Our Early days
Cowichan Bowmen brief history.
The club unofficially started in about 1964. At that time
we were shooting in the basement of the Duncan Agricultural
building next to the Duncan Mound. Some of the members were
Guy Antilla, Dave & wayne Teece, Ken Kenias, Wes &
Frank Elzinga, Bob Lemire, Pete Colyn, Eion Sutherland,
Ross Davies & wife, Charlie Jones, Norm Evans, Rocky
& Wanitta Manns, Richard Kennett, Buzz Vidal, Stu Hawkins,
Stan Kozak & Family, Nelson Clegg, Pete Neimyer, Len
Seibring, Jim Cumpstone, Rene Kundig, George & Patti
Ann MacMillian, Graham Anderson, Fred Usher, Jim & Helen
Tulip and a few others.
In about 1966 we officially became a club through joining
the Societies Act. We then purchased the present Range from
Pete Neimyer. At this time the Agriculture Hall was being
taken down so we began shooting in the community centers
and school gyms.
We then decided to try and build an indoor range at the
Doupe Road field course. We took one summer, working evenings
and weekends, taking down the cookhouse at Mesachie Lake
and transporting the Materials to the property at Doupe
Rd.
Membership declined shortly after that. We then conducted
our main membership drive at the Cowichan Exhibition. Over
a few years we had a building up and ready to put a roof
on it when a storm and vandals destroyed it. We then made
a target range, hosted tournaments and built our new clubhouse
and present indoor range.
We have many people to thank for those first days of forming
the Club. There were guys like Clay Bachelder, Jay Massey
and Russ Doyle that donated a lot of time with their excavating
company. Fred Usher that knew how to approach the different
governments for the grants. John Plank that spearheaded
the major project of the building.
Our clubs success comes from the hard work and dedication
of its past and present members. We have come along way
from those early days and would like to thank everyone who
helped make the club what it is today.
In Memory of
Pete Niemyer
For his Contribution & Support to
the
Cowichan Bowmen
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Our Clubs early
days
Our Club Today
At Cowichan Bowmen we provide a friendly and safe facility
for families wanting to enjoy the sport of archery.
Our club members reach out to the community by offering
their services to teach archery from Scouting events to
school groups. We truly love the sport and invite you to
come see the wonderful facilities we have to offer
The Club House
The Outdoor Range
At Cowichan bowmen we also offer a large field course and
3D course situated on 13.8 acres. This really is a great
place to host large outdoor events with plenty of room for
over night camping.
