Trap and Field's Around the ATA article from the Atlantic Provinces ATA Delegate
September 2025
Hello from the Atlantic Provinces.
June and July were busy months for ATA shooters in the Atlantic Provinces. There was plenty of local ATA registered shooting and abroad we had the Canadian Trapshooting Championships held at the Hamilton Gun Club, the Ontario ATA Provincial Shoot and the Eastern Zone Satellite shoot at the St. Thomas Gun Club.
I somehow have found myself being involved at various levels of the organizational side of trapshooting. One of these is serving as the President of the Canadian Trapshooting Association (CTA). I do enjoy my part in helping to organize Canada’s national trapshoot, but it can be overwhelming and hectic at times. Fortunately, everything was in place for this year’s shoot and the Hamilton Gun Club ran a great shoot thanks to the efforts of shoot chairman Dan Gris, office manager Sabina Lawson, and the club’s staff and volunteers. The CTA board of directors and provincial delegates were also in attendance and did their part to contribute. The shoot ran from June 26-29 and complete results can be found on www.shootcanada.ca.
The Ontario ATA Provincial Shoot was held at the St. Thomas Gun Club in nearby St. Thomas, Ontario, the week after the Canadian Championships from July 2-6. It’s becoming rare for me to just be a shoot participant, and I welcomed the change of pace. I also enjoyed the relaxed 200 target days and the time spent catching up with friends. The St. Thomas Gun Club and Ontario Provincial Trapshooting Association ran an excellent shoot. It was well organized, and a pleasure to attend. Winning a couple of Open Doubles Class trophies was icing on the cake for me. Complete results are on www.ontariotrap.com
Atlantic Provinces shooters represented well at both shoots. Congratulations to Troy Coldwell, 2025 Canadian Singles Champion, Doubles Open Champion, and HAA Open Champion. Janaya Nickerson won several Lady I trophies at both shoots and Gary Nickerson and Jim Hannah shot some good handicap to place in several events at both shoots. Jim also shot his 100 000th ATA registered target at the Ontario Provincial Shoot. Congratulations everyone.
The CTA Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held during the Canadian Trapshooting Championships. Peter Tsementzis of Ontario was inducted in the Shooter Category, and I had the honour of being inducted in the Contributor Category. It was an emotional evening for both Peter and I as we accepted the awards. Peter’s children and squad mates, Ana and Chris, did an excellent job of introducing Peter and highlighted his many wins and accomplishments both on and off the trap field. My good friend and shooting buddy, Troy Coldwell, introduced me and read from the notes that CTA Hall of Famer Dianne Wood left for him before passing away after a brief battle with cancer in December of 2023. It was Dianne’s wish that I be nominated for the CTA Hall of Fame but unfortunately, Dianne was not able to complete the nomination process. Apparently, I am not known for showing my emotional side very well, but I did thank Dianne for thinking I was worthy of such an honour. I do believe she was there in spirit. Inductee bios are available in the CTA Hall of Fame section on www.shootcanada.ca.
For more information on the Atlantic Provinces Trapshooting Association, feel free to contact me or visit shootatlantic.com.
Regards,
Andrea
Andrea Bassan
shootatlantic.com