Archery club returns to Cranton Cross Road Community Centre for winter season
Nine-year-old Aza Williard gets some tips from Deidre Kavanagh on her form on the “Try It” archery event at the Cranton Cross Road Community Centre in Margaree on Saturday.
January 21, 2026
-by Beverley Phillips
If you’re looking for an activity for the winter, but don’t like the cold, archery in Margaree may be just the thing.
The Bras d’Or Archers Association has returned to the Cranton Cross Road Community Centre for the winter, and on Saturday, they held a “Try It for a Toonie” event.
The archery program will run most Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. until April 11th. Due to events previously booked, they will not be there on January 24th, February 14th, or March 21st.
From May to October, they operate out of the Baddeck Curling Club with shoots three nights a week. As they use the curling club, they need to leave once the ice goes in. Three years ago, Lydia Babin of the community centre called and asked if they wanted to try it in their gym for the winter months. That first winter, over 100 people came out to try the sport.
Club president Adam Pemberton said they are grateful for facilities like these that help keep the club going.
