The Canada Winter Games are coming to Prince Edward Island in 2023! Now is the time to get prepared if you are a competitive fencer. To be eligible for the Canada Winter Games, you must be under 17 years of age as of December 31, 2022. Year of birth must be 2006 or later. Athletes […]
Canada Winter Games 2023 Staff
Introducing your 2023 Canada Winter Games staff! Team Manager: Spencer McPhedran Spencer is the current Sabre Coach of the Edmonton Fencing Club, and is working as a Professional Kinesiologist within the province of Alberta. Spencer won the 2014 Alberta Winter Games in the Men’s Sabre event, while also leading his team to a Bronze Medal. […]
2021/2022 Membership Registration NOW OPEN
CFF/AFA Membership Registration Member Registration is now open. Members can purchase memberships here. There has been an addition of a new membership tier called “Participant”. Please review these in the policy manual for more information. We are expecting a tournament calendar to be released later this Fall in September/October so stay tuned for any AFA Sanctioned […]
2023 Canada Winter Games – Call for Team Coach and Team Manager
The 2023 Canada Winter Games are going to be held in Prince Edward Island (PEI) on February 18 – March 5, 2023. The Games will bring together 3,600 athletes, managers and coaches, across 20 different sports, for the largest multi-sport event in the country, including Fencing! The Games are an event for the top Alberta […]
COVID-19 Fencing Update
The AFA thanks all clubs and members for their patience and cooperation as we navigate the changing climate of the COVID-19 pandemic. May 27th, 2021 Update The announcement yesterday has provided a new pathway for reopening of the province. I have included some highlights below but please refer to the Stronger Public Health Measures on […]
2020 AFA AGM- November 15
2020 AGM Announced Please accept the following as a formal invitation to the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Alberta Fencing Association (AFA). The 2020 AFA AGM will be held Virtually over ZOOM on November 15th, 2020 at 10:00am. November 24, 2019 Alberta Fencing AGM Minutes Please RSVP Please confirm your attendance by November […]
Welcome to Another Fencing Season
Registration for the 2020/2021 Season is now open. To get your membership, please click here. To see what benefits your membership brings, please visit the Athlete and Fitness Resources Page. Although COVID-19 has thrown us a bit of a curve ball heading into the season, we have plenty of exciting changes that will be implemented […]
Secretariat “How to Run a Tournament” Clinics
How to Run a Tournament Clinic Conducted by: Brad Goldie The Introductory Tournament Organizing clinics are broken down into three sections with each section being 1-2 hours long. The clinics will be held online with several opportunities on Part 1: July 22, 25 or August 5, 8 Part 2 & 3: July 26, 29 or […]
Athlete Development Grant Applications 2020 Now Open
*Due to the COVID-19 situation, the following tournaments will not be counted as part of the Grants: Edmonton Open, Alberta Fencing Provincial Championships **A current review is being completed of the available grants, this may very well be the last year of the Athlete Development Grants as they currently stand. They will see a significant […]
