Three jap Canada business legends had been honoured by the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Affiliation (CSAAA) on Dec. 1.
John Mock, Kathryn Troubridge, and Steve Cuppy had been the 2023 honourees on the CSAAA Canada East Trade Legends Banquet held in Etobicoke.
Mock was well-known as basic supervisor of Stoeger Canada in Oshawa, from 1983 to his passing in 2014. He labored tirelessly to advertise the model and create a legacy of high quality and innovation. He was additionally a passionate hunter, educator, firearms and looking security teacher, and a staunch advocate for looking and the firearms business.
Troubridge, co-founder and former co-owner of Excalibur Crossbow, has additionally volunteered time serving to the CSAAA, the Nationwide Wild Turkey Federation’s Girls within the Outside program, in addition to Cabela’s open air packages, and the American Crossbow Affiliation. She and husband Invoice additionally advocated efficiently to maintain crossbows out of Firearms Invoice C-68. She continues to volunteer and advocate for looking and taking pictures to at the present time.
Steve Cuppy of Graywood Sporting Group has been a staunch promoter of the looking, firearms, and fishing business since 1979. He’s recognized for bringing among the business’s most iconic manufacturers to Canada.
A passionate hunter and angler, he has supported the firearms business via beneficiant sponsorships and fundraising occasions. He’s additionally dedicated to getting younger folks open air and was president of the CSAAA for a number of years, taking part in an important position in shaping the business in Canada.
Jenn Gadbois, Managing Director of the CSAAA, says her group plans to carry this banquet twice a 12 months in jap and western Canada to honour business legends nation large.