Ontario Water Skier magazine

The Ontario Water Skier magazine was published for years and these are scanned and optical character recognition (OCR) versions of them from my own personal copies. There were previous partially scanned and OCR'd versions that can be found at the bottom of this page just for historical reasons. I received a query in 2021 about an article from an archive copy and I looekd at what I had done back in the 1990's and I realized that with advances in technology the OCR would be better and the PDF format with searchable OCR text would be more complete and accurate as well as containing images etc. So I scanned every old edition I had and here they are!

1988


Volume 15 Number 3 Fall 1988

1989


Volume 16 Number 2 Summer 1989
Volume 16 number 4 Winter 1989

1990


No issues available

1991


Volume 18 number 1 Spring 1991
Volume 18 number 2 Summer 1991
Volume 18 number 3 Fall 1991
Volume 18 number 4 Winter 1991

1992


Volume 19 number 1 Spring 1992
Volume 19 number 2 Summer 1992
Volume 19 number 3 Fall 1992
Volume 19 number 4 Winter 1992

1993


Volume 20 number 1 Spring 1993
Volume 20 number 2 Summer 1993
Volume 20 number 3 Fall 1993
Volume 20 number 4 Winter 1993

1994


Volume 21 number 1 Spring 1994
Volume 21 number 2 Summer 1994
Volume 21 number 3 Fall 1994
Volume 21 number 4 Winter 1994

1995


Volume 22 number 1 Spring 1995
Volume 22 number 2 Summer 1995
Volume 22 number 3 Fall 1995
Volume 22 number 4 Winter 1995

1996


Volume 23 number 1 Spring 1996
Volume 23 number 2 Summer 1996
Volume 23 number 3 Fall 1996

1997


Volume 24 number 2 Late Summer 1997
Volume 24 number 4 Winter 1997/98

1998


Volume 25 number 1 Summer 1998
Volume 25 number 2 Fall 1998

1999


Volume 26 number 2 Spring 1999
Volume 26 number 3 Summer 1999

Previous Versions of the above

Ontario Water Skier Back Issue Index

Ontario Water Skier Back Issue Index

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The following indices are from back issues of The Ontario Water Skier magazines. Articles shown as links have the text of the article available online thanks to the OWSA. The thumbnail cover shots are links to large cover shots. Each is about 120K Bytes so they may take a while to download. Hopefully we can get more back issues online as well as future issues of The Water Skier. Even as is, it might help to make it easier to locate an article in a back issue you have on hand!

Spelling errors and typos introduced during the conversion to WWW format are rampant and sometimes rather amusing! Feel free to email me and point them out!

1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |

Volume 23 Number 2 Fall 1996

Volume 23 Number 1 Spring 1996

1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |

Volume 22 Number 4 Winter 1995

Volume 22 Number 3 Fall 1995

Viewpoint - Paul Jurbala 4
Marketplace 5
Water Ski Pro Clinic - Paul Jurbala 6
PROFILE: Chris Martin - Paul Jurbala 8
Canadian Masters - Paul Jurbala 10
Board Series Takes Flight - Nicole Maurer 12
COVER: Canada 3rd at Worlds - Wendy Rutherford 13
Judy Messer: On Top of the World - Wendy Rutherford 14
Yellowknife or Bustl -Andy Gardner 17
SHORTLINES 18
Women on the Water 18
Barefoot Competitions - Steve Thompson 20
OWSIC '95 - Bill Reeves and Rene Vail 22
1995 Traditional Nationals -John Woodley 24
Traditional Results: Ontario & Eastern Canadian Championships 26
Traditional Results: Summary of 1995 Events 28
Classifieds 30

Volume 22 Number 2 Summer 1995

Viewpoint - Paul Jurbala 4
 Marketplace 5
 OP-ED: An Exciting Experience in Florida - Alain Deschamps 5
 Sportmanship: Learn by Example - Wendy Rutherford 6
 Pan Am Games: Canada Beats US Dream Team - Vern Oberg 7
 Canada's Three Top Tournaments in Ontario - Paul Jurbala 9
 Electronic Speed Control System 11
 Cam McArthur: Skier, Coach, Father & Teacher - Paul Jurbala 12
 Shortlines 18
 Disabled Water Ski Program - Paul Jurbala 21
 COVER STORY: 'Board Series Set to Take Off - Paul Jurbala 24
 Water Ski Safety: Follow the Rules for a Safe Summer 29
 INTERNATIONAL SCENE 30
 1995 Event Calendar 31
 OWSA Harassment Policy - Paul Jurbala 33
 Classifieds 34

Volume 22 Number 1 Spring 1995

Viewpoint - Paul Jurbala 4
 Op-Ed - Brian Spence 5
 Ontario Water Ski Instructors' Course 6
OWSA Membership 6
Cover story: The '95 Mega Season - Paul Jurbala, Steve Thompson 8
Toronto Boat Show - Paul Jurbala 10
 Profile: Judy McClintock Messer - Paul Jurbala 12
 Choosing a Camp - Nicole Maurer 16
Camp Classifieds 17
 Shortlines 18
 Do You Have What it Takes to be a Show Skier? - Jeffrey Knight 20
The Water Ski School Experience - Jim Banting 22
 Flying with the Dolphins 23
 Site Development: Cardinal Water Ski Facility 24
Marketplace 25
Canadian Masters 26
Competition Scene: '95 Event Schedule 27
 More on the Super Highway - Terry Jones 28
 Classifieds 30
1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |

Volume 21 Number 4 Winter 1994

Viewpoint: Adventures in Cyberspace - Paul Jurbala 4
Presidential Thoughts - Tom Stacy 4
Time to Renew 5
Hallmark Winner: Tony Boswell 7
Boat Show 8
Marketplace 8
Cover Story: How to Survive the Off-Season - Paul Jurbala 10
Shredding the Frozen Wake - Grant & Mike 12
1995 Ontario Water Ski lnstructors'Course - Katie Mills 12
Photo Contest winners 14
Shortlines 18
1994 Ontario Records 21
1995 Tournament Calendar 21
Innovative Slalom Tournaments - Judy Bush 22
Water Skiing on the Information Superhighway - Terry Jones 24
Bond Lake Water Ski Club - Paul Roberts 26
OWSA AGM: A Good Year and a Brighter Future - Paul Jurbala 28
Classifieds 30

Volume 21 Number 3 Fall 1994

Viewpoint - Paul Jurbala 4
Notice to Members 5
Travelling Pro Clinics Make a Splash - Paul Jurbala 7
Gift Ideas/Marketplace 10
Cover Story: A Pair of 'Young Skiers' - Bill Tallman 11
OWSIC: The Tradition Continues - Katie Mills 12
National Capital World Class Ski Facility - Dan Anderson 14
Schreiner's Wakeboard Tournament - by Paul Jurbala 15
Pictorial: Traditional Ontarios & Easterns 16
Short Lines 18
On the Pro Scene 21
International Competition 22
Fall Footin' and Failin' - Laurie Bernstein 24
Ontario Barefoot Championships - Steven Thompson 25
Traditional Ontarios & Easterns - Paul Jurbala 26
National (Traditional) Championships - Harold Townsend 27
Traditional Results 28
Classifieds 30

Volume 21 Number 2 Summer 1994

Member discounts 4
 Viewpoint: lnfon-nation Age - Paul Jurbala 5
 Slalom: Starting the Course - Dan Rini Sr 6
 Andy Murdison Sr. - Bill Cherry 9
 Kids, Water & Skis - Craig Rutherford 1 1
 Combos: Easy to Choose - Sherron McClintock 12
 Whatever Happened to.. Carol-Ann Duthie - Paul Jurbala 13
 Cover Story: Welcome Down Under - Laurie Bernstein 14
Short Lines 16
 Pro Clinic 20
Polarized Sunglasses 21
 Commpetitive Scene 24
 Doc(k) Talk with Dr. Joe -Dr. Joe Lawrence 27
 Wanted: Female Barefooters - Laurie Bernstein 28
 Dock Sense - Derek Kuhn 29
 Classifieds 30

Volume 21 Number 1 Spring 1994

Why you should join OWSA 4
Viewpoint: Dollars Needed - Paul Jurbala 5
Ontario Water Ski Instructors' Course 6
Hallmark Cup winner: Tom Muir 8
Cover story: Anatomy of a Publicity Stunt- Paul Jurbala 10
Clinic Program on Track 14
Boat Show '94 - Paul Jurbala 17
I'm Too Old 17
Short Lines 18
Club News: Bond Lake Plans for'94 - Paul Roberts 20
Skiboarding with World Champ Jeremy Kovak 22
Boat Tips for Ski Fiends - Mercury Marine 22
Parent's View: Skiing & Education - Pat & Dave Ellis 26
Water Ski Crossword 28
Competitive Scene 29
Classifieds 30
Market Place
Membership Info

1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |

Volume 20 Number 4 Winter 1993

Membership Renewal 4
Viewpoint: I Love The Winter - Paul Jurbala 5
1994 Toronto Boat Show 6
Hallmark Cup winner: Tom Muir 8
Cover story: Bond Lake Water Ski Club - Paul Roberts 1 1
New for '94: Clinic and Guide 13
TOP SKIERS: Keeping fit - Paul Jurbala 15
Gift Ideas 17
Short Lines 18
1993 Ontario Tournament Records 21
1994 Tournament Schedule (tentative) 21
The Muldrew Lake Experience - Mark Mitchell 24
1993 Annual General Meeting - Paul Jurbala 28
Water Ski Canada Annual Meeting - Paul Jurbala 29
Classif ieds 30

Volume 20 Number 3 Fall 1993

Viewpoint: Life After Tyrannosaurus Bob - Paul Jurbala 4
OWSA Annual General Meeting 5
Water Skiing Word Search - Andrea Howe 7
COVER: Canada Wins World Championships 8
nstructors' Course a Success - lain Stevens 11
Ontario/Easterns (Traditional) 14
Ontario/Easterns (Barefoot) 15
Ontario Championships Pictorial 16
Short Lines & Quick Releases 19
Gift Ideas/Marketplace 21
1993 Canadian Nationals - John H. Woodley 22
Graham Wins Big on Pro Tour 24
A Canada Summer Games Diary - Barb Pepper 26
1993 Traditional Results Summary 28
Classified Ads 30

Volume 20 Number 2 Summer 1993

President's Message - Craig Rutherford 4
Viewpoint: "Water Skiing 101 " - Paul Jurbala 5
Prof !le: Canada Summer Games Training Team 8
Yamaha Water Ski Tour - Dave Brandstetter 10
Traditional: Dropping a Ski 12
Health: Stretch First ... Then Ski - Linda Ward 14
Shortlines & Quick Releases 16
Kneeboarding: Taking the First Step - Randy Morritt 18
Purchase a Kneeboara - Sherron McClintock 19
Ski Boarding - Sherron McClintock 20
Barefooting: 'Footing 0 & A - Steve Thompson 22
Calling all Barefooters - Steve Thompson 23
Competitive Scene 25
So You Want to be a Show Skier - John Curtis 27
Site Development: Bond Lake Update - Paul Roberts 29
BOND LAKE: Up and running 28
White Water Skiing? - Michael Zahra 29
Classified Ads 30

Volume 20 Number 1 Spring 1993

Viewpoint: Reaching Out - Paul Jurbala 5
Club News 7
1993 Ontario Water Ski Instructors' Course 8
Marketplace 11
1993 Toronto Boat Show - Paul Jurbala 12
Injury Dilemma: Heat or Cold? - Linda Ward 14
Shortlines & Quick Releases 16
Bond Lake Development - Paul Roberts 18
Extend the season - Sherron McClintock 21
The Dream Is alive - Joel McClintock 22
How to pick a water ski camp - Nicole Maurer 24
Competitive Scene 26
WANTED: Officials 27
Classified Ads 30

1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |

Volume 19 Number 4 Winter 1992

President's Message - Craig Rutherford 4
Marketplace 4
Editorial: Getting My Feet Wet - Paul Jurbala 5
Profile: David Ellis - Official Extraordinare 7
Ontario Annual General Meeting - Paul Jurbala 8
Meet the 1992/3 Executive 9
I st Annual Kawartha Novice Tournament - Pat Miller ..12
1992 WSC Annual General Meeting - Paul Jurbala 14
1993 Toronto Boat Show 16
Join the OWSA 17
Off-season Training - Joel McClintock 18
Short Lines & Quick Releases 20
A Sea Doo? - Derek Kuhn 22
Water Ski the British Virgin Islands - C. Marcelissen . . 23
Kawartha Water Ski Club - Pat Miller 24
1993 Season Biggest Ever 28
1992 Ontario Tournament Records 29
Classified Ads 28

Volume 19 Number 3 Fall 1992

President's Message - Craig Rutherford 4
OWSIC Memories - Pictorial 4
Ontario Water Ski Instructor .s Course - Phil Harding . . 5
Ontario Barefoot Championships - Steve Thompson 7
On the Pro Scene 8
Kneeboard Competitions Launched - Rob Stimers 11
Ryan Bush: Tragedy to Triumph - Cover Story 13
Summer's Over - Now What? - Craig Rutherford 16
Ontario/Eastern Championships - Tom Stacy 18
Christmas Gift Ideas 20
Marketplace 21
Short Lines & Quick Releases 22
National Championships - Tom Stacy 24
Classified Ads 26
Tournament Results Summary 28

Volume 19 Number 2 Summer 1992

President's Message - Craig Rutherford 4
A Masters To Beat All Masters- Joel McClintock 5
Water Skiing Is Kid Stuff - Joel McClintock 6
Grand River and Gloucester Reports - Peter Vandendool 8
Slalom Skiing In Less Than Ideal Conditions - Deena Mapple 10
Mastering a 8ki Board Back Roll - Dave Reinhart 12
The End of A Water Skiing Era - John Pepper 14
Safe and Enjoyable Boat Driving - Dale St. John 16
Short Lines and Quick Releases - Wally Sokolowski 19
Boating Topics - Mercury Marine 26
Frying is Out and Cool is In - John Pepper 28
OWSA Tournament Schedule 28
Conservative Strategies - Ed Brazil 30
OWSA Membership Draw Winners 32
Safari Judge's Clinic - John Pepper 33
OWSA Membership Form 35
Ads 36
Marketplace 38

Volume 19 Number 1 Spring 1992

President's Message - Craig Rutherford 4
Kneeboard - Not Just For Recreation - Rob Stimers 5
Trick Skiing - Side Slides and Back Wraps Come Easy - Zenon Bilas 6
John McClintock - Craig Rutherford 7
1992 Bud Pro Tour - WaRy Sokolowski 8
"The Kneeboard Helicopter" - Dave Reinhart 10
Stowaway Watersports - Not Just a Ski Club - Derek Kuhn 11
Tentative 1992 Tournament Schedule 12
OWSA at the 1992 Boat Show - Wally Sokolowski 14
Short Lines & Quick Releases - Wally Sokolowski 16
A Dream Becomes Reality 17
Yamaha e 'Beach Party Tour" Update - Dave Brandstetter 26
The Potentially Deadly Ameoba - Leona Perry 28
Attention AU Barefooters - Steve Thompson 29
'92 CNE, Aquarama - John Curtis 30
1991 OWSA Tournament Records 32
1992 Membership Promotion Draw 33
OWSA Membership Form 34
OWSA Judges Clinic 35
OWSIC Application Form 36
Ads 38
1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |
1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |
Volume 16 Number 2 Summer 1989
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Volume 16 Number 4 Winter 1989
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1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |
Volume 15 Number 3 Fall 1988
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President's Message 4
1988 Associate Members .4
Ski Kids 5
'88 Collins Bay Novice Tournament Results 9
OWSIC 1988-Shatters Old Attendance Record 10
Pan-American Championships 12
Meet the 1988 Canadian Team 12
'88 National Championships Results 13
'88 Nationals Donor 5
'88 Ontario Barefoot Results 15
The 1988 National Championships 16
Short Lines & Quick Releases 19
Nationals Scrapbook 20
'88 Eastern Championships Results 21
Two views of the '88 Ontario, Eastern and National Championships 22
Tournament Roundup 23
For Sale Ads 24
A Common Bond 25
Fall Coaching Coursees 26
'88 Tournament Results Summary 27
Canadian Barefoot Championships Record-Setting Performances 28
'88 Eastern Barefoot Championship Results 29
'88 National Barefoot Championships .30
Mercruiser Extends Bravo Series 31
1989 Mercury Outboard Story .32
Speaking From Experience 35
NCCP 1988 Theory Course Locations 36
Marketplace 38