Our hard working hatchery volunteers at the Grist Goesen Memorial Hatchery have been making great progress in maintaining our wild fish stocks. Highlights include large releases of Coho and Chinook in the Coquitlam River and Cedar Creek. Read about their efforts in this excellent report.

All sizes of shirts back in stock, including 2x and 3x

Today, club President Keith Loh represented the club and gun owners in an official submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to speak on their study of GUN CONTROL, ILLEGAL ARMS TRAFFICKING AND THE INCREASE IN GUN CRIMES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF STREET GANGS. To listen to his…

Attention members, please be advised that there has been a large recall of various ammunition and firearms. Details can be found at the following link: Notice

Members, as part of your 2022 Membership please download and print this updated insurance coverage for your hunting activities. This will provide you with needed coverage for example for your Fraser Valley Special Area Permit that requires proof of insurance (with valid membership proof – your card).

This weekend, the club, the Hatchery and the Coquitlam community lost one of our most valued members and family in Norm Fletcher. Norm was instrumental in many aspects of the club including advising on our major engineering projects, helping the club navigate our relations with the City and the Province, and foremost was for many…

This is last week of the election. The winning party in the last two elections received 33% of the popular vote in 2019 and 39% of the popular vote in 2015. In many ridings the difference came down to less than a percentage difference in votes with Port Moody and Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam among the most…

We received news that our very own Mark Horsley posted a #2 result in worldwide PPC ranking behind Roly Miles, also of Canada. This makes #1 and #2 owned by Canada. Congratulations Mark! Go Canada!

Last Thursday, the Legislature voted into law Bill 4: the Firearm Violence Protection Act. In the debate the Provincial government defended the bill as creating new penalties for illegally possessing and using firearms in vehicles and puts additional requirements on ranges to collect information on range users. We believe we are already compliant with the…

Yesterday, the Province of British Columbia introduced Bill 4 – 2021: Firearm Violence Prevention Act, an act the government states will further the fight against criminal use of firearms and other gang activity. The Bill contains language that appears to affect: BB, “imitation firearms” including what appears to affect airsoft users access to such items…

Thank you to Linda and Paul Noble for arranging our wreath.

A BIG “SHOUT OUT” to regular feeders and members at Grist Goeson Memorial Hatchery (GGMH) for their dedication to daily feeding, care and attention to on hand FRY throughout the year, and ongoing site maintenance. Throughout the year GGMH can have a range of 20,000 to 110,000 Fry on hand. This range includes 60,000 Coho…

CONGRATULATIONS to our own Norm Fletcher who was recognized last night by the City of Coquitlam with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the annual environmental champions awards. “Lifetime Achievement Award – Norm Fletcher, who has worked for decades to support local fish populations and has been instrumental in rejuvenating the Coquitlam River.…

Members, at this week’s executive meeting your directors voted to pledge $5000 this month to the CCFR to support their legal battle against the May 1st prohibitions recognizing the sweeping effect this will have on our members’ traditions and property and on gun ownership in this country. We challenge all our members to match our…

At the executive meeting last night – conducted virtually – the board discussed the conditions that would have to exist before we could safely open even on a limited basis and continue to protect our members and staff. The board took into account the gradual lessening of restrictions in the community as well as the…

Amid the disturbing news we received on Monday from the Liberal government, we are pleased to report significant progress on Ranges 7, 10 and 3. Mitigation construction and improvements have ramped up in the last week with the arrival of 150+ truckloads of material from construction sites around the Lower Mainland. Range 7 As of this…

Prime Minister Trudeau today responded to questions on a rumoured “assault weapons” ban today by acknowledging there will be details forthcoming in “coming days”. In articles in the Globe and Mail and in CBC unnamed sources in the government have said that the Liberal government will announce a ban of eleven semi-automatic rifles including the…

While the range is shut down due to the health emergency, volunteers and staff have taken advantage of the decrease in activity to improve the range and deal with the previous CFO inspector’s directives. Last week we took delivery of a container that is now being repurposed to provide shelter for Range 10 once the…

Happy Family Day to our members and their loved ones. Enjoy the lovely day and the company of everyone who fits into your family! The range is open.

It is with regret we note the passing of Ron Boorman of Boorman Archery. Ron Boorman was an integral part of archery in the Lower Mainland and BC archery and a great friend to the club. Our thoughts are with his family and with the staff of Boorman Archery Ltd during this sad time. Please join us in…

Thank you all for attending our Sunday Annual General Meeting. Thanks to you we were able to address some major issues facing the club, conduct the regular business according to the Society Act of BC and elect new club leadership. 100 members registered and many participated in the debates. Draft minutes are being prepared and…

The Rangemaster advises that the facilities is open today and ploughing has been done within the range itself. Harper Road is icy and you are advised to come up IF you have adequate winter tires and a 4×4.

As a follow up to the recent inspection report by the CFO, the board of PCDHFC have accepted the recommendations of our Mitigation Committee and will proceed with surveying, drafting of designs for overhead and ground baffles and will institute interim measures to allow non-RUC pistol shooters to temporarily use Range 10 with adjustment. Presentation…

Mitigation Update: Ever since we received the inspector’s report a mitigation committee has been working daily to come up with solutions for the deficiencies identified by the CFO. Early this week your directors hope to approve the plans in principle when presented. This will be followed by surveying, engineering and tenders in the coming weeks.…

Dear Members, we are entering a new decade with what seem to be unprecedented challenges to our pursuit and traditions. Still, we must embrace the gift of time and cherish what we have and what we can make of the new year. To you and yours, have a safe and happy New Years 2020 and…

LEASE UPDATE The board of PCDHFC is pleased to inform the membership and users of the range that the City of Coquitlam has approved the continuance of our lease for the next three year period. Due to the hard work of our renewal committee, our community partners and the timely input from our range users…

Thank you so much to all who attended our SOLD OUT Holiday banquet. The hall was full with cheer and good friends who with your 50-50 and raffle tickets helped raise hundreds of dollars for our community partners Share Food Bank and Coquitlam Search and Rescue. BIG THANKS to our sponsors including our prime donor Tiger…

Our stalwart volunteers at our Grist-Goesen Memorial Hatchery have reported great returns for Coho but mixed results for other species returning to the Coquitlam River. Life-member Norm Fletcher reported:  Last Thursday we had an all-time high single day count of over 1600 coho.  There were a lot of fresh ones as well that had just…

Today let us remember the sacrifices made by all those who took part in and suffered in conflict around the world including those of our own who left their own homes to fight for others and came back with wounds both inside and outside. If you are in the Tri-Cities area there are several places…

On October 21, 2019 Canada will be going to the polls in the Federal Election. Canadian citizens will have the right to pick new representatives to send to Ottawa. During the campaign you have the right to question and ask candidates why they would best represent your interests. By tradition, your club leadership wishes PCDHFC to…

Yesterday was the start of a one week goose season and from some reports there needs to be a refresher on how to hunt ethically and legally in the field or waters edge. Let’s review some things for the benefit of new hunters (and some returning hunters who may not remember what is what). In…

We apologize for any difficulties but the New Members Course previously set for September 14th is being moved to Sunday Sept. 15th.

The B.C. government has posted the following new requirements for ungulate hunters in the Kootenay Region (4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6 and 4-7)  because of the appearance of a case of Chronic Wasting Disease across the border in Montana. The provincial Wildlife Health Program is calling on all hunters, especially those in the Peace…

Amendments to the Wildlife Act Wildlife Management Area Use and Access Regulation which governs public use of lands marked for conservation have been made. As you can read from this article, there are now restrictions on camping, access and rules around dogs in these lands to protect habitat and wildlife in the following areas: Bert Brink…

The PCDHFC JOP archers brought in 4 gold medals,1 silver and 3 bronzes in a Canada wide all ages mailmatch. Not a bad showing for their efforts. Their coach Tammy Moyer brought in an additional 2 golds as she competed for two categories in ladies compound division.

This week, Prime Minister Trudeau published a mandate letter to newly appointed Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair in which he ordered Minister Blair to “lead an examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada”. Tonight, the Board wrote an email to all of you regarding the…