Mitigation work during COVID shutdown

The club has taken advantage of the suspension in operation by working hard to start improvements requested by the inspector of the Chief Firearms Officer of BC that had resulted in restrictions in our shooting activities.  Volunteers and staff have been building ground baffles across Range 3.  An excavator is now on club grounds and…

During shut down, work on the range proceeds

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…

Petition e-2431 is closed with 175,310 signatures

Thanks to all our members and friends who signed the official e-petition e-2431 (Democratic Process) that asks the federal government not to use Order-in-Council (OIC) to ban firearms. With 175,310 signatures, the petition had the most signatories of any other e-petition in history. When tabled in the House of Commons, the minority Liberal government must…

Rest in Peace Ron Boorman

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…

AGM 2020 Report

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…

Sign the petition and tell the government not to use Order in Council to ban firearms

Right now Petition e-2341 (Democratic process), the petition to tell the government not to abuse orders in council to start confiscating firearms from law abiding Canadians is the second-largest official e-petition ever, signed by over 100,000 concerned citizens. From what we heard at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting, our members are concerned that their fellow owners are still…