Thanks to all of the volunteers and members that came out to help make the 2014 Open House a huge success! We had great weather and the rain held off and we saw even more people than last year! The ranges were full all day long, including the fish pond with smiling faces and happy families. [...]
I wanted to remind you about showing support for the BC Rod and Gun Show in Cloverdale by attending the Surrey Council meeting on Monday evening. It is important, and all you have to do is show up. BC Rod and Gun Show organizers need your help in convincing them that there is community support [...]
The membership office will be open for a few days in order to allow members to pick up their new electronic entry cards. These cards are needed to gain entry to the ranges. This pickup needs to be done soon as the old punch code lock system will be phased out soon. The office hours [...]
There will be no Executive meeting on August 14th, 2014. Meetings will resume in September on the second Thursday. The General Meeting is still planned for August 7th in which we will be holding another vote to increase the membership cap to 1,300 members. Hope to see you all there!
To all members, About a year ago some business members, all Sports Men and Women like you and I, put plans into effect to hold a Rod and Gun Show at the Cloverdale Fair Grounds. We secured space at the Fairgrounds for the 5th, 6th and September after Christmas this year. At the end of [...]
There is a workbee scheduled for general maintenance and cleanup of the ranges for July 12th, 2014 from 9:00am - 1:00pm. There will be rolling closures on the ranges as necessary.
After some further testing with the new Binary Explosive Targets that are now available in Canada under brand names like Tannerite and Shockwave, the Board of Directors of provisionally approved the use of these targets with certain restrictions. Guidelines must be followed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions Maximum allowable single charge must be no [...]
Thanks to all the members who came out to the General Meeting on Thursday, July 3rd to participate in our membership cap vote and other various items that are going on at the club. The vote was passed with an overwhelming majority to increase the membership cap to 1,200 members. This will allow many more [...]
Did you know that your membership at this club comes with a sister membership in the BC Wildlife Federation? They are the providers of your liability insurance and they need to send you this information as well as their monthly magazine. We have to submit to BC Wildlife your address information this week. Please take a [...]
Go Wild! Youth for Conservation is a leadership workshop for youth ages 13 – 17. This four-day event introduces youth to fish & wildlife conservation, ecology, and sustainability, and strives to inspire an interest in environmental stewardship. Participants will leave with the skills and knowledge to become involved in conservation projects making a positive impact [...]
All members must have their proximity cards needed for entry by the end of the summer. The next date that you will have to pick them up is on Saturday July 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. To expedite the card pickup please make sure that you have submitted your recent photo, your birth [...]
The next Abbotsford Fish & Game Club membership date has been scheduled. We have gathered enough volunteers to hold it on Saturday, July 12 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Mark it on your calendar. Please make every effort to come out and get your proximity card. The old door code will only work until [...]