The APD Junior Police Academy allows students from various high schools in Abbotsford to spend their spring break learning what it is like to be a police officer. Students are carefully selected using their application package, a fitness test and a formal interview. The program teaches students basic law, the different opportunities and sections within [...]
This is a general message to all members about a safety warning and recall notice issued for: REMINGTON MODEL 700™ AND MODEL SEVEN™ RIFLES. Please read the following article posted on the Remington website here: http://remington.com/pages/news-and-resources/safety-center/safety-warning-recall-notice-Remington-model700-modelseven.aspx Thanks and shoot safely!
Check out our newly elected Vice-President, Rod Giltaca, in this news story about the NFA's Big Freakin' Gun Giveaway Contest by the Sun News. Video not working above? Here's the link: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/big-freakin'-gun-giveaway/3428259663001
Abbotsford Fish and Game has scheduled a workbee for Saturday April 5th, 9:00 am. We could certainly use some volunteers to help out. Come on out and join us and get your workbee hours before the end of the membership year. It would be nice to see some new faces come out and take part [...]
Here is the new list of Executives voted in at this year's AGM. Congratulations to all! President - Ray Boulton Vice President - Rod Giltacca Treasurer - Barb Weinberger Secretary - Marko Tahvanainen Membership - Bob LaLonde 1 Year Directors - Ray Peng, Steve Cotten, Bob Lefevbre, Rob Engh 2 Year Directors - Jeff Weinberger, [...]
As many of you have heard the RCMP have reclassified some of our favourite rifles, here is a brief explanation from our friends over at CGN (Canadian Gun Nuts): I hope this brief can serve as a primer for those who try to understand and begin to follow the reclassification and prohibition issue of Swiss [...]
Course Designation: CFSC Hosted by: Civil Advantage Course Title: Canadian Firearms Safety Course Duration: 2 days (14 hours) Instructor: Rod Giltaca Next Available Date: See below or call Civil Advantage for appointments to challenge Cost: $200.00 CAD including course books (for loan) Hours: 9:30 am for general start each day Capacity: 12 students General Description: [...]
Get informed! The next AFGC Members Genenal Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2014. Starts promptly at 7:30 pm. If you would like to have a say on what happens at your club, if you have any suggestions, would like to raise a concern or just see where the club is headed in [...]
We have been experiencing a lot of our target backers being deliberately shot in the "legs" which renders them useless. 10 damaged targets have been found on Ranges 3 and 4 in the last 2 months. Purposeful shooting of the 2 x 2 target supports will result in immediate suspension and potentially permanent cancellation of membership privileges. [...]
Get informed! The next AFGC Members Genenal Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 5th, 2013. Starts promptly at 7:30 pm. If you would like to have a say on what happens at your club, if you have any suggestions, would like to raise a concern or just see where the club is headed in [...]
Huge thanks to everyone that came out today for the pumpkin shoot. All our volunteers, Shawn, Chris, Geoff, Mike, Brennan, Claude and Murray all deserve Kudos for helping run the line safely and enjoyably. Big thanks to my brother Chris for getting the pumpkins and bringing them down. We saw around 200 pumpkins meet their [...]
Join us on November 3rd for the Great Pumpkin Shoot from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. All members are welcome. Cost is only $2 per pumpkin to bring your own or buy them from the club. Bring your own firearms and ammo and let’s have a “blast!” We are also looking for volunteers to RO. [...]