22 Club Report May 2020
All Range time, classes and competitions have been cancelled. We are hard at work on re-opening Plans. Hope to see you all (a few at a time) at the range.
All Range time, classes and competitions have been cancelled. We are hard at work on re-opening Plans. Hope to see you all (a few at a time) at the range.
While this should be an April update, May delivered a swift kick to the groin. ATS will be examining practice options, given the current firearms prohibitions, in addition to the current legal opinion on the status of 12 gauge shotguns with removable chokes. More to follow. In the meantime, if you haven’t signed the below e-petition, please [...]
As a result of the Abbotsford F&G range closure, as per the Provincial Health Officer, we have cancelled all further PPC matches until the range is allowed to reopen. Once the range is reopened, we will resume our regular first Sunday of the month matches. Match cancellations include our planned nationally registered CPCA matches. Once the range is [...]
Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - still very good fishing for the Cutthroat, White fish and Bull trout. The river is ideal now as the water levels are still low! Be warned though the melt is coming very soon and with above average snow pack the river will become dangerous! Fishing for Sturgeon [...]
COVID 19 impact on ATS training/ events: ATS for March and April canceled. Shivworks Edged Weapons Overview rescheduled to 13-14 June. Veritac’s SFTSP 1, scheduled for 17-19 April, is cancelled. Future dates/timings to be assessed as the situation develops. Looking forward to the online version of the monthly meeting. Claude Murdoch ATS Director [...]
March was a quiet month for Multigun with the KungFlu putting a hold on 2 of our scheduled events. We were able to hold one Thursday night practice event that had 14 shooters turn out. Sadly we had to cancel our first match that had 60 shooters signed up, hopefully we can reschedule the [...]
With the range closed, Archery has been canceled. Next shoot is July 11 and 12th. Camping setup will be Friday evening the 10th at 4pm. The range will be closed for this weekend. Shoot straight Mark Porter Sagittarius Archers President
Both Drop-in and Rifle Classes are currently cancelled because of the COVID Pandemic. We will resume as soon as we safely can. We’re itching to go. The BCTSA Provincials at AFGC have been cancelled. The NAIG Games in Halifax, and our training camp, have been cancelled. Now is the time to Dry-Fire to improve [...]
Our regular monthly PPC practice/training match was held on March 1 with 11 shooters attending. We welcome back two of our female shooters who have been absent for a couple of years with maternity leave and injury rehabilitation. We all continue our preparation for the competition season with matches scheduled in Canada and the United [...]
Attendance at drop in sessions has been very good. We have lots of new shooters of all ages and abilities. Our Beginners Rifle Course has continued to have strong attendance. The kids are developing well in their shooting abilities. We will be hosting a Provincial Camp at the end of the month in preparation [...]
Archery has been very busy on Wednesday nights seeing new Shooters each Wednesday. We have lots of newcomers wanting to join the club as an archery only member, April 1st. This is very encouraging. Our sport is growing at a very fast rate. This coming Sunday March 8th will be having a workbee at [...]
Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - Fraser River is still open to fishing for all salmonid species, trout and sturgeon. Angling for the trout is great right now, the cutthroat are plentiful and aggressive as are the white fish and bull trout. Fish for them with single eggs; worms or small roe [...]