Our 6-week Beginners Rifle Course is now consistently running at about 20 students. Our Drop In sessions continue to be strong, with both new shooters, and a fairly faithful group of weekly shooters. There will be no .22 Club on the May Long Weekend. Curt Smecher .22 Club Chair
The 16th Chad Davis Memorial 3D shoot was a success with the 3rd annual Pig Roast drawing the largest crowd yet. Thank you to all the archers and those who camped for braving the on and off wind, rain and mud. A special thanks to all the volunteers, the kitchen crew and everyone who donated [...]
Our next match will be held on Sunday, May 6. This will be a Registered Canadian Police Combat match. Regards, Robert Stoddart PPC Sub Club Director
LOCAL RIVERS Fraser River: - (non-tidal) The Fraser is rising noticeably every day due to the hot weather province wide. Freshet is happening now! Be cautious at anchor as much debris is coming from the north. The boat launches are busier than usual as the Sturgeon woke up hungry! Use roe; dew worms; salmon parts; key bait is ‘pike [...]
April’s ATS saw a group of 7 shooters out. The AM ‘bluegun prework’ is proving its worth, as the shooters are really getting a chance to practice a perishable skill set. This month’s regular ATS shoot has been superseded by a paid training event, instructed by Veritac Solutions. The first CQB shoot of the season, saw 53 [...]
Another good group in the IPSC TC last weekend. There were 7 shooters, 6 guys and 1 gal, all right handers and right eye dominant. Photo thanks to Audrey O. The usual blend of pistols, 6 9mm Luger and 1 .45ACP. Guns were 1 1911, 1 Dlask Custom .45, 2 Shadow2s, 1 Shadow, 1 Grand Power [...]
Due to interest expressed by club members, the Angling (Fishing) Club will be conducting fly tying nights on the third Thursday of the month beginning April 19th from 7:00 to 9:00pm. This open to all AFGC members interested in fly tying. We will have a few spare vises, materials and free instruction to get members [...]
Had 10 people out. A couple were trying out guns purchased at the HACS show. Practice nights start Thursday April 5th at 6:00 pm. This will continue until the end of August. Due to difficulty in hearing call for targets, request shooters on other ranges come after 1:00 pm. Next monthly shoot April 15, May [...]
The first IPSCBC Qualifiers for 2018 were held March 31 and April 1 at Port Coquitlam. Several IPSC Sub Club members attended. Here are the top finishers from Abbotsford for both matches. March 31 Open Division Kelly Abram – 2nd Overall Murray Gardner – 2nd A Chris Talkes – 3rd C Standard [...]
Our Easter match had a low turnout of 3 shooters and a Range Officer. Most of us were home with the grandkids for the Easter egg hunt. Regards, Robert Stoddart PPC Sub Club Director
March’s ATS saw some old faces out, as well as some new participants, for a group of 5 shooters. The AM ‘bluegun prework’ is proving to be popular, and will be a regular feature, for the next while. This month’s regular ATS shoot is Sunday, 22 April Range 3, 0930, for the regular shoot; RSVP, if you [...]
Our new group for our 6-week Beginners Rifle Course is about to start on April 9. We consistently have had 10 to 14 students. We will be continuing through the spring with more individualized training as well as the new groups starting in April and after the May long weekend. Our Drop In sessions continue [...]
