The Operation Managers Reports on the upkeep, maintenance and progress of construction at the Abbotsford Fish and Game Club.
Spring has certainly sprung here at the range. Everything is budding out and the birds are starting to build nests in the ranges. The heaters finally arrived for archery and have been installed. Dan built 5 new shooting rests. We fixed the Archery 3D trail sign. It had snapped off in the wind. There were [...]
We had 22 members attend the March 14 work bee. They did a spring cleanup, clearing accumulated leaf debris in archery and along the clubhouse. Garbage was picked up along the fence line and cigarette butts from the parking lots. Blackberry was removed from the Range 3 & 4 berms and the area behind [...]
February was a fairly steady, with 334 guests from Jan 28 to Feb 27. The weekends are definitely getting busier. We have had to enforce the COVID 2 hour restriction on several days. The hand cleaner and bleach spray bottles had to be taken off the ranges for a while as they all froze. [...]
There was no work bee in February. We have a work bee scheduled for March 14 with 26 members registered. This work bee is full. No drop in’s please. The web site has the 2021/22 work bee dates. Thank you and we'll look forward to meeting you at the work bee. Dan Ashton and [...]
January was rainy with 139.8 MM (5 ½ inches). While things are definitely soggy, the ranges are clearing with no major flooding. We finished the wall between Range 4 & 5 and raked up range 4. Took down the Christmas decorations and put them away. We managed to put up railing on the bridge, [...]
There was no work bee in January. The next work bee will be on March 14 providing that COVID rules and safety measures can be maintained. We have started taking names and at present have 10 member signed up. If you would like to participate, you can send your full name and membership number [...]
We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! The ranges were steady but not overly crowded over the Christmas break, with the exception of Dec 28 and 29 both days were quite busy. There were 336 guests from Nov 26 to Dec 29. We put up sign regarding mandatory masks and for the most part [...]
There was no work bee in December. The next work bee will be on March 14, providing that COVID rules and safety measures can be maintained. If you would like to participate, you can send your full name, membership number after January 31 to caretakers@afgc.ca. A confirmation will be sent to you. Thank [...]
November was a very wet month, with a few large rain events. We are pleased to say that the archery range did not flood. Just a reminder to please leave the backers set up at the 100 meter. This cuts down on the amount of contact members have with items. We are still finding some [...]
There was a work bee on November 8. The participants were split into two groups. One group assembled about 250 backers and did some brass pick up on range 3. The other worked with Dan to install the plywood barrier on top of the range 4/5 wall. The next scheduled work bee is on March [...]
Pumpkin season has arrived. Too all our members who are bringing them for targets, thank you to those of you who are picking them up, however PLEASE remember that they are very heavy and we can only lift so much weight. Please put them directly in the outside garbage bins. From Sept 26 to [...]
There was no work bee in October The next scheduled work bee is on November 8. The work bee is full with15 members signed up. Watch the website for updates. Thank you. Dan Ashton and Audrey Oxner