The Operation Managers Reports on the upkeep, maintenance and progress of construction at the Abbotsford Fish and Game Club.
Well summer has showed up with a vengeance. We have been busy trying to keep the lawn and members hydrated, as well as our regular routine work. 1614 lbs of brass was recycled. We had the archery block wall pressure washed. Range 2 was closed for the first week of June while we worked [...]
The June 13 work bee had 8 members attend. As it was raining we worked in range 1 building backers and replaced the plywood backer on Range 1. The next work bee is scheduled for September 12. If you would like to register please send the name and membership numbers of those [...]
Summer work has begun. Please check the calendar for range closures. There were 349 guest passes used from April 26 to May 31. However only 334 passes were returned and recycled. Please remember to put the passes in the guest fee box when you leave for the day. We installed the new backer [...]
There was no work bee in May The next work bee is scheduled for June 13, at present we have 12 members registered. If you would like to register please send the name and membership numbers of those who wish to attend to caretakers@afgc.ca Due to COVID we have a limited space. Masks will [...]
Attention Members, please note that Range 2 will be closed for maintenance from June 1st to June 4th. It will reopen on Saturday June 5th.
May was busy with rental for a few weeks, with Range 1, 2, 2B and 3 in use. There were 275 guest passes used from March 26 to April 25. The last couple weeks of May use has slowed a little. We have installed the new backer stand racks on ranges 2, 3 and [...]
There was no work bee in April The next work bee is scheduled for June 13, at present we have 7 members registered. If you would like to register please send the name and membership numbers of those who wish to attend to caretakers@afgc.ca Due to COVID we have a limited space. Masks will be [...]
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, [...]