CALLING ALL SHOOTERS!Saturday – August 20, 2022 Come on down to Range 2 this weekend to watch centre fire bench rest shooting at the FrankLeffingwell Memorial Shoot. Action starts at 9 and runs until 2. BETTER YET, bring down your own gun, along with 6 bullets and sign up the “TheRudy” where we will be shooting “FLIES” at 100 yards. Registration starts at 2:00 and the entryfee is $10.00 per gun. Minimum payout – $400.00: $240.00 for 1st, $120.00 for…
Hello Folks Today we started a project to replace all the electrical and network infrastructure within our facility. Trenching will go from the extreme North to the extreme South as we replace the electrical and install fibre optic networks. We hope this will be done with a minimal disruption to your use of the individual ranges. There will be large machines working and open trenches so beware when you are using the facility. Please keep close supervision if you bring…
Hello Folks: If you are already a Range Officer you do NOT need to take this course BUT please pass this message on to someone who may be interested in joining LFGA and becoming a Range Officer. RANGE OFFICER COURSE Saturday June 11, 2022 1:00 PM to 4:30PM REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO SAVE A SPOT Cut and paste this into a new email addressed to; LFGA.Range.Operator@gmail.com Provide the following information: First name Last name Membership number Phone number Email address. …
More VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for this Sat June 4th National Range Day & Grand Re-Opening! This is a Big Event and we need more volunteers for general duties and working the entrance Visitor Co-ordination. Range Officers are needed for .22 Rimfire on Range 3 and for Shotgun sports on Range 6. We have event setup happening Friday night and Sat. morning. We are asking volunteers to start at 8:00 ~ 8:30 Sat. morning with the public programs running 10:00 ~ 4:00….
Open Event for Members & the Public This LFGA workshop will include a basic instruction on the hunting draws system in Alberta and how to make an application. Individuals who need help will receive personalized assistance. In addition attendees will learn how to determine what priority points are needed to draw, where there are higher harvest rates, and where they are likely to find different species. Short and long term strategies will be explained including how to predict when a…
Hello Folks: If you are already a Range Officer you do NOT need to take this course BUT please pass this message on to someone who may be interested in joining LFGA and becoming a Range Officer. RANGE OFFICER COURSE Saturday May 28, 2021 1:00 PM LOCATION: Range Classroom Wait at the gate – text Rick 403-308-3541 REGISTER in advance for this meeting by emailing: LFGA.Range.Operator@gmail.com AND provide the following information: FIRST NAME: LAST NAME: PHONE NUMBER: MEMBER NUMBER: COST: …
ATTENTION ALL FIREARM OWNERS! Regulations from Bill C71 have come into effect – they effect ALL FIREARM OWNERS & BUSINESSES! – summary by Canadian Sport Shooters Association New regulations from Bill C71 came into effect on May 18, 2022, require licensed firearm sellers to verify the buyer’s Possession and Acquisition License (PAL) and obtain permission from the RCMP Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC) before transferring one or more Non-Restricted firearms to the buyer. As of May 18th, 2022, the Seller of…
ANNUAL RANGE CLEANUP – Second Day Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday! You did a great job and our community thanks you! The work isn’t done however so please join us again today!! Bring your family and friends and enjoy a day of outdoor lite exercise while helping our community facility stay clean and safe! Volunteering for the range cleanup is a great way to show your support for not just our facility and community but also the shooting sports and a…
National Range Day & Grand Reopening Celebration June 4! After having to continually postpone the public celebration of our amazing facility safety upgrades we can now confidently set June 4, 2022, for our open house, a community-wide celebration at our facility and a national event. These safety enhancements were made possible through the Community Initiatives Program Grant from the City combined with support from our Community Partners, all the volunteer efforts, our funds and future commitments to the community. We…
ANNUAL RANGE CLEANUP Please plan on volunteering for the range cleanup. DATES: May 14-15TIMES: 9:00AM to 4:00PMCome for an hour or the day. Lunch will be served and beverages will be available. Bring the family. Here are some of the VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.PRE-DETERMINED ORGANIZERS – If you have a project and a group of volunteers set up to meet in your area you can meet in advance to communicate resources required, team strategy and priorities. Contact: Rick Blakeley, lfga.range.operator@gmail.com PROJECTS REQUIRING DROP-IN VOLUNTEERS AND COORDINATORS:Large…