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RO COURSE May 15th

RO COURSE May 15th

Range Officer Courses I will have a schedule of classroom based courses as soon as the COVID protocols allow for face to face courses.  Online Range Officer Course Date: May 15 Time: 1:00 PM Register in advance by email to: [email protected]  Requirements: zoom software, computer with microphone and camera.  www.Zoom.us  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Cheers, Rick Blakeley MBA, President and Volunteer Range Operator [email protected].  LFGA Shooting Sports Facility Box 1358 Lethbridge, Alberta CANADA   T1J 4K1 Cell 1 (403) 308-3541 Fax: 1 (403)…

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An Important Message From our President

An Important Message From our President

Hello FolksWe have been asked by the City to limit people entering our range facility to the Ward Bros Construction people and myself. I am limited to presence at the range office only. The rationale was OHS. Please respect this requirement.  This means that Scott will no longer be able to provide the types of multimedia reports of progress and we will not be able to complete our tasks preparing the range for the eventual opening. I am challenging their…

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Easter Update (Shooting Sport Facility)

Easter Update (Shooting Sport Facility)

Hi Folks,THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! I appreciate all of your emails and comments. They show that you really are passionate members of our shooting community. CONSTRUCTION UPDATEConstruction seems to be taking two steps forward and then three steps backward but today I had some GREAT NEWS…. The people erecting the air baffles will be working overtime and weekends to hurry the job.  We may be taking four steps forward soon. . WHAT A WONDERFUL NEW LFGA COMMUNITY PARTNER — Mc NALLY CONTRACTORS LTD.— PROVIDING AND HAULING SOIL FOR…

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Important Notice Regarding Facility Use.

Important Notice Regarding Facility Use.

From our Volunteer Range Operator and President, Rick Blakeley Dear Members, We have been attempting to gain access to ranges 1, 6 and 7 however due to occupational health and safety concerns this will not happen. Many of you were diligent and sent in the revised access agreement and that shows me how important access to the range is to you however in the interest of getting the construction completed without complications the City has required us to completely curtail…

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Range News

Range News

Hello Folks, 98 years serving our community… Amazing and the volunteers like you make it happen. The 2021 shooting season will provide us with a host of reasons to enjoy the great outdoors.  George Roth has joined me as my assistant Volunteer Range Operator. We have been really busy with the1.7 million dollar facility construction project and it is progressing fairly well.   A number of other projects are in the plans such as Range 8 construction, picnic area construction, bat…

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AFGA Donation

AFGA Donation

Members, This year has been tremendously hard for organizations to fundraise as they have in the past so we encourage you to personally donate to the Alberta Fish and Game Association (AFGA) using the attached form. AFGA will provide you with a tax receipt against your 2021 taxes and donations received prior to April 8, 2021 will be announced at the AFGA AGM and will be listed in an issue of Outdoor Canada West. At our AGM we determined that LFGA…

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Range Update

Range Update

LFGA Shooting Sports Facility Status Report – Monday March 1, 2021 Construction Project Background:Thank you very much for your patience as we complete this 1.7 million dollar construction project. This has been a crazy year to complete this important construction and we understand your frustrations. Please remember that Allan, Tom and I have been working on getting CIP grant funding to relocate or improve range safety since 2012. We are volunteers who have done our best to represent your best…

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Huge Help Needed to Finish a Project at our facility!

Huge Help Needed to Finish a Project at our facility!

Hello Folks, This has been a very busy summer For the LFGA Shooting Sports Facility even with the COVID restrictions. We have been working on a new range for quite some time but we have reached an impasse and we require some heavy equipment to complete Range 8 which will be home to our action shooters and first responder training. This will be a great addition for our shooting community. A huge thank you goes to Scott Meeks (CCK Snow…

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Range Officer
Range Officer Course Aug. 29

Range Officer Course Aug. 29

Now is your chance to become a Range Officer! Saturday, Aug 29th, 2020 is the next range officer course. Only 14 spots available! To register email [email protected]  Where: LFGA Shooting Sports Facility (AKA the range) When: Arrive just before 1:00 pm. What to Bring: 1. Your 2020 LFGA membership card 2. $30 3. A pen. RANGE ADDRESS – 128 Riverbottom, Peenaquim Park, Part of 12-9-22. This course is usually finished in three hours. If you have any questions please contact Rick Blakeley at [email protected]