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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 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] 

Range Officer Course

Range Officer Course

Now is your chance to become a Range Officer! Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 is the next range officer course. Show up at the LFGA Shooting Sports Facility (AKA the range) just before 6:00 pm. What to Bring: 1. Mask 2. Your 2020 LFGA membership card 3. $30 3. A pen. RANGE ADDRESS – 128 Riverbottom, Peenaquim Park, Part of 12-9-22. It is usually finished in three hours. Looking for another date, upcoming Range Officer Courses: Saturday, July 11, 2020 If you…

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LFGA ONLINE RANGE OFFICER COURSE

LFGA ONLINE RANGE OFFICER COURSE

The facility is open and operating the range under special COVID 19 rules. All members should make sure you understand these rules. This course is for new range members of the Lethbridge Fish and Game – Shooting Sports Facility.  To get a membership go to https://lfga.club/membership-info/ Successful participants in this course will get an electronic gate card for the gate. Date: June 6, 2020 Time: 9:00 am Requirements:  Zoom software … Free DownloadComputer with a microphone and a cameraYou must be an LFGA Range Member and will need to register with your membership number. Register in…

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Online Range Officer Course May 23rd, 2020

Online Range Officer Course May 23rd, 2020

ONLINE RANGE OFFICER COURSEThe Shooting Sports Facility is open and operating under special COVID 19 rules. All members should make sure you understand these rules. This course is for new range members of the Lethbridge Fish and Game – Shooting Sports Facility. To get a membership go to: https://lfga.club/membership-info/ Successful participants will get an electronic gate card for the gate. Date: May 23, 2020 Time: 1:00PM Requirements:  Zoom software … free at https://zoom.us/ Computer with a microphone and a camera You must be an LFGA Range Member and will need to register…

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Great News for our Shooting Community

Great News for our Shooting Community

Folks here is some great news for all of us in our shooting sports community and just in time to get outdoors for some safe aromatherapy.Reference: RECORD OF DECISION – CMOH Order 17-2020Effective May 6, 2020 The Chief Medical Officer of Health has determined it is possible to permit Albertans to engage in certain outdoor activities where the risk of COVID-19 transmission can be mitigated if persons adhere to public health measures, saying “I hereby make the following Order which modifies Record of Decision…

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