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WILD TURKEY RELEASE IN ALBERTA

WILD TURKEY RELEASE IN ALBERTA

Hello LFGA members, LFGA is continuing our support for this Alberta Wildlife Federation (AFGA) project to relocate wild turkeys to Alberta. This project is being lead by Jim Clarke along with the Alberta Conservation Association.  Jim’s report follows and please let Jim know if you wish to join his crew on February 9th.  [email protected] WILD TURKEY RELEASE IN ALBERTA – planned day with donating clubs Hi all!  I have some great news regarding the Alberta Wild Turkey Project for you as of…

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LFGA 2023 Thank You – Tools donations wanted for Range Maintenance.

LFGA 2023 Thank You – Tools donations wanted for Range Maintenance.

Hello Folks THANK YOUAs we enter 2024 I all of our 2300 members for how you keep our outdoor community vibrant and relevant at the range, in our habitat reclamation projects, purchasing land for future generations and volunteering in our community. Just renewing your membership is a great step to help us continue serving our community for another 100 years. TOOLSThe Odd Job Squad is going into winter maintenance and could use a complete set of tools for the garage….

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Range Officer Course

Range Officer Course

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 DETAILS.  Saturday August 12th. at 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO SAVE A SPOT Email the following information to [email protected] First name Last name  Membership number Phone number  Email address THEN  EMT the course fee of $40 to: [email protected]…

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Volunteers Still Needed! Sat. June 4th

Volunteers Still Needed! Sat. June 4th

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….

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Open Event! – Important Read Please

Open Event! – Important Read Please

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…

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Range 2 Update

Range 2 Update

Hello Folks You may have noticed a lot of construction activity around and on Range 2 our rifle, centre fire range. Check out the sign in the driveway by the office and the Range Calendar for updates as the range opens and closes as we can get volunteers and product delivered to fill the huge pit between the 100 and the 200yard target lines. We are doing fairly well keeping this range open all day during the weekends as well…

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Volunteer RO’s Needed

Volunteer RO’s Needed

Lots of Volunteer ROs needed for this Thursday, September 9th. 5:45 ~ 8:30pm. A group of 35 will be visiting the LFGA shooting Sports Facility to experience handguns and shotguns (clay shooting.) These events are fantastic for getting new people interested in the shooting sports as well as showcasing our exceptional facility and volunteers! This is a GREAT opportunity for new or first time ROs as you will be paired up with experienced ROs as we need a large number…

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Volunteer Range Officers needed.

Volunteer Range Officers needed.

If you are a Range Officer we are in need of three RO volunteers this weekend for visitors to the centrefire range and the rimfire range for a couple hours. We are also in need of an RO comfortable with a first time rifle owner .22lr, which may need some assistance beyond range safety and operation -sighting in their new rifle etc. If you would like to help out by volunteering on either Saturday or Sunday, times are flexible please…

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Range Update – Construction Complete

Range Update – Construction Complete

The Shooting Sports Facility has been turned back to our control and it is time for our shooting community to come together and get to work. All volunteers will be observing strict COVID rules but we can still spread out and get a lot done. Ranges 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 are now open for use tomorrow, May 10th 2021. Please use extra care avoiding the new baffles and freshly seeded areas.  Range 2s, 2 and 5 will take lot of…

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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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