President's Report
SQUAMISH VALLEY ROD AND GUN CLUB
Presidents Report March 2012
During the past year the club has expended in excess of $20,000 for improvements:
· Ditching and graveling on rifle range.
· Construction of new pistol range completed.
· Trap, Archery and Biathlon range has now been ditched. Grading remains to be completed.
· Indoor range butts rebuilt.
· Tractor and storage shed built.
· New road access to club started.
· New and improved website.
Proposed improvements in the following order (subject to approval at AGM for those not completed by then):
· Completion of work on rifle range
· Construction of new toilet and change room facility.
· Cement pad in the front of shooting sheds with a trough to make cleaning up shell casings easier.
· Complete new driveway and erect new club sign.
· Biathlon range construction.
· Target storage container installed behind the Rifle shooting shack
· Repairs to cracks in club house walls.
· Safety lights in handgun shed and visual lights in handgun and rifle sheds.
The Club Land Lease is up for renewal in 2014 and discussion with Lands Ministry has commenced on 30 year extension and Lease area modifications.
Six federal and provincial policing agencies are continuing to rent our facilities.
Dog training courses were again scheduled through the summer and fall.
Don Walzak continues to provide CORE and Firearm courses on request.
Archery and biathlon sections are active with more and more young participants. Boy Scouts will be using the indoor range with more use pending.
During 2011-2012, members signed in 2,895 times with 280 guests.
DAY FEES FOR GUESTS
Reminder: Members are responsible for their guests and that the guest pays the day fee (printing their full name on sign in sheet with the day fee placed in a brown envelope WITH THEIR NAME ON IT AND PLACED IN THE DAY FEE BOX).
2012-2013 Memberships
Members are reminded that renewals are due April 1st. Please do not submit prior to March. Previous year (2011) members will have until June 1st to renew. After June 1st memberships will be issued in the order received. Memberships to non residents after June 1st may only be issued when their total number is less than current resident total. Memberships are limited to approximately 500 with 252 reserved for Squamish residents.
The Annual General meeting will be on April 15. Please let me or other Executive members or Section leaders of any suggestions you may have prior to the AGM for inclusion on the agenda.
Cheers,
Mike