Service Rifle Calgary

Pesky ab said:
If you have 6000 and counting why not Sell them memberships, find a suitable piece of land and start your own range? Not looking to start anything , just asking , I've Been involved in several of these types of endeavers ( firearms / motorsports ) over the years , I have also witnessed the end of some ranges and racetracks for various reasons , some legit and some I did not understand , the one constant that always stands out is this, you can whine and cry from the side lines which will do nothing to further your sport (it only muddies the waters and confuses any new comers) or do the hard work and get back in the game, organize your selves and make a premium facility that "others" want to be a part of.
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The APRA has the keys to a range complex with hundreds of lanes. No investment is required, just the will to do it, again.
 
Gunnerlove said:
The APRA has the keys to a range complex with hundreds of lanes. No investment is required, just the will to do it, again.
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Hundreds of lanes? Where exactly is this?
As for 6000 soldiers wanting to shoot service rifle wouldn't the logical thing to do then be have the comps in Edmonton(or Wainwright, I don't know) where most of them are?
At least if that happened you would never have to worry about the road being closed for frikkin ever because the crappy bridge is washed out (again).
 
^^From what I hear, Wainwright is usually too booked up with the needs/priorities of the Forces. Getting in there also depends on the whim of the C.O., who may or may not be anti gun....

And yes, (referring to your earlier post) we could put thousands of man hours into setting up a separate SR organization, spend years raising hundreds of thousands/a couple of million of dollars to get land and build a range---OR--the APRA could do what it was mandated to do in the first place and be friendly/condusive to DCRA SR matches.

I could be wrong, but I thought that was part of their (APRA's) job.
 
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There has been over a decade of support from the current and past commanders of 3 Div/ LFWA.
Of course it has been support of Service Rifle, which the APRA does not support so nothing has happened.
 
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zupermann said:
^^From what I hear, Wainwright is usually too booked up with the needs/priorities of the Forces. Getting in there also depends on the whim of the C.O., who may or may not be anti gun....

And yes, (referring to your earlier post) we could put thousands of man hours into setting up a separate SR organization, spend years raising hundreds of thousands/a couple of million of dollars to get land and build a range---OR--the APRA could do what it was mandated to do in the first place and be friendly/condusive to DCRA SR matches.

I could be wrong, but I thought that was part of their (APRA's) job.
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You are wrong , the APRA does not organize or hold any matches of any discipline. That is the responsibility of the individual clubs. Sounds like you may want to get on the good side of that CO.
 
beltfed said:
Contrary to APRA bylaws and their Lease Agreement....
Let me guess...you are either FB or a Buff.....
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You may want to read the bylaws again , nowhere in there does it say the APRA is responsible for holding matches of any discipline.but that's not the point , if there is that many potential members out there then you need to get moving forward, good luck I hope it works out with that many members it should be a little easier to get it done
 
Pesky ab nowhere in there does it say the APRA is responsible for holding matches of any discipline.
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Maybe not directly, but take a look at the APRA entry below:

The Alberta Provincial Rifle Association (“A.P.R.A.”) is a not-for-profit organization created for the purpose of promoting marksmanship
in the province of Alberta.

THE OBJECT OF THE A.P.R.A. IS:

(1) To promote in every lawful way the interests of small arms marksmanship in the Province of Alberta.
(2) Without Restricting the generality of the Foregoing:
(a) To promote annual prize meetings for individuals and teams and to offer prizes for skill in shooting.
(b) To encourage the establishment and maintenance of suitable ranges through legislation and private means.
(c) To assist in the formation of shooting clubs.
(d) To create public interest for the encouragement of small arms shooting both as a sport and as a necessary means of national defence

Quoted directly from the By-Laws of the Alberta Provincial Rifle Association 1/30/99.



^^From the APRA website that I just googled.
It cannot be said that APRA has done any promoting of service rifle
(I cannot speak of Calgary's experiences, but I can speak of my own in Edmonton)
 
Pesky ab said:
You are wrong , the APRA does not organize or hold any matches of any discipline. That is the responsibility of the individual clubs. Sounds like you may want to get on the good side of that CO.
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No it is the responsibility of the PRA. The fact that they have fragmented into little clubs does not release the APRA from the responsibility to conduct matches in the senior rifle discipline in the country. You can delegate authority but not liability.
 
Gunnerlove said:
No it is the responsibility of the PRA. The fact that they have fragmented into little clubs does not release the APRA from the responsibility to conduct matches in the senior rifle discipline in the country. You can delegate authority but not liability.
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Sorry.im Not sure I even understand what that means
 
Honestly if you guys spent 1/10th of the time and energy you do being pissed off at the APRA you could have had a new organization and facility to be shooting at by now. Service rifle is perhaps the greatest shooting sport ever invented, but all anyone gets to see here is a bunch of guys pointing fingers. This is the face of Service Rifle in Alberta?

Since APRA Objectives, Bylaws, Leases, seem to be of great interest here you go:

Latest Objectives passed by the APRA Jan 13, 2014 at the AGM, by unanimous consent. There is no reference to DCRA, Service Rifle, Senior Rifle Discipline, Government Ranges, Mandates or Responsibilities. Or any reference to any particular discipline for that matter. This is what the member ship wanted. Yes i am aware the webpage needs to be updated.

Objectives of the Alberta Provincial Rifle Associations are:
To provide a fraternal society for persons interested in shooting sports.
To promote instruction, training and education of Association Members in shooting range and firearms safety.
To promote sport shooting proficiency within the Association membership.
To promote and allow Association Members the opportunity for friendly social activities.
To encourage and promote amateur shooting competitions for Association Members and guests.
To affiliate with and support other organizations with similar interests.
To provide group insurance for Members involved in Association sponsored activities.
To consult with and advise Government with the formation of laws related to firearms control.

APRA Bylaws were also just passed and do not reference any particular discipline. It was also unanimous.

The K Country Lease has zero reference to Service rifle or any discipline for that matter. It is a land use document only.

Best advice I can offer is to get organized, get a Non-profit going, find a range, or build a range, and get on with it. Somebody has to step forward out of the thousands of interested parties and make it happen.

Lastly why not approach the DCRA and become the Alberta affiliate for DCRA shooting? That seems like a natural fit.
 
beltfed said:
Exactly what I have been saying:
The APRA has ceased to conduct itself as a Provincial Rifle Association.
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Somebody gets it. The APRA has ceased functioning as a PRA in the traditional sense of representing the DCRA at the Provincial level. Somebody else needs to step in and take that role in Alberta.
 
A shell organization as the Alberta PRA in name only. The only group associated in any way to the PRA would be the AFRA, but by the sounds of it, they are going to modify the direction so completely as to destroy the essense of the PRA within the group. They might as well change the name too - something like the 'Kananaskis Gun Club' would be more appropriate. I'm betting too the AFRA is on it's last legs out there and will loose all of their influence as the popular vote turns against them.
It is too bad people are p!ssing away over 100 years of service rifle history in Calgary and southern alberta....
 
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