News
June 2021 General Meeting and Summer Update
These past two Covid years will be years to remember. As we rent the property from the City of Salmon Arm, the Board sought and received permission to operate the outdoor shooting activities for our club during this pandemic. Unfortunately, all indoor meetings were...
Creation of Women’s Division
Dear member, you’re invited to join our newly created Women’s Division at the Salmon Arm Fish and Game Club (SAFGC). This Division aims to encourage and inspire women in our club and community to try a variety of firearms and shooting sports in an open, safe and...
BC Government Legislates Shooting Clubs
Bill 4 – 2021: Firearm Violence Prevention Act – First Reading Once passed, this Bill will make it more difficult for BC shooting, fish and game clubs to operate a shooting range. Bill 4 adds another layer of bureaucracy, and complexity, that every shooting club will...
Wild Sheep Online Letter Writing Campaign
Many of you are hunters and harvest a variety of animals from the outdoors. We spend a large amount of money on hunting equipment, firearms, getting to and from the area we hunt. I raised my family on wild meat; some of the best meat I have eaten is sheep and elk....
What is in Store for 2021?
COVID restrictions last year were quite bothersome for the club, let alone our members and their families. SAFGC rents its land from the City of Salmon Arm. Throughout 2020, with the Mayor’s approval we continued to operate our outdoor shooting ranges; we will...
Bill C-21: Missing the Target – Further Restrictions You Should Be Aware Of
Bill C-21 was tabled February 16, 2021. If the House of Commons pass this legislation, it will affect you as a licensed firearms holder and firearms owner. An election will interrupt the implementation of the legislation. Review the summary points at website...
Reminder: Renew Your Membership to Activate Your Fob for 2021
Happy New Year! Some of you may have tried to access the shooting range and found that your Fob would not work and open the gate! Please remember that your membership expires midnight December 31st of every year unless you renew your membership before the end of the...
We Continue to Operate During Covid
Our shooting ranges remain open during the Covid pandemic. We are an outdoor facility which works in our favour. It is much easier to maintain physical distance from each other and still enjoy our shooting activities. Follow the health orders and we'll put this...
New Website for Dec. 2020
We are pleased to launch the new Salmon Arm Fish and Game Club (SAFGC) website. Many thanks to the volunteers who made it happen and to those who have volunteered to update and maintain the content. The new website continues providing club information just as the old...
Ricochets: Lets Shoot Responsibly and Safely
Unfortunately one or two people put others in danger when they act irresponsibly. Shooting at rocks is dangerous. Sometime on September 3rd, 2020 a metal rifle rest from the shooting bay was carried out to the 100-yard mark on the long rifle range, rocks were piled up...