Veritac Global is running a 3-day hybrid course combining Dismounted Small Team Operations (DSTO) Counter Action Team (CAT) and tactical trauma care (TACTRA) in dynamic environments. Veritac Global is opening up the medical training on Friday 03 Nov 2023 as a stand alone for anyone that would just like to take medical portion only and […]
by Cheryl Henley, South Island Action Shooters Apart from one last 3 Gun Match on October 15th, our shooting season is now over. We hosted our monthly SIAS match on August 20th and had 55 people come out to shoot. Our last match of the season, our Club Championship, was held on September 24th, we had […]
The Malahat Marauders held a very successful Rendezvous on the BC Day long weekend with over 35 participants. There was competition held in Rifle, Smoothbore, Pistol, Shotgun and Knife & Hawk. Everyone had a good time, and it was great to meet up with many folks who we had not seen since before Covid. As […]
Following up from last month’s work on infrastructure, the Airsoft discipline at VFGPA conducted the first of a series of planned larger-scale events in August, an overnight fight on Aug 19 & 20th. Using the Airsoft field and part of the Shotgun Range, the field of play was some five times the normal boundaries, with […]
Volunteers were hard at work over the last few weekends down at the Airsoft field, setting foundations and putting up beams for a new shooting shelter. Airsoft guns being used in VFGPA supported events need to be chronographed for speed and energy, and the new shelter gives a bit of protection in the many rainy […]
The Association’s annual gun show was held on July 30th, and while the weather was perfect, attendance was somewhat down from the show in 2021, at about 240 plus dependents or children. Despite this, the parking lots were all full (anyone counted the percentage of pickups?), with overflow going to park on the campground and […]
by Cheryl Henley, South Island Action Shooters We held our 3rd and 4th SIAS matches of the season on June 25th and July 23rd. We had 94 people register for the June match so we thought we would finally break an attendance record, but in the end only 80 people showed up to shoot. At […]
Just in time for the great success at Family Fishing Day this year, the Association had a new floating dock in the pond at Frog Hollow, all thanks to Vern! Through arranging heavy lift equipment, to building up the dock, an ensuring a railing before the 17th, this heroic effort has improved the fishing, at […]
By Don Senft, VP Operations Beginning in early Sep, Bill C21 will be studied a final time at SECD in the Senate. This will involve public hearings and witness testimony as Senators consider amendments or potentially even rejection of this vote pandering piece of political theatre being used to attack our community. This is our […]
by Tom Sturgill, VEMRA Amid the rain and cloud, there was a bit of a different crowd on the shotgun range one day in June: a collection of Edwardian-era reenactors, braving the elements to shoot a round of trap in a most classic fashion. Five brave souls stood forth and ventured out into the rain, […]
