STOP CLOSURE OF THE NRP REVOLVER CLUB

[Nittro]

A number of groups have positioned themselves to fight the closure of the Niagara Regional Police Revolver Club, TSCON being one. The SCG&F club executive will review our position on the matter at the next meeting to determine if a letter of support is in order. Meanwhile individuals can add their voice by contacting Regional Council Members listed at the end of this post.

The following is a communication from TSCON.

Red Alert!!! STOP THE CLOSURE OF THE NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE REVOLVER CLUB!The Niagara Region has terminated the lease of the Niagara Regional Police Revolver Club effective April 30, 2012.
They claim that they are worried about liability and lead contamination. These arguments are FALSE!
Shooting on civilian gun ranges is one of the safest recreational activities in Canada. The club has proven to the Region that it has 2 ½ times the amount of liability insurance required by the Ontario CFO but THE REGION HAS IGNORED THIS.
The Region has NO evidence that lead contamination is a problem on the range. While Ontario has virtually no research concerning lead contamination on shooting ranges, studies done in Europe on lead contained in bullets have shown that there is NO ISSUE with lead polluting soil or water.
The recommendation to close the range was contained in a SECRET REPORT generated by Region staff. The club executive was NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO SEE IT OR HOW COUNCILLORS VOTED. This is how governments do business in North Korea or China, NOT IN CANADA.
If this range closure is allowed to take place it will be the THIRD gun club lost in the Niagara Region in the past FOUR years, all due to government interference. THIS HAS TO STOP!
Whether you are a target shooter or hunter this concerns YOU. All that is required for YOUR range to be closed down is a noise complaint by a neighbour to an anti-gun town councillor who can introduce a noise bylaw to stop the discharge of firearms. All it takes to lose your HUNTING territory is for an anti-hunting mayor to get a bylaw passed to stop the discharge of firearms within 500 metres of ANY BUILDING and hunting will be eliminated in nearly every part of the Niagara Peninsula.
TODAY IT IS THE NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE REVOLVER CLUB BEING SHUT DOWN. TOMORROW IT WILL BE YOUR CLUB OR HUNTING TERRITORY.WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT THIS?
We have some Regional Councillors who are willing to go to bat for us and re-open the issue. This will be done at the Regional Council meeting on Feb. 9, 2012 at 6:30 PM. WE NEED YOU THERE. Bring your wife, your kids and your friends. Gun owners need to show Regional Council that we are aren’t going to be pushed around anymore. If we pack 300 or 400 gun owners into the council chamber THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE NOTICE.
CALL YOUR MAYOR AND REGIONAL COUNCILLORS. They will all be voting on whether or not to reverse this decision. THEY NEED TO KNOW YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LET THIS HAPPEN.
For more information check "The Sporting Clubs of Niagara" website: www.thesportingclubsofniagara.com

REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA COUNCIL MEMBERS
Regional Chair Gary Burroughs
Fort Erie Douglas Martin (Mayor) 905-871-1600 ext. 2235 John Teal 905-871-5796
Grimsby Bob Bentley (Mayor) 905-945-9634 Debbie Zimmerman 905-945-9516
Lincoln Bill Hodgson (Mayor) 905-562-4464 Mark Bylsma 905-562-0064
Niagara Falls Jim Diodati (Mayor) 905-356-7521
Bart Maves 289-241-3785
Barbara Greenwood 905-358-7226
Selina Volpatti 905-358-0333
Niagara-on-the-Lake Dave Eke (Lord Mayor) 905-468-7320 Dave Lepp 905-468-2980
Pelham Dave Augustyn (Mayor) 905-892-2607 Brian Baty 905-892-5317
Port Colborne Vance Badawey (Mayor) 905-835-2900 David Barrick 905-328-5126
St. Catharines Brian McMullan (Mayor) 905-688-5600
Bruce Timms 905-934-6816
Ronna Katzman 905-688-1993
Tim Rigby 905-328-8508
Brian Heit 905-935-8377
Alan Caslin 289-407-0137
Andrew Petrowski 289-241-6098
Thorold Ted Luciani (Mayor) 905-227-8733 Henry D'Angela 905-227-8298
Wainfleet April Jeffs (Mayor) 905-834-9052
Welland Barry Sharpe (Mayor) 905-735-1700 George Marshall 905-734-4851
West Lincoln Douglas Joyner (Mayor) 905-957-4926

[Nittro]

Here is a recent UPDATE FROM TSCON .......


Please forward to all local gun owners, hunters and interested parties


Red Alert!!!
STOP THE CLOSURE OF THE NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE REVOLVER CLUB!!!
The Niagara Region has terminated the lease of the Niagara Regional Police Revolver Club effective April 30, 2012.
They claim that they are worried about liability and lead contamination. These arguments are FALSE!
Shooting on civilian gun ranges is one of the safest recreational activities in Canada. The club has proven to the Region that it has 2 ½ times the amount of liability insurance required by the Ontario Chief Firearms Office but THE REGION HAS IGNORED THIS.
The Region also has NO evidence that lead contamination is a problem on the range. While Ontario has virtually no research concerning lead contamination on shooting ranges, studies done in Europe on lead contained in bullets have shown that there is NO ISSUE with lead polluting soil or water.
The recommendation to close the range was contained in a SECRET REPORT generated by Region staff. The club executive was NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO SEE IT OR KNOW HOW COUNCILLORS VOTED. This is how governments do business in North Korea or China, NOT IN CANADA.
If this range closure is allowed to take place it will be the THIRD gun club lost in the Niagara Region in the past FOUR years, all due to government interference. THIS HAS TO STOP!
Whether you are a target shooter or hunter this concerns YOU. All that is required for YOUR range to be closed down is a noise complaint by a neighbour to an anti-gun town councillor who can introduce a noise bylaw to stop the discharge of firearms. All it takes to lose your HUNTING territory is for an anti-hunting mayor or councillor to get a bylaw passed to stop the discharge of firearms within 500 metres of ANY BUILDING OR ROADWAY and hunting will be eliminated in virtually every part of the Niagara Peninsula.
TODAY IT IS THE NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE REVOLVER CLUB BEING SHUT DOWN. TOMORROW IT WILL BE YOUR CLUB OR HUNTING TERRITORY.

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT THIS?
We have some Regional Councillors who are willing to go to bat for us and re-open the issue. This will be done at the Regional Council meeting at Region headquarters (2201 St. Davids Rd., Thorold) on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 6:30 PM. WE NEED YOU THERE. Bring your spouse, your kids and your friends. Gun owners need to show Regional Council that we are aren’t going to be pushed around anymore. If we pack 300 or 400 gun owners into the council chamber THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE NOTICE.
CALL YOUR MAYOR AND REGIONAL COUNCILLORS (phone numbers included below).
They will all be voting on whether or not to reverse this decision. Be polite but be firm. THEY NEED TO KNOW YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LET THIS HAPPEN.

As this situation is very much in flux for up to date information check "The Sporting Clubs of Niagara" website: www.thesportingclubsofniagara.com

Regional Chair
Gary Burroughs 905-685-1571 1-800-263-7215
Fort Erie
Douglas Martin (Mayor) 905-871-1600 ext. 2235
John Teal 905-871-5796
Grimsby
Bob Bentley (Mayor) 905-945-9634
Debbie Zimmerman 905-945-9516
Lincoln
Bill Hodgson (Mayor) 905-562-4464
Mark Bylsma 905-562-0064
Niagara Falls
Jim Diodati (Mayor) 905-356-7521
Bart Maves 289-241-3785
Barbara Greenwood 905-358-7226
Selina Volpatti 905-358-0333
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Dave Eke (Lord Mayor) 905-468-7320
Dave Lepp 905-468-2980
Pelham
Dave Augustyn (Mayor) 905-892-2607
Brian Baty 905-892-5317
Port Colborne
Vance Badawey (Mayor) 905-835-2900
David Barrick 905-328-5126
St. Catharines
Brian McMullan (Mayor) 905-688-5600
Bruce Timms 905-934-6816
Ronna Katzman 905-688-1993
Tim Rigby 905-328-8508
Brian Heit 905-935-8377
Alan Caslin 289-407-0137
Andrew Petrowski 289-241-6098
Thorold
Ted Luciani (Mayor) 905-227-8733
Henry D'Angela 905-227-8298
Wainfleet
April Jeffs (Mayor) 905-834-9052
Welland
Barry Sharpe (Mayor) 905-735-1700
George Marshall 905-734-4851
West Lincoln
Douglas Joyner (Mayor) 905-957-4926

[Nittro]

An update on last nights council meeting from Gerry Gamble.

A huge thank you to all who turned out last night at the Niagara Regional Council meeting in support of the Niagara Regional Police Revolver Club. I know some people even gave up their league shooting nights to come out while others travelled considerable distances and we appreciate your sacrifices immensely.

We estimate a crowd of about 200 packed the chambers to overflowing and it appears to have worked. Council has agreed to investigate selling the property to the club and barring that, possibly extending the lease. Of the councillors in attendance only one voted to oppose the motion to sell and we will be dealing with him in the next election.
I would like to extend special thanks to our other 2 speakers, Bruce Christie and Lou Pasquino. Both made reasoned, professional presentations with good information which fully informed Councillors of the facts of the situation unlike the complaining neighbour who seems to be dealing mainly in fantasy.
Another giant thank you is owed to Bodo Eichhorn who has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring local politicians on board and this has had a huge impact with the Council.
Also thanks to NRPRC club president Steve Scriven who literally went in up to his neck to get the offer to purchase the property on the table.
Finally, we are greatly indebted to Councillors Bruce Timms and Andy Petrowski who have been working diligently on our behalf at the Council level. Let's be sure to remember their contributions when election time rolls around.
We are not completely out of the woods yet as we have to sit down and try to satisfy all parties involved but the bottom line is that if last nights' vote count was any indication of the support we have at Council for keeping the club open things are looking promising.
The next council meeting is tentatively on April 4 and we may need to solicit your support once again so please keep that date open. This is is a great example of the power gun owners can wield if we can get everyone to work together for our common good so lets keep it up!
Thank you again.

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Thanks to all who helped the club lease was extended and a offer to purchase the property is in negotiations. Chalk one up for the little guy.

[rm]

That's great news too many places to shoot have disappeared already.

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