North Peace Rod and Gun Club

It was a positively balmy day of + 8 degrees, which only added to the perfect day at the range. Although it was a bit slippery from the melting snow, our Range Operator Mike Lahaye did an outstanding job by manually shoveling over 3000 lbs. of sand single handedly, after the spreader shaft failed. With more than 125 club members and the general public attending, the range was buzzing.

Outdoors, we were sledding, had a Bon Fire to cook the perfect marshmallow, build your own smores, or just hang out, keep warm by the fire, while waiting to shoot trap.  The sound of shotgun blasts filled the air, as many people tried to improve on their trap scores from the previous year under the tutelage of Dave and Lucas.

Indoors, everyone was kept busy on the Club’s simulator, which has several different programs allowing you to test your skill and dexterity at hunting wild bores, geese, grouse, and deer, as well as several different marksmanship targets. Meanwhile, the younger kids scrambled to win prizes for their marksmanship skills by trying to hit their Hunter Dan spinning bottle targets. After mastering that event, kids moved on to the Face Painting by “Alanis Mooring Face Painting.” This was a big hit for the young and young at heart. On a more serious note, this year we had Search and Rescue attend the event. They were able to provide Adventure Smart ideas on how to survive in the wild, especially for the younger crowd.

The North Peace Rod and Gun Club invites the general public to their Annual Open House for kids. Families are invited to bring their kids and have fun.

Kids Fun Events and Youth Celebration of Hunting 1:00 – 3:30pm

Activities for all ages.

Food and Drinks  provided.

 (Trap, .22 shoot, digital shooting simulator, tobogganing, bonfire, wiener roast, face painting, smores, prizes).

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In memory of long time member and Club Past- President and supporter Rich Petersen, the North Peace Rod and Gun Club announces the Youth Memorial White-tail and Mule Deer Contest

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The North Peace Rod and Gun Club would like to thank organizers Gregg Nicoll, Guy Lahaye and Tammi Drapeau, and volunteers from the 2276 Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Royal Canadian Army Cadets for making this day such a great success.

We would also like to thank the event sponsors Royd Lusk (Skyline Wildlife Studios), Apex Valve Service, Angela Britz, Jim and Margaret Little, Matt Loberg and Backcountry.

Club President Guy Lahaye Presents Trophy Certificates and Rifle Awards

NPRGC KIDS OPEN HOUSE
January 27, 2018

The North Peace Rod and Gun Club invites the general public to an open house for kids. Families are invited to bring their kids and have fun.

Kids Fun Events – 1:00 – 3:30pm

Activities for all ages
Food and Drinks provided
(Trap, .22 shoot, digital shooting simulator, tobogganing, bonfire, wiener roast, face painting, smores, etc. weather permitting)

Youth Celebration of Hunting

Youth Celebration of Hunting Contest open to Club Members 18 years of age and under. To enter provide big game species harvested during the 2017 season.

See the following posters for more details and information on how to get trophies measured.

Youth Celebration of Hunting & Youth Appreciation Day is on Saturday, January 21, 2017. The fun starts at 2 PM with .22 and trap shooting, and outdoor winter activities as long as the weather cooperates. A free supper at 4 PM will be followed by the youth trophy awards. The trophy portion of the event is open only to children of North Peace Rod and Gun Club members 18 years and under.

Check the poster for event details and how to get trophies measured.

2017 Youth Appreciation and Trophy Awards Day Poster

January 23, 2016 at the North Peace Rod and Gun Club

Open to the families of members of the NPRG Club

Fun Events 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Free Supper 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Youth Trophy Award and Participation Presentations 5:00 PM

Trophy measuring will occur at the club on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 12:00 to 3:00 PM or by appointment with:

Basil Szoo at (250) 785-3468

Royd Lusk at (250) 261-4320

More information: Kids Appreciation Day Poster 2016

The BCWF also has a junior trophy award and applications must be submitted by January 15, 2015. More details are available on the BCWF’s website.

It was windy and slippery, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of more than 30 junior outdoorsmen and women who came along with their parents to Kids Appreciation Day at the North Peace Rod and Gun Club. The day started off with a variety of indoor and outdoor shooting events and ended with the trophy awards. Kacie Peever was the lucky young woman and Devon Shawchek the lucky young man (pictured below with NPRG President Guy Lahaye) who went away with the rifle packages donated by Scott Ebert of Northern Snubbing and Dwayne Shawcheck of Essential Well Services.

 Backcountry and the North Peace Rod and Gun Club also sponsored a variety of prizes and dinner. The North Peace Rod and Gun would also like to thank Dave Bonar, Guy Lahaye, Mike Lahaye, Dave Wallace, Greg Nichols, Steve Hewitt and Ozzy Kehoe for making this day a great success.

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