MINUTES OF THE 2014 FULLBORE SECTION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

RNBRA FULLBORE SECTION  

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2014

Annual General Meeting of the RNBRA Fullbore Section was held on November 9th, 2014 at the Four Seasons Motel in Sussex.

In attendance were Paul Bastarache, Daniel Chisholm, Don Coleman, Bert deVink, Conrad Leroux, Michael Lutes, Ron Surette, Harrison Brown, Gordon Holloway, Adam MacDonald and Steven Stewart.

The Chairperson for the meeting was Bert deVink and Don Coleman recorded the minutes.

1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

Item 8 - Trophy Storage to be discussed by Conrad Leroux.

Item 9 - Promotion of Rifle Shooting by Stephen Stewart.

Item 10 - Black Powder Shooting by Stephen Stewart.

         Adoption of the Agenda moved by Michael Lutes and seconded by Don Coleman.

2. MINUTES OF AGM - 2013

Moved by Don Coleman and seconded by Michael Lutes that the minutes of 2013 be adopted as read.

SUPREME COURT OF CANADA RULES THAT AIRGUNS ARE "FIREARMS"

SUPREME COURT OF CANADA RULES THAT AIR GUNS ARE "FIREARMS  

On Wednesday, November 5, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling R. v. Dunn, finding that most air guns are considered “firearms” for all purposes in the Criminal Code except for licensing and registration.

The Court affirmed the previous decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, which itself had overruled a decade of its own jurisprudence in finding that air guns are “firearms”. Prior to this case, the courts had held that air guns are not treated as “firearms” unless they are used for some offensive or unlawful purpose.

RAMBLINGS OF A SHOOTING BUM - PART III

RAMBLINGS OF A SHOOTING BUM - Part III - Nov 17 2014

I trust everyone is almost prepared for winter. You know what I'm talking about - the many little jobs that seem to take so much of our time this time of year. For many of us as we prepare for winter we are also trying to get in some hunting. 

Unfortunately, Deer and Moose season fall in busy times for RNBRA Board members as this time of year is generally occupied with shooting program business. 

Several friends have mentioned the Black Friday shopping that is fast approaching, they are hopeful they will accomplish their Christmas shopping early. 

FULLBORE SECTION NEW EXECUTIVE ELECTED

At the Annual General Meeting of the RNBRA Fullbore Section, the following were elected to the new executive for a term of one year ending in the fall of 2015.

Chairman: Bert deVink -  bertdevink@gmail.com  

Vice-Chairman: Gordon Holloway - aglholloway@gmail.com

Treasurer: Daniel Chisholm - dmc@danielchisholm.com

Secretary: Don Coleman - dscole@nbnet.nb.ca

Fullbore Liaison with DCRA: Daniel Chisholm

Fullbore Representative to RNBRA: Don Coleman

Left to Right: Daniel C., Bert deV., Gordon H., Don C.

OCTOBER 26, 2014 - ATLANTIC HIGHPOWER RIFLE COMMITTEE/FULLBORE PLANNING MEETING

Atlantic High Power Rifle Committee Meeting Minutes 

Oct. 26, 2014, 10:00AM – 13.08PM 

Wandlyn Inn, Amherst, Nova Scotia

Attending: 
PEI – Dale MacLeod, Chuck Bachmanek, Glenn Craig 
NB – Mike Lutes (chair), Ron Surette, Don Coleman, Paul Bastrasche, JC Gautreau, Dan Chisholm 
NS – Wendy Reid (minutes), Andy Webber, John Marshall, Jeff Jenkins, Barry Langille, Bill Giles 

1.  Minutes: from Dec. 1, 2013 were reviewed and accepted. 

2.  Voting: 
After discussion it was decided that if a vote is required to make a decision at this committee meeting pertaining to inter-provincial Fullbore shooting, then each of the 3 provinces will have 3 votes each. If there are less than 3 people from a province, then that province can use proxy votes to make a total of 3 votes. This voting method will be used for the remainder of this meeting and for future meetings. 

3.  2015 Match Schedule:
 Inter-Maritime Match – June 20 – to be held in PEI. 
 British Team Match – June 21 – to be held in PEI. 
 Annual Prize Meet – NB – undecided at this time. 
 Annual Prize Meet – PEI – Sat. & Sun., July 25 & 26. 
 Annual Prize Meet – NS – Fri. to Sun., July 31 to Aug. 2. 
 F-Class Nationals &TR National Championship – Aug. 12-22, held at Connaught Range, ON 
 Atlantic Championship – Labour Day weekend – to be held in NS Sat. & Sun. ,Sept. 5 & 6 (2 full days, instead of spread over 3 days). 
 Mini Palma – Monday (Labour Day), Sept. 7 to be held in NS. 

Since the USA Mini-Palma team (12 shooters) wants to shoot at Bull Meadow Range in 2015 for the Mini Palma Match, it was decided to hold the Atlantic Championships at Bull Meadow Range also - all on Labour Day weekend. NB will relinquish their turn to hold the Atlantic Championships in 2015 and then the regular rotation of the event will continue with PEI holding the event in 2016. 

RAMBLINGS OF A NB SHOOTING BUM - PART II

RAMBLINGS OF A NB SHOOTING BUM - Part II - Oct 24,2014

The 2014 RNBRA AGM came off without a hitch. I must thank all those who gave up their Sunday to come to Sussex and participate in the meeting. Without membership involvement it is difficult to get a sense of what people expect from the Association and where we should focus. One wise and experienced Board member told me that the limited attendance was likely a vote of confidence in our effort. I hope that is the case, and the limited attendance had nothing to do with there being no free lunch offered. 

We should soon have our meeting minutes and reports, as well as our now approved revised Constitution and By Laws, available on our website. We would like for our Affiliated clubs to forward a brief yearly activity report for inclusion in our archived records as well as general information. I also ask that you consider volunteering for a committee position on one of our standing committees published in our Constitution and By- Laws. 

F-CLASS RULE CHANGES - INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FULLBORE RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS (I.C.F.R.A.)

The following notification concerns changes to F-Class rules and comes from Kenny Proulx of the DCRA (via Daniel Chisholm).

I made a Memo on most of the recent F-Class Rule Changes and I also attached the New Rules Book and Match Conditions.  The version on the web site (DCRA) is updated and is the official one. 

Please forward this to all of your PRA’s and every competitor you know.

Best regards,

Kenny Proulx

ICFRA F-Class Committee Chairman

DCRA F-Class Canadian Representative

DCRA F-Class Advisor

kennyproulx@videotron.ca

cell: 514-835-6474

1.  Here is a link to I.C.F.R.A. - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR F-CLASS SHOOTING

2.  Here is a link to I.C.F.R.A. - WORLD F-CLASS RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS - MATCH CONDITIONS

3.  Here is a link to 2014 I.C.F.R.A. - MEMO ON RULE CHANGES

LORRAINE CHAPMAN RECEIVES ANDY GUNTER AWARD

It is with great honour that the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association Board of Directors announce Lorraine Chapman is the recipient of the 2014 Andy Gunter Award for meritorious service to the RNBRA.

Lorraine is a long-time board member of the Lake George Gun Club Inc. Lorraine continues to build on her legacy of promoting New Brunswick shooting sports in many capacities
including:

                                                                                                     •President of the Lake George Gun Club

•Secretary of the RNBRA
•Provincial Firearms Instructor
•Secretary of the O'Dell Collectors and Shooters fraternity
•Provincial Range Officer

Lorraine volunteers countless hours each year toward the growth of shooting sports. Her home range at Lake George is a model for promoting shooting sports within the community, providing opportunities for youth and members of other organizations to experience the joy of shooting.

We are truly blessed to have Lorraine in our shooting community.
Congratulations and Thank You Lorraine

Michael Lutes

OCTOBER 19, 2014 - RNBRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the RNBRA  was held in Sussex NB on Sunday, October 19, 2014 with Interim President Michael Lutes chairing the meeting.
The following are excerpts and highlights from the meeting and are not intended as the minutes of this meeting.
- the activity of the Board since the resignation of the previous president and vice-presidents were reviewed. There has been an emphasis on communication with improvements to the RNBRA website and facebook; NFA insurance; establishment of an airgun section; and RNBRA members had a very good year of competition.
 - the Financial Review could not happen in 2014 as the previous year's books were not comprehensible. This will be done in the coming year by Conrad Leroux and Daniel Chisholm.
 - the RNBRA is composed of 105 individual members and 21 affiliated clubs which comprise 2805 affiliated members. Discussion focused on fees, club membership and the benefits to clubs of affiliating with the RNBRA.
 - Steven Stewart and Wayde Clifford have been busy with Club Development - courses, range development, airgun section, cadets

 - New Brunswick needs to start from scratch on the development of a coaching network.
 - the Airgun Section is preparing to send a team to the Canada Games. In 2019, there will be no shooting sports included and alternatives are being looked at.
 - The Pistol Section has had three Level III matches this year and has sent several shooters to national and international competitions.
 - the By-laws and Constitution were amended to increase the participation of the Board in decision making and also to improve the nominating process for the election of officers.
 - a new slate of officers was elected - Michael Lutes, President; April Brewer, 1st Vice Pres.; Don Brown, 2nd Vice Pres.; Matt Wolf, Larry Schriver and Tony Wood - Members at Large.
 - Membership Fees will increase to Individual Membership - $40 (Juniors $20); Individual Membership if a member of an Affiliated Club - $30 (Juniors $15). Club affiliation fees will not change.
 - A "Late Fee" was instituted to encourage people to submit their membership application/fees in the first months of the year. A Late Fee of $10 will be levied on applications received after March 31, 2015
 - This year, the Andy Gunter Award for meritorious service to RNBRA was given to Lorraine Chapman for her work as secretary of the RNBRA and also her work locally with several organizations.

 - noteworthy is Emily Dean's performance at the Nationals in Airgun; Don Coleman will be a shooting member of the Veteran's Palma Team; Daniel Chisholm will be a wind coach for the Palma team in 2015; several pistol shooters have attended the World Championships in Florida.

0CTOBER 19. 2014 - RNBRA - NEW EXECUTIVE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

At the Annual General Meeting of the RNBRA the following were elected to the Board and Executive Committee.

Mchael Lutes, President - shooter55520@hotmail.com

April Brewer, 1st Vice Pres. - april_brewer58@hotmail.com

Don Brown, 2nd Vice Pres. - topper12@xplornet.com

Steven Stewart, Past Pres. - smskew@rogers.com

Michelle Cormier, Treasurer - nbbullet@gmail.com

Lorraine Chapman, Secretary - edwach@nb.sympatico.ca

Don Coleman, Fullbore Section Rep. - dscole@nbnet.nb.ca

Jodi Warring, Pistol Section Rep. - ipscjody@yahoo.com

Raoul leBlanc, Member at Large - raouljleblanc@gmail.com

Larry Schriver, Member at Large - larry.schriver@hotmail.com

Tony Wood, Member at Large - tmwood@eastlink.ca

Matt Wolf, Member at Large - rnbramatt@gmail.com