Okotoks Rifle & Pistol Club

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Re-Opening March 6
Great news! The Range is re-opening starting this Saturday. We will be opening Saturday mornings and Tuesday nights to start. Rules will be the same as the last opening and you will need to book a time.Link to booking page is here.
Re-opening of ORPC is subject to Provincial Step 2 Guidelines. The Range may be shut down at any time without prior notice, if ORPC becomes a contact point for infections or if the Province changes rules regarding indoor Ranges.
No entry to any person with COVID-19 symptoms. Please stay at home if you are feeling ill or have been in contact with someone with Covid-19. The membership of any individual trying to circumvent this rule will be terminated without appeal.
Occupancy will be 50% of normal full capacity plus the Range Officer. Please observe 2 meter distancing from other users/members inside the facility, especially in and around the benches and shooting lanes.
It is required that everyone inside the ORPC facility wear a face mask or face covering.
Limited to Members only, with one family member, or guest living under the same roof. No drop-ins allowed, until further notice.
No waiting inside the Range or in the Meeting area. All users/members are to remain outside until cycled into the facility. The outside door will be locked during active range sessions.
Structured entry into and exit from the lanes will be enforced: Entry will proceed to a stall in order by the RO. Exit will be in reverse order. Two meter separation distance must be maintained at all times.
Follow instructions from the RO in charge.
Sign-in will be by the RO from the booking list, with no signature required. Identity will be checked against the sign-up and/or membership lists. Bring your membership card.
Fixed time limits will be enforced: 10 minute entry for preparation, including uncasing firearm with RO instruction 30 minute shooting time 10 minute for locking, casing, and exit 10 minute RO cleaning Start of next group
COVID-19 rules will be added outside on the entrance doorway. Rules and requirements during this time will not be debated with RO(s). Failure to comply with these rules may result in immediate ejection and/or termination of membership. Washrooms will NOT be open for users in the Range.
Link to Provincial Path Forward is here.
The ORPC 2021 Annual General Meeting will be postponed until we get to a Step 4 condition and we can meet again, in person.
Please be safe, respect your fellow Members and WELCOME BACK!
Doug TaylorORPC Secretary & Director
Last Updated March 3, 2021
Alberta Government Firearms Survey
The Alberta Government is looking for public opinion on firearms issues:
Alberta Firearms Advisory Committee
Last Updated November 15, 2020
Winter Thursdays Postponed
The club continues to be not very busy, so we will again postpone opening for Thursdays during the month of November. We will re-evaluate for December.
Last Updated October 25, 2020

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ORPC Membership
Annual RenewalYour current Okotoks Rifle and Pistol Club membership expires on June 30, 2020. Please complete and return the Membership Application along with your payment. Due to COVID-19 risks of handling paper forms, cash or cheques, membership fees will be accepted by etransfer. Details are on the form.Mailed-in Applications with post-dated cheques will not be processed until your cheque can be deposited. Also please note, our bank charges $45 for NSF payments. A bank NSF would be added to your membership fee, if applicable.Please include a clear colour photocopy of your Firearms Licence (PAL or RPAL). Your application will be kept strictly confidential. Please print and make your application clear and legible. Applications that are un-readable will not be processed. Memberships rates remain the same for 2020-2021:Adult - $250Family - $300 (Includes individual, spouse and dependent children under 18 years of age)Junior - $10 ORPC is at full membership capacity of 220. Continuing members get first priority.We will begin accepting new member applications on July 6th, after the Canada Day long weekend. 2020-2021 ORPC Membership Application (Word) 2020-2021 ORPC Membership Application (PDF)
Last Updated June 4, 2020
RE-OPENING
  • Re-opening of ORPC is subject to Provincial Phase 1 Guidelines. The Range may be shut down at any time without prior notice, if ORPC becomes a contact point for infections or if the Province changes rules regarding indoor Ranges.
  • No entry to any person with COVID-19 symptoms. Please stay at home if you are feeling ill or have been in contact with someone with Covid-19. The membership of any individual trying to circumvent this rule will be terminated without appeal.
  • Occupancy will be 50% of normal full capacity (lanes 2, 4, 6, 8 only) plus Range Officer.
  • Please observe 2 meter distancing from other users/members inside the facility, especially in and around the benches and shooting lanes.
It is generally required that everyone inside the ORPC facility wear a face mask or face covering
  • Limited to Members only, with one family member, or guest living under the same roof.
  • Booking requests here
  • No drop-ins allowed, until further notice.
  • No waiting inside the Range or in the Meeting area. All users/members are to remain outside until cycled into the facility. The outside door will be locked during active range sessions.
  • Structured entry into and exit from the lanes will be enforced: Entry will proceed to stall 8, 6, 4, and 2. Exit will be in reverse order, from 2, 4, 6, and then 8. A 2 meter separation distance mut be maintained at all times. Follow instructions from the RO in charge.
  • Sign-in will be by the RO, with no signature required. Identity will be checked against the sign-up and/or membership lists.
Fixed time limits will be enforced:
  • 10 minute entry for preparation, including uncasing firearm with RO instruction
  • 30 minute shooting time
  • 10 minute for locking, casing, and exit
  • 10 minute RO cleaning
  • Start of next group

  • COVID-19 rules will be added outside on the entrance doorway.
  • Rules and requirements during this time will not be debated with RO(s). Failure to comply with these rules may result in immediate ejection and/or termination of membership.
  • Washrooms will NOT be open for users in the Range.
Last Updated June 4, 2020
President's Message
To all ORPC club members. ORPC general policy is not to get embroiled in politics, so we try and minimize general group messages. Understandably not all firearms owners are interested in the same topics, or firearm related activities. Some of us are just members for fun, hunting or RPAL purposes. We run under the radar, and enjoy the club. Although the current government policy changes will not immediately impact the club, indications are that the next planned steps will impact ALL of us. As members we all need to understand that the ultimate goal of the anti-firearms groups, and unfortunately by extension, the current government, is not to ban “bad” firearms. The goal is to ban ALL firearms. First it will be the “bad” semi-autos, then all semi-autos, then handguns, the pump actions, etc. There are good examples in the world where this took place. They will do this by direct legislation, and indirectly by giving local government the tools to do so. What can you do?
  • Get everyone you know to sign Petition E-2574
  • Join active firearm organizations
  • Join a party that can make a difference on this issue. Your options are severely limited!
  • Write letters, especially to Jason Kenney and your Alberta MLA
  • Do not support the CBC in any form or fashion. They track viewer numbers on your subscription, so simply avoid or block those channels.
  • Appeal any restrictions that come, if there is a legal avenue to do so
  • Stress that this is not a firearms issue, it is a property/personal freedom issue
Please get involved so that we collectively can start changing the narrative that has been controlled by:
  • The “anti-groups”
  • The politicians
  • The mainstream media
How?
  • Request proper investigative (factual) reporting from your local and national newspapers. If they don’t respond, cancel your membership/subscription, and state why. You can get news from other sources. If you have a business, and advertise, threaten to remove your business
  • Change the theme from emotion to facts. Be aggressive, but factual. Respond to emotional “flaming” by challenging with facts. Call out emotional arguments but do not get personal, or revert to “red neck” behavior. The simple truth is that when people are losing the factual argument, they revert to emotional arguments. But you must know your facts – on both sides. (And most of us do not.) So familiarize yourself with the work of Gary Mauser – he’s done excellent research debunking the common myths
  • Emotion. Remember that politicians rely on emotion. The media flourish on drama and tragedy. Voting is based on emotion. Politicians care about positive media coverage and their “image” (power), and grass roots voters (re-election). Once the non-traditional media picks up the facts, mainstream will have to follow. Once they follow, the politicians will follow
Let’s be clear – The government will not back down unless the politicians' survival is at risk. Doubling down when they’ve made a decision has been the trend. Facts do not matter. Stick to the facts. Change the narrative. Support the organizations that support us. Be vocal with politicians! ACT! Coenraad
Please use our new email address, orpcmembers@gmail.com for all ORPC related questions or concerns.
Last Updated June 4, 2020
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