Trap and Field's Around the ATA article from the Atlantic Provinces ATA Delegate
March 2023
Hello from the Atlantic Provinces.
The weather in Atlantic Canada has not been great for outdoor winter activities this year. On the east coast of Newfoundland, we have had a consistent mix of snow and blizzards to warm spring like weather and heavy rains that make quick work of any accumulated snow cover and ice. The ice fishing season opens in February but with no ice, I may have to take my spin cast rod and fish from the shore.
I still have a few tickets left on the ATA’s Gun Club Raffle. Tickets are $20 each or six for $100 and this year’s prize is a Kolar Regal Trap Combo. All proceeds go to support the ATA Gun Club Fund that awards grants to ATA Gun Clubs through an application process for projects or initiatives that benefits or promotes trapshooting at the local level.
The St. John’s Rod and Gun Club located near St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, has been successful in receiving four grants and has used the funding to help complete their ambitious multiyear Trap Improvement Project. Since 2019, the club has replaced two concrete traphouses, poured new concrete walkways on all four trapfields, installed new shooter benches and did much needed landscaping work. All work was completed by mid-summer of 2022 in time for the club to host the 2022 Atlantic Provinces ATA Provincial Shoot.
ATA Gun Club Fund applications are available on www.shootata.com. If your club is considering an upgrade project, complete an application and submit it to the ATA office. Winning clubs are announced during the Grand American.
For more information on the Atlantic Provinces Trapshooting Association feel free to contact me or visit shootatlantic.com.
Regards,
Andrea
Andrea Bassan
shootatlantic.com