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![[Swiss Canadian Rifle Club]](../images/c/ca@scrc_2010.jpg)
image contributed by Martin Karner, 15 April 2024
Flag of the Swiss Canadian Rifle Club in Vancouver, Canada.
The club
is part of the Swiss Canadian Mountain Range Association, which is a member
of the Shooting Federation of Canada and the Swiss Shooting Sport
Federation. The Association was incorporated in 1964 under The Societies Act
of the Province of British Columbia. It counts roughly 130 members, and the
Rifle Club is run and managed by volunteers from the membership. The aim of
the Association is to preserve the Swiss tradition while adhering and
adapting to the Canadian way of life. Besides target shooting they organize
several social events for their members and numerous guests. They also host
the annual Swiss National Day celebrations. They are also the organizers of
the "International Match Vancouver", a shooting match which was inaugurated
in 1965 at which time 31 clubs participated. The number of clubs from
Switzerland and elsewhere, competing in the annual match now stands at 600
(8000 shooters). Their facilities are situated on a 21 acre site and are
used during all seasons. They include a "Chalet" clubhouse, ranges for 300 m
Fullbore, 50m Rifle and Pistol, 30m Crossbow, as well as 10m Indoor; all of
them equipped with electronic targets. In addition, there is also a Trap
range.
The flag of the Swiss Canadian Rifle Club, Vancouver (photo
from the Federal Shooting Festival in Aarau, Switzerland, 2010)
Source:
https://www.fsvt.ch
Website "Swiss
Canadian Mountain Range Association":
https://scmra.ca/
Martin Karner, 15 April 2024