The CVRG has three main sources of funding: members’ dues (a major portion of which goes to insurance and the Provincial body), our Annual Banquet and an annual raffle. We really appreciate the fact that our members and the community get behind these important sources of revenue.
The raffle usually involves a limited number of tickets
providing an excellent opportunity to win your choice of a hunting rifle or a
high-end compound bow. The valuable
third prize is always an item of use to the outdoorsman.
Banquet Tickets are available in late December and make
excellent Christmas presents. The annual raffle draw
is made at the Banquet in February.
CVRG SPENDING PRIORITIES
- Maintenance and improvement at the Kidd Creek and Mawson Lake properties enjoyed by our members.
- Support for programmes enjoyed by our members and the community at large: Learn 2 Fish school program, 3-D Archery Shoots, the In-Door Archery Program, Trap Shooting and Family Fishing Day.
- Undertaking projects which directly assist local wildlife and their habitat: the provision of winter salt, stream bed restoration, Mallard ‘Hen Houses’ and other nesting projects, habitat restoration and more.
- Support for other organizations which directly assist the local environment like Ducks Unlimited.
- Support for local habitat organizations like the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund which purchases properties to protect winter range and ensure access for hunting.
- Support for our youth and hunter education training by paying the $30.00 Certificate fee for all youth memberss who pass the C.O.R.E. Hunter Education Tests.
- Support for organizations which support the rights of
individuals to own firearms like the NFA (the National Firearms Association).
- Provide up to two bursaries to deserving members graduating from KRSS.