First of all, the property value is all relative to it's area, and I personally find property values in this province to be staggering, The point is, and I have seen it many times before, people buy property and move into an area where there is a rod and gun club, motocross track, race track, knowing full well that these events are noisy. Then they set forth to destroy these clubs, and low an behold their properties increase in value, and that's good for them... but these people are not the only ones on this planet.
Limiting caliber of firearm being used does't help anything, people hunt within different calibers of firearms, and they need to be sighted in, they need to be able to practice shooting before they go out hunting.
I've been through the gun club, and they have and done many things to date to minimize the noise levels, and from what I can see going to great lengths to negotiate with with their neighbours.
If the few that are creating this squeaky wheel succeed in closing down the gun club, one has to think, where are these people going to go to shoot, their back yards, some farmers field, a gravel pit somewhere. This Rod and Gun Club provides and safe environment for this activity, not only for it's many members, but for the public of this community.
I go back to my original argument... the Rod and Gun Club was here before you were... you knew what it was when you bought property in the area. Everybody knows that guns are loud so why did you buy property in that area? By looking at this poll, I would have to say I'm not the only one that feels this way.
John Callas - 10 years ago
Property in the region often sells for $500,000 or more. Maybe the gentry at the gun club find that to be a bargain purchase. I don't. It is doubtful that people move there because they find the prices low thanks to the gun club. By the way, that is $500,000 more than the gun club paid for the property on which their club now stands. These local Salt Springers who have lived on this island for decades, make a positive contribution to the area and pay property taxes, unlike the gun club which does not pay much, if anything, in the way of taxes. The arguments touted by the members to continue without any thought for others are based on assumptions, hyperbole and prevarications.
If the gun club had made a reasonable effort to reduce the noise, like limiting the calibre of guns used, or to deal with the lead contamination, the neighbours would not have been pushed to take legal action. As a result of the recent court decision, the gun club will be forced to become responsible and considerate while visiting the neighbourhood where their club currently resides. This is long overdue.
Rick Stewart - 10 years ago
This noise bylaw is ridiculous, as many of you may not be hunters or hobby shooters, this Rod and Gun Club has many members that use this facility, for a safe place to attend shooting events, and be able to sight in fire arms for hunting, archery events, and fishing events.
This Club has been here longer than you have, you knew what it was when you moved the area... if you don't like it, maybe you should move.
Nothing irritates me more that a bunch of parasites, move into these type of areas to get cheap property, only to force out good community clubs and or businesses, to make a profit on the properties.
First of all, the property value is all relative to it's area, and I personally find property values in this province to be staggering, The point is, and I have seen it many times before, people buy property and move into an area where there is a rod and gun club, motocross track, race track, knowing full well that these events are noisy. Then they set forth to destroy these clubs, and low an behold their properties increase in value, and that's good for them... but these people are not the only ones on this planet.
Limiting caliber of firearm being used does't help anything, people hunt within different calibers of firearms, and they need to be sighted in, they need to be able to practice shooting before they go out hunting.
I've been through the gun club, and they have and done many things to date to minimize the noise levels, and from what I can see going to great lengths to negotiate with with their neighbours.
If the few that are creating this squeaky wheel succeed in closing down the gun club, one has to think, where are these people going to go to shoot, their back yards, some farmers field, a gravel pit somewhere. This Rod and Gun Club provides and safe environment for this activity, not only for it's many members, but for the public of this community.
I go back to my original argument... the Rod and Gun Club was here before you were... you knew what it was when you bought property in the area. Everybody knows that guns are loud so why did you buy property in that area? By looking at this poll, I would have to say I'm not the only one that feels this way.
Property in the region often sells for $500,000 or more. Maybe the gentry at the gun club find that to be a bargain purchase. I don't. It is doubtful that people move there because they find the prices low thanks to the gun club. By the way, that is $500,000 more than the gun club paid for the property on which their club now stands. These local Salt Springers who have lived on this island for decades, make a positive contribution to the area and pay property taxes, unlike the gun club which does not pay much, if anything, in the way of taxes. The arguments touted by the members to continue without any thought for others are based on assumptions, hyperbole and prevarications.
If the gun club had made a reasonable effort to reduce the noise, like limiting the calibre of guns used, or to deal with the lead contamination, the neighbours would not have been pushed to take legal action. As a result of the recent court decision, the gun club will be forced to become responsible and considerate while visiting the neighbourhood where their club currently resides. This is long overdue.
This noise bylaw is ridiculous, as many of you may not be hunters or hobby shooters, this Rod and Gun Club has many members that use this facility, for a safe place to attend shooting events, and be able to sight in fire arms for hunting, archery events, and fishing events.
This Club has been here longer than you have, you knew what it was when you moved the area... if you don't like it, maybe you should move.
Nothing irritates me more that a bunch of parasites, move into these type of areas to get cheap property, only to force out good community clubs and or businesses, to make a profit on the properties.
While the proposed bylaw is a good start, it does not go far enough and cover the entire area covered by the CRD.