The Board of Directors of IPSC BC met tonight and made the hard decision to cancel several matches.  The April and May matches at Poco, Terrace, Thompson and Trail are cancelled as per the Public Health Order (PHO) of the BC Provincial government.  The link to the PHO and what it says about mass gatherings of 50 or more people can be found in my previous post. We will be leaving the registration information up on the match calendar should the pandemic subside and the PHO be rescinded.  The BOD will continue to monitor the situation and the direction from the Provincial and Federal Governments and keep members informed with respect to IPSC BC activities during these challenging times.   

This is a tough time for all of us, I know many people have lost jobs, or watched investments vanish as the market dives. It is completely uncharted territory and we can only respond as the challenges are presented to us. I hope you are all well, safe and secure. I'd normally try to throw a piece of humor into the post in a hope of lightening the mood, but I can't. I hope to see you all out at the range soon, and we can all talk about this as having passed and maybe some good stories of things you did or saw during the lockdowns.

My best wishes to you all.

Rob

 I am sure everyone knows we are facing very uncertain times right now. By order of the BC Government public gatherings of more than 250 are currently banned, and it is possible that in the near future smaller, non essential gatherings will be banned as well. IPSC BC is monitoring the news and government announcements, and will keep our membership updated as new information comes in. We are hoping our matches will not be affected, but the the decision is not up to us. In the interim we advise everyone to stay on top of the news as well and follow all recommended precautions and sanitary recommendations. 

Edited to add, 

BC Government has issued the following statement

“We are issuing a new order prohibiting all public gatherings of more than 50 people. This includes indoor and outdoor sporting events, conferences, meetings, religious gatherings and other similar events. "

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020HLTH0086-000499

Welcome spring! We've already got some match registrations posted and more are coming. Provincials are going up on the 14th of March (this coming Saturday) at 9am and will be done through Practiscore. Please visit https://www.pgrgclub.ca/ipscbcprovincials/ for more information.
We are looking at a solid slate of matches this year, with matches almost every weekend. Keep your eyes on your email or on the forums and match calendar for when announcements go live!

See you at the range!

Rob