I am writing this letter in response to the proposed rezoning application of 1021 Trinity Valley Road regarding a long range gun range.
Myself and some of my concerned neighbours moved to the Trinity Valley area for the peace and quiet of rural living.
I never expected I would be living next to an open gun range. I don’t know many people that would want an open gun range in their backyard.
The shooting that occurs now already disrupts my peace and quiet and I hate to imagine what a commercial gun range noise would be like.
An open gun range of this magnitude (1,000 metres) at the very least should be in an enclosed building to prevent the noise and/or any stray bullets/shells from escaping the building. According to the East Ridge Gun Club, 30 to 50-caliber shells can travel up to five miles. This can put people and livestock at risk. These properties surrounding this proposed open gun range are rural residential and farm properties. If the area director approves this proposed gun range, they should be held responsible for any injuries or loss of livestock that may occur due to this being an open gun range.
I fully intend to be at the March 9 public information meeting. I will be asking what studies have been done regarding safety issues, noise levels, property values, wildlife evacuation and possible lead pollution of the area. I hope anyone in the area who is concerned about this proposed open gun range will attend the meeting as well.
Dave Toner
Rural Lumby
