Dwayne D. called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm at the GUC and via Zoom hybrid.

Minutes: Presented minutes from GUC/Zoom hybrid meeting February 24, 2026.
MOTION by Bill A., to adopt the minutes from February 24, 2026, as presented, seconded by Tyler W., carried.

Financial Report: MOTION by Larry C. to adopt financial report, seconded Keith B., carried

Correspondence: Saskatchewan Association of Conservation Officers (SACO) sent a request for donations for the
upcoming fundraising convention in April. MOTION by Garry C. to donate up to $500.00 as we have previously donated to this event, seconded by Carlo M., motion carried. MOTION amended by Keith to donate $500.00, seconded by Daniel A., motion carried. AWF sent out a request to sponsor the provincial scenic photography award, discussed and we will sponsor again this year.

Old Business:
1. Dwayne D sent out draft copy of Range Orientation built with Mike H prior to Nov. 25th meeting. Discussion of
adding in a waiver section as advised by our insurance agent.
2. Bylaws update – Carlo reported the by-law committee met on March 10th to start the reviewing process. Review
process will continue. Next meeting will be on April 15th
3. Dwayne D. would like to host a GPS Course.
4. Golf Car Raffle – The raffle financial report has been sent in. Larry C. and Dwayne D. will work on getting the
Raffle Account statement completed and submitted soon.
5. First Aid Kits are at the Indoor Range. Keith is building a cabinet for the first aid kit for the outdoor range.
6. Dynamic Shooting at the Indoor Range – we would need to wait for the pending inspection results. Would there
be enough interest in dynamic shooting to justify installing the baffles required? Discussion has been tabled until
inspection results are received.
7. Discussion of changing our organization’s name to Lloydminster Wildlife Federation, to align with most of the
other branches and both provincial bodies. Potential to attract attention to our organization but would require
changing our logo and everywhere that the logo is used. Cost for these changes is undetermined. Using a
tradename would allow keeping the original name of LDFGA but have an easier trade name to be recognized as
and possibly deter being contacted for injured wildlife. MOTION by Keith B. to proposed name change from
Lloydminster & District Fish & Game Association to the Lloydminster Wildlife Federation for trademark purposes
and incorporate this change into our by-laws, note that this change would need to be ratified by a majority
membership vote at the AGM or SGM, seconded by Tyler W., motion carried.

Bills to be Paid:
MOTION by Brian S., to pay bills, seconded by Carlo M., motion carried.

New Business:
1. First nations week events held at the Youth Centre went well with 268 kids over four days. They did archery, set
up a tee pee, storytelling, made Bannock, hide preparation, etc. The youth were very well behaved and had fun.
2. One resolution presented by Garry C. for Non-Resident Canadian Direct Family Member Pheasant Hunting in
Saskatchewan. MOTION by Garry C. to put forth for approval the Non-Resident Canadian Direct Family Member
Pheasant Hunting in Saskatchewan, seconded by Carlo, motion carried. This will be taken to the regional spring
meeting, then to head office.
LDFGA Monthly Meeting March 31, 2026 Grace United Church & ZOOM (Hybrid)
3. Dwayne D. attended the Alberta Conference in February. Resolutions from the meeting were discussed. The
AWF had a positive finance report.
4. The CCFR is going to present an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on the Liberal gun ban which will be
costly. To support this cause, the following motion was made. MOTION by Keith B., to donate $3,000 to the
CCFR Supreme Court appeal costs, seconded by Garry C., motion carried unanimously.
5. Youth Archery Bow Line Draw winner was revealed and is Marlene Carrier. Dwayne D. will contact Marlene.
6. Dwayne D. and Carlo M. visited Vern & Grant McClelland and discussed his progressive business model where
they are talking to landowners about rights for recreational leases and hunting. LDFGA expressed their concern
about paid hunting that is taking place in the province of Saskatchewan. Paying for the right to hunt on
someone’s land is illegal in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Meeting went well and look forward to more discussion
in the future.
7. SWF Annual Golf Tournament is Wednesday June 17 in Humboldt. Dwayne D., Carlo M., and Garret from FTR will
attend. Let Dwayne know if you would like to attend.
8. AWF Golf Tournament is August 27 in Acheson. Please let Dwayne know if you would like to attend.
9. Region 2 Spring Meeting – April 30 – Virtual – Dwayne D., Brian S., Garry C., and Larry C., will attend this
meeting.
10. Zone 5 AWF Meeting – April 18 in St. Paul – Dwayne D. and Tyler W. will be attending this, let Dwayne know if
you would like to attend.

Committee Reports:
Memberships – 845 LDFGA, 361 Outdoor, 152 Indoor. Continue promoting our membership program online.

Fundraising – NR

Youth Outdoor Activity Day – This year’s event will be June 20 & 21. Bill A. will visit schools starting April 13.

Conservation Camp – One application was received for camps, Oakleigh German, she has been to the Saskatchewan camp before so Larry would like to send her to the Alberta camp this year. We have one spot open for a girl to go to the Sask camp.

Scholarships – Bill A. attended a scholarship night in Kitscoty to inform the community of our scholarship program.

Merchandise – NR

Habitat/Gordon Leslie Project/Trout Ponds/Foster Property –Stewardship for the AWF/ACA Gordon Leslie area is open if anyone is interested. The Barley straw bales for algae control donated by a local farmer have been placed on
McDougall Pond. Water sampling is scheduled to be completed in the warmer weather after runoff. Dissolved oxygen meter readings were 3.2mg/L for McDougall Pond and 4.2mg/L for the West Pond. 4.0mg/L is the lower level where fish can survive.

Trophies – NR

Gun and Outdoor Sportsman Show – Wind up meeting will be held on April 8.

Archery Club / Youth Center – Regular open archery nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Four kids from the JOP program recently went to Vegas to compete.

Banquet – Wind up meeting was held March 11.

Fish Fry – Thursday April 23 at the Moose Lodge. $25 per ticket. Bill is organizing of all the tasks to be done during the event. Tickets are available at Grindin’ Gears, there are only 15 left. If someone has extra tickets, please contact Bill and he will try to fill the seats. Jerk It Fishing Co. reached out on Instagram about setting up a table outside the building to sell their merchandise. Dwayne D. and Reid B. will talk to them about our concerns with this idea.

Indoor Range – The range has been getting used since the last meeting, everything has been running smoothly. Keith would like to host a youth or family shoot possibly before the end of Indoor Season.

Outdoor Range – No report back from CFO inspection. Signs need to be put up with land coordinates. The coyote target fell and needs to be rebuilt. Keith B. would like to host an event this year such as Mapleseed and have a range clean up prior. More signs would be good for no shot gun use and for surveillance notice. The Outdoor Range committee is responsible for organizing and maintaining the outdoor range and then reporting back to the board. This committee should have a discussion and report back at the next meeting. Discussed having a Black Badge course. Keith will look into that and see what dates will work.

MOTION for adjournment by Brian S. at 9:58 pm. Next meeting will be April 28/26.

Members present at meeting in person: Larry Chambers, Brian Sawtell, Bill Armstrong, Daniel Allchurch, Fiona McRae, Marissa McRae, Dwayne Davison, Keith Bailey, Garry Cunningham, Carlo Monette, Jackie Fowler, Tyler Wilson.

Members present at meeting via Zoom: Reid Ballek, Mike Hynek, Janelle Mysko

Absent Members: Ali Khan, Joe Miazga, Scott Nahirniak, Darrell Peters, Ian Peters.