Alberta Bowhunters Association

Kick back and relax this holiday season. From all of us at the ABA, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May 2021 bring you perfect arrow flight and a full freezer.

Here is our latest newsletter in electronic format! Follow this link: https://qv2.55b.myftpupload.com//ABA-Newsletter-2020-Fall.

2021 BANQUET CANCELLATION At our Dec 15 Executive Meeting we made a motion to cancel the 2021 AGM/Banquet. Given the developments and uncertainty revolving around the COVID issue, it was an easy decision to make. The next banquet is scheduled for March 26 2022 in Calgary. Plans are to return to Nisku in 2023. Make sure you still make your Game Award Entries as normal. We will be giving out awards as usual and are hoping to put together a video presentation showcasing th...e lucky winners. More details will follow. The AGM also will be cancelled and the bylaw changes that we would have proposed to be voted on will be carried over to the 2022 AGM. As per Society’s protocol, the elections for the positions to be voted on (President, Regulations Director, Secretary, North Director, Traditional Director, Newsletter) will be carried over to the 2022 AGM as well. The person’s in those positions currently will be asked if they will be willing to carry through this next year. Hopefully things start to settle and we can all get together in 2022!!

Appreciation Jack Kempf Many of you know Jack lots of us have one or more of his custom built traditional bows. Jack has been a huge supporter of the ABA for as long as any of us can remember. He has donated one of his custom bows to our annual banquet for many years and his bows are our biggest banquet fundraiser!! This past year we had to cancel the banquet because of COVID and we used Jack’s bow in a raffle that raised a great deal of funds for the ABA. We wante...d to think of another way to show our appreciation to Jack and all that he has done for the ABA. We had a custom buckle made up (the same format used in our Game Awards Program) with the ABA logo in the middle and the words IN APPRECIATION JACK KEMPF looks great!! The plan was to present it to Jack at the next banquet but with all the uncertainty going on we decided to give it to him now and do something official when we are allowed. If you are talking to Jack, make sure you thank him for all he has done in supporting the ABA and thus, our efforts in maintaining/expanding bowhunting opportunities. Mr. Jack Kempf has been a long time and very strong supporter of the ABA. As a token of our gratitude to his strong and unwavering support over many years we present Jack with this personalized buckle! Here is Jack with our latest Jack Kempf Bow raffle winner @ks_bowtech Kris Skelly. Stay tuned for more announcements!

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Member engagement opportunity, Alberta Environment and Parks is looking for the public’s feedback to help shape the future of sustainable recreational Crown land use. This link https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-outdoor-recreation-engag will take you to a survey and needs to be submitted by January 15, 2021. ... From the AEP website: Overview We are gathering ideas from Albertans to ensure outdoor recreation on Crown land is funded and managed sustainably, now and into the future. We are also looking for input on ways to strengthen and build successful partnerships, which have an important role in providing recreation experiences and opportunities. Many existing policies for Crown land were drafted with the intention that specific areas only have one use. In fact, Crown land includes public lands, parks and protected areas, it encompasses approximately 60% of the province and is now used for multiple purposes and Crown land policies need to reflect these changes. This engagement is part of Alberta’s Crown Land Vision to: make the land-use system clear and understandable support sustainable funding and partnerships for recreation focus on outcomes and reducing red tape