Your Fish & Game Club 
P.O. Box XXXX 
Yourtown, Ontario 
X0X 1X1
 
January 23, 2000

Superintendent Dana Ostrom
Chief Firearms Officer
Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services
777 Memorial Drive,
Orillia, Ontario
L3V 7V3

Dear Sir;
It has come to our attention that the Ontario provincial government is 
considering withdrawing from the administration of the Federal Firearms Act, and 
closing down the Chief Firearms Officer's office in Orillia.  We further
 understand that the administration and enforcement of the Firearms Act would 
then fall to the R.C.M.P.

The ____________ Fish and Game Club has grave concerns about such a precipitous 
action on the part of the Ontario provincial government.  As you know, we 
operate an approved shooting range at our club site (location of your club) near 
Yourtown, Ontario.  This past year, we have been working in close cooperation 
with members of your inspecting staff in order to meet the standards for an 
approved shooting range under the regulations made pursuant to Section 117 (d) 
and (e) of the Firearms Act.

We are sending this letter to attest to the high level of co-operation and the 
good working relationship that has developed between our club and the CFO's 
office over the past years.  Furthermore, this letter is intended to demonstrate 
our strong support for the continued existence of the CFO's office within the 
establishment of the Ontario Provincial Police. 

The ____________ Fish and Game Club has strong reservations about what appears 
to be a developing confrontational attitude at the federal Department of Justice 
with respect to the recreational firearms community.  The use of the R.C.M.P. to 
administer the Firearms Act in other provinces has given rise to reports of 
their inflexibility and lack of co-operation with shooting clubs.  The 
significant number of shooting range closures in British Columbia comes to mind.

In conclusion, we ask that you forward this letter of concern to the Solicitor 
General.  We hope that it illustrates our desire to continue to develop the 
existing good working relationship with the CFO's office.  Your closure would be 
very detrimental to the completion of our joint long-term efforts to comply with 
the requirements of the Firearms Act.  We hope that the Solicitor General will 
support your existence and allow our continued co-operation.

Yours sincerely


Your Name
President, 
Your Fish and Game Club