Range Info
Fees, rules, directions and what to expect.
Where we are
53 Ansonia Road, RR1, Thessalon, Ontario P0R 1L0. On Ansonia Road in Little Rapids, near Thessalon.
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Hours
TODO: range open hours (not on the old site). Ask the executive.
Fees
- Adult annual membership
- $100
- New members
- $30 safety orientation, plus $20 for restricted access (if required)
- Guests at shooting events
- $5.00 per person per event (insurance), unless already a member of an approved shooting or archery club
- Trap
- $6.00 per round of 25 birds, own ammunition
TODO: confirm fees are current for 2026 and add guest range fees outside events, if any.
First-time visitor guide
- Check the banner at the top of this site for closures. The range is closed to members on Thursdays for OPP training.
- Bring your licence. You need a valid Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) to handle firearms, and your registration or authorization to transport if you bring restricted firearms.
- Transport firearms safely. Unloaded, locked or otherwise secured, and out of sight in your vehicle. Restricted and prohibited firearms need an Authorization to Transport.
- Check in at the clubhouse and read the entry requirements and range safety rules first.
- Bring eye and ear protection and your own ammunition.
- Follow the range officer's directions at all times.
TODO: executive to review this guide against the club's rules, especially check-in, guest policy and ATT requirements.
Range layout
- Range 1: in-house or outdoor range. Rifles and shotguns with slugs at 25, 50 and 100 yards. Handguns at 25 and 50 yards.
- Range 2: rifles and shotguns with slugs at 25, 50 and 75 yards. Handguns at 25 and 50 yards.
- Range 3: modified trap (shotguns).
- Range 4: archery FIFA target range. TODO: the club's documents and old site say "FIFA"; the archery standard is FITA (now World Archery). Confirm which the club wants.
- Range 5: 3-D archery range.
Not to scale, general representation only. Tap for the full-size version.
Rules
Read these before you visit. All club documents.
- Ranges 1 & 2 safety rules (PDF)
- Range 3 trap safety rules (PDF)
- Entering and departing the clubhouse (PDF)
- Club property and range rules (PDF)
Mailing address
All mail correspondence goes to:
The Thessalon and Area Rod and Gun Club
c/o Robert Allen
14245 Hwy 17
Thessalon, Ontario P0R 1L0
TODO: this address is on the current public site. Confirm it is still correct and that Robert Allen is fine with it staying online.