Club relative to paying for a portion of it and having their own private quarters. They also suggested there was adequate room to set up shooting facilities, and that the Club should consider the whole matter very seriously.
A major effort to make gun clubs more safety conscious was being put forth, by both the National organization (I.M.D.A.), and the Maritime Provinces Association, since the use of firearms and ammunition had shown such a dramatic increase with the introduction, and promotion, of clay target shooting. The safety factor must be mentioned, as it was always a prime concern at the Charlottetown Club, and the nucleus were all experienced gunners who knew the importance of maintaining a safety standard, especially since some of the 'sports' had a continuing tendency to empty their silver flasks every Saturday afternoon.
On June 28th, 1914, the pressure broke, and a war erupted in Europe that, before it was over, would have an effect on almost every country in the world. Young Prince Edward Island men began to gradually move overseas to fight for their country and the cherished freedom it represented. Back home the gun club, with great optimism, began to plan for the 1915 shooting season, and, at a meeting on July 16th, at the Bank of Montreal, finalized plans to participate in the construction of a new clubhouse. Mav7jor Bill Weeks was acting as a liaison between the Militia, Provincial Rifle Association, and the Club. He read a telegram from the Military Department in Ottawa, stating that the eventual cost of the bungalow would be paid for by the Dominion Government. In the meantime, funds would have to be provided at once so constrution could get under way immediately. The Club fully approved the sharing of the bungalow with the P.R.A. and members were more than excited at the possibility of finally having their own clubhouse and meeting room. The Newstead Gun Club share of the building was to be approximately one third, a room, 30' x 15', on the
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