Crossbow Success?

[hiredgun]

The email campaign to restore crossbow use at the Toronto public archery range may be having some success. The Director or Parks, Andy Koropeski, who refused to issue any crossbow permits to any person "no matter how qualified, how senior or how disabled" is now the former Director of Parks. He was replaced/reassigned/transferred ? October 12 by Richard Ubbens (rubbens@toronto.ca). It is unclear if his replacement was because of the email campaign to the current candidates for mayor, the parks general manager, Brenda Patterson (bpatter2@toronto.ca), the threat of human rights litigation or the creation of the group FTAR (Friends of the Toronto Archery Range). Crossbow users have until election day October 25, to keep up the pressure. Please go to my post "Help Restore Crossbow Use". It has email links to the two major remaining candidates for Toronto, Ford and Smitherman, the new parks director and general manager. Emails to hopeful politicians immediately prior to an election will work wonders. Emails to staff will encourage them to act responsibly. It is not necessary to the a resident of Toronto to help with this email campaign.

[j.krug]

Sounds like good news.
Good luck having crossbow use restored.

[hiredgun]

Thanks for the replies. Regarding Koropeski, I do not believe he was a crossbow hater. In my two meetings with him, I came to the belief that the Parks department is simply intimidated by "Mayor Miller's political staff". I appreciate the comments of good luck in this struggle to restore crossbow use but more than luck is needed. If everyone reading this post would take the time to send a short email to the links in "Help Restore Crossbow Use", this fight will be won. Thanks.