Request for Exemption to East York

By-law No. 17-94 - To Prohibit the Discharge

Of Guns or Firearms

The East York Community Council recommends that East York By-law No. 17-94, being a By-law to prohibit the discharge of guns or firearms, be amended to provide that the Estonian Rifle Club be included in the list of those areas of the former Borough of East York Exempt from Section 1 of such By-law; and that the appropriate City officials, be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction of the necessary Bill in Council.

The East York Community Council submits he following communication (September 29, 1999) from Councillor Michael Prue:

It appears that we inadvertently left off the Toronto Estonian Rifle and Pistol Club when we prepared our "Prohibition of the Discharge of Guns or Firearms" By-law in March of 1994.

In 1969 East York Council approved the application at Estonia House. It has been in operation ever since. Recently when renewal was sought by the Club they became aware that their name was no longer on the schedule of exempted properties.

To the best of my knowledge there have never been any incidents related to this range.

Would you please have staff prepare a report for our next Community Council agenda along with the appropriate by-law (if appropriate).