Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
The Association was founded in 1868 and incorporated by an Act of Parliament 63-64 Victoria Chapter 99, assented to July 7, 1900, to promote and encourage the training of marksmanship throughout Canada.[1] DCRA isa member of the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations and sends teams to World Championships every four years.The DCRA erected a plaque in 1906 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Ottawa which is dedicated to Lt Colonel John MacPherson (1830-1906), who served as its treasurer for 36 years.[6] This was to serve as a residence for the Canadian national team when competing at the UK National Rifle Association's annual Imperial Meeting, to which the DCRA have sent teams since at least 1871[7][8][9] The contract was awarded to the firm of C J Saxe and R M Rodden of Montreal, who completed "the Macdonald Stewart Pavilion" in 1897 (more often known at Bisley as "Canada House").Aside from providing a comfortable accommodation for the team, the specification called for extensive use of Canadian woods, demonstrating the versatility of the materials to all visitors.
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