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National development program is the latest achievement for Hunter Chipley in of archery By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
Hunter Chipley’s pursuit of success in the world of archery has led to him being selected for the Archery Canada national development squad. Chipley, an Estevan resident who is the son of Ken Chipley and Monai Wanner, was selected for the program late last year and already attended a training camp in Winnipeg in November. Another camp will occur in February. “I believe it’s going to help a lot,” said Chipley. “I have lots of opportunities. This year there are quite a few different events.” He could be selected to attend competitions in the U.S., Europe or Colombia. “They have options to select who they want to go to these, but we’re each selected for one of three international events,” said Chipley. The November training camp had a couple of participants in Chipley’s age group of junior, and athletes in a number of other divisions. “We worked on form changes and just having fun shooting and playing mini games inside of archery, and different little things to
see how we would react to different tasks thrown at us,” he said. Younger athletes were assigned a handicap, so the older athletes would have to shoot a perfect score during games. “They wanted to see how we would react to different things being thrown at us,” said Chipley. The February camp will include fitness testing at the site where Olympic athletes train, and they will get to work on their shooting and have one-on-one time with instructors. He has already noticed a difference in his abilities. “It’s been a really big eye opener, and my form has changed lots, and I’ve started working on different things and shooting different arrows. So I have definitely seen an improvement just outside of archery. Working at school, I’m definitely more positive about stuff … and if something comes into your life that you can’t control, you have to live with it.” Two years ago, he travelled Toronto to work with Joan McDonald, who is the head coach of the program right now. He worked with her for a weekend, and since that time, he has attended a couple of camps to fur-
Hunter Chipley of Estevan has been selected for the Archery Canada national development squad, which will allow him to enjoy some unique opportunities in the sport. Photo submitted
ther develop his form. “Just last year, they … said that they selected me for the team, and
I could be on it if I wanted to,” said Chipley. It was a pretty easy decision for
him to say yes, and to get the opportunity to work with McDonald and Olympic coach Shawn Riggs. Since then, they have complimented him on his positive attitude and his willingness to listen to the coaches. “If they’re trying to get me to do something, like change my form in any way, and I see the Olympic or the national team working on that same thing, it gives me a bit of a boost to actually try to do it, because it will improve my form and my shooting all-together.” Only three people from the west – one other person from Saskatchewan and one from Alberta – are on the team. The rest are from the Toronto area. The selection to the National Development Squad is the latest chapter in what was a very successful year for Chipley. He won two medals with Team Saskatchewan at the Canada Winter Games, which led to him being named Saskatchewan’s flag bearer for the closing ceremonies. Chipley knows that McDonald and Riggs were watching him at the Games, which contributed to this latest opportunity that could open even bigger doors for him in the sport.
Reward offered in connection with cattle incidents A reward has been offered in connection with a couple of incidents last fall in which cattle were shot. According to a tweet from the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA), the reward of up to $2,000 is being offered by the Saskatchewan Turn in Poachers and Polluters (SaskTIP) line. Chad MacPherson, who is the general manager of the SSGA, said both incidents occurred during hunting season. There was also one in southwest Manitoba that was
widely reported. One incident in the southeast was in the Lampman-Alameda area. Two cattle were shot and killed. The other near Wawota led to the cattle surviving injuries that they suffered. “As a result, we reached out to SaskTIPs, which is a non-profit organization that deals with hunting and pollution crimes, and gives opportunity for people to report environmental crimes,” said MacPherson. As for the incident in Manitoba, it occurred in the Reston area.
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One of the photos in the reward poster is of an animal that was shot in Manitoba. MacPherson said it’s hard to know for sure right now whether these incidents were related, but the timing and the close proximity of the shootings could mean a connection. “It’s not uncommon for sometimes animals to be injured in hunting season, but these ones seem kind of blatantly criminal in nature versus an accidental shooting. It was alarming that people were just injuring animals for just
Jax is a 2 year old Rottweiler cross. He is a lover of other dogs and people of all sizes! He came to us with his brother Charli, the two of them spend their days in the compound playing with each other! Best suited for a farm.
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entertainment,” said MacPherson. He has seen situation similar to this in North Dakota, but this is the first time he knows of it happening in Saskatchewan in the past few years. The SSGA has been in contact with the RCMP and conservation officers in southeast Saskatchewan regarding the incidents. This is also the first time that the SSGA has gone to SaskTIPS for a reward on a crime. Anyone with information can call SaskTIPs at 1-800-667-7561.
Donner is an 8 week old kitten. He had a rough start when he and his sister Dancer came to us. He has now been cleared for adoption and is seeking a fun loving family that is able to keep up with his wild antics! Sweet and cuddly, Donner is sure to steal your heart after the first glance.
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