NAIG athletes and coaches ready!
The 10th North American Indigenous Games will be hosted by Halifax (Kjipuktuk) Dartmouth and Millbrook First Nation this coming weekend with several Manitoulin athletes and coaches heading east to take part. The following list is by no means exhaustive, I am sure. I hope to put in a dedicated piece next week on the results and experiences, at the NAIG. Please email any info at chipstoquips@gmail.com.
Good luck to athletes Andrew Rose (volleyball), Maren Kasunich (track), ( 100 M, 200 M, TJ, LJ), Brooke Gibeault (basketball, paddling), Jaron Panamick, Dane Gibeault (paddling and basketball), Xavier Augonie-Fox, Sapphire Recollet-Case, etc!
Congratulations and good luck as well to coaches, Deidre Debassige, Dustin Peltier and Amber Debassige.
Provincial Legionnaires!
Several Manitoulin athletes qualified for the Provincial Legion meet this past weekend in London and did very well!
Here are some of the results: Brooke Gibeault an amazing multi-sport athlete put her skills to good use in the seven-event Heptathlon. She was first in the high jump and shot put, second in the javelin and competitive in all the others to finish with the bronze medal! Her cousin Annie Balfe was silver in the triple jump and bronze in the discus. Their cousin Brodie Pennie took silver in the steeplechase and 5th in the U-18 1500m and 3000m! Congrats as well to Rhyis Arthur who finished in the top-ten in the high and long jumps!
Swimmer to brave Lake Huron against Cancer!
When Manitowaning’s Jackie White is not busy getting Assiginack active, she is herself! Jackie has been a competitive swimmer since back in the day and has been on speed dial for many hoping to improve their swimming, especially in the always-challenging, open-water. Jackie has recently put her skills and charity to the test by signing up for the 15km Swim Challenge for the Canadian Cancer Society. She modestly admits that it has been several years since she has swum that kind of distance, but this month, “will be spent building that endurance back up in the lovely, albeit cold, Lake Huron.” I would love your help. Whether you donate a lot or a little, every bit counts.” To help her surpass her goal visit her Facebook page and look for her Cancer Swim Challenge. Good luck, Jackie!
Haweater Weekend fitness?
For sure! The Haweater Weekend festivities might be in our memories for all but active events but it now has a long tradition of providing something other than sedentary celebrations. How about the long-running Haw Run? The Weekend favourite is back! The Haweater Weekend is hosted by the Little Current Lions’ Club on the Civic Holiday Weekend and provides something for absolutely everyone.
The Haw Run itself will be on Saturday, August 5th and headquartered at the NEMI Public Library in Little Current. The multiple runs, include a 10k and 5k Runs and a 1km Kid’s event with a nominal entry fee of $20 for 10k, $15 for 5k and $5 for the 1k. Haw Run t-shirts will be available for purchase. The event is part of the Breakaway Sports Race Series. Payment can be made by cash or e-transfer to breakawaymanitoulin.events@gmail.com. *This event is run not-for-profit and proceeds will go towards youth sports and cycling on Manitoulin Island. Contact breakawaymanitoulin.events@gmail.com for more information.
