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as representing Canada at U.S and international events. Since 2011, Dave has been the official photographer for the Canadian National team and jumps with them to video their performances. The World Parachuting Championship Mondial was held last November in Dubai. At this event 57 countries took part in a series of competitions involving four and eight way teams. Canada’s National team consists of members from all across the country, from BC to Newfoundland . Similar to Dave, several members of the team have a military background, including Angela Greening who is a major in the Canadian Air Force. Last year they competed in Ontario, Arizona, Quebec, Illinois and at the World Championships in Dubai. Sky jumpers are rigorously trained and regulated. They jump with two parachutes, a main parachute and areserve. Jumpers are trained to pack their own main parachute but for safety reasons, the reserve has to be packed by a trained and qualified independent “rigger.” When asked about his own record, he proudly states, “I made 4,500 jumps without a malfunction.” However he admits that he has had to use his reserve chute ten times in his career. Today, many divers train in a vertical wind tunnel. “This has changed the sport dramatically ,” he says. “It has vastly improved the learning process. Montreal has Canada’s first tunnel and one wil be opening soon in Oakville. The tunnels enable people to become involved safely in the sport at a much earlier age.” “All competing teams now use the tunnel to learn and develop all the body manoeuvres in a safe way. It's the best way to learn ‘body flying.’ And it is so much cheaper,” Dave adds. Although the sport is a male dominated one, Dave is quick to add that “Some of the best skydivers are female.” Dave will be a guest speaker at the Lake Scugog Historical Society meeting on June 12 While still in the military and competing in a sports diving event in 1987 at Gananoque, he met Wendy, who later became his wife. They were mar- ried three years later. Wendy made her first jump in 1979 at the Para- chute School of Toronto at Arthur, Ontario but stopped jumping a decade ago. She has made over 1500 jumps. The Hatherleys have lived in their wa- terfront home in Robinglade for over five years now. “We love this community and all that it has to offer,” she says. Dave and Wendy enjoy many water activi- ties such as canoeing and Wendy has participated in Please turn to page 10 Photo by Dan Whitman FOCUS - JUNE 2013 9