Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan
is the birth place of Robert Hopkins, one of PITA’s
2010 Hall of Fame inductees.
Bob Spent most of his youth working the family
chicken farm in Duncan, selling eggs or working in the family
garden.
Various jobs filled his years after graduation from
high school until he joined the Air Force and spent
3 ½ years as an airplane mechanic during the war
years.
Using his benefit package he entered trade school
and became an electrician, and worked his way up to
senior electrician.
His shotgun career began as a kid hunting pheasants
and grouse around his home area.In 1947, Ken Berkey encouraged Bob to shoot
clay targets at the old Victoria Gun Club, with Bob
shooting his first registered targets in 1954.His first trap gun was a little 16 gauge
side-by-side.
His involvement with shooting was evident when he
became president of the Cowichan Valley Gun Club in
1966 and filled that position through 1977.
Bob served as
BCTA’s vice president in 1981; then president
1982-85.
He was also served as Victoria Island Zone
representative/BCTA 1982-85, and 1987-2002.
Shooting his 200,000th target at
Vernon
is his most mem-orable shooting accomplishment.Bob was on the PITA Veteran All-Star team
1989-99.
And, over the years, he was won numerous provincial
category events.
Bob’s many trapshooting friends make up his family and
have
supported him through the years.His accomplish-ments will long be remembered.Welcome, Bob.
