Vol.110–No. 22 • 12 Pages
Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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Off the starting line
Review Photo 6961 — Greg Nikkel
Competitors in the Pros category set off on their race from the starting line during one of the heats on Sunday afternoon at the Raymond Giroux Memorial motocross track near Weyburn. The track held two full days of competition over the weekend, with the southeast circuit on Saturday and the provincial circuit on Sunday.
Local residents hike in Peru for Cystic Fibrosis Canada Local residents Mike and Cara Weger, along with friends Tina Clay and Kim Maloney, began a fundraiser challenge on Saturday arranged with CharityChallenge.ca. The group participated in a hike to one of new Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu in Peru, to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Mike and Cara have been raising money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada since their 14-year-old daughter Teresa was diagnosed with CF at the age of two and a half. Since then
their family has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for CF research and care. For the past 10 years, at this time of the year, the Wegers have been organizing their annual Night Out For CF Fundraiser, which has been a very successful local fundraising event. This year the couple decided to not do their annual fundraiser, and instead they are taking their fundraising to new heights as they participate in this seven-day hiking challenge. This is not a vacation, but it will be an adventure.
The group will travel 7,654 km by air to reach their meeting point. From there, the group will travel by bus and train and also hike over 30 km at altitudes reaching up to 4,400 metres. During the hike, the trekkers will tent in pairs on the side of a mountain for three of the nights with temperatures possibly dipping below 0 C. “I have said before that our desire to raise money for CF research has made us do some crazy things, and this will be one of them,” said Mike. “Our goal is to raise money for
Cystic Fibrosis Canada just like we do every May. The goal set for each participant in the Trek to Machu Picchu is $4,200, but we don’t want to stop at that amount.” As of Friday, the fourperson group raised a combined $18,522. To help their fundraising, Clay and Maloney arranged two separate Beer and Yoga events and a Plant Nite fundraiser. The four-person group also arranged a Tenille Arts performance and raffle basket in December. In addition to the Ma-
chu Picchu fundraising, Team Teresa also completed a major butter tart fundraiser in December and has raised over $19,000, which was donated at the Walk To Make Cystic Fibrosis History which took place on Sunday in Regina. The group hopes to overachieve and keep Weyburn in the spotlight as a Cystic Fibrosis fundraising hotspot. To help the group of four continue raising donations, visit the links to their online fundraising pages or contact the individuals via Facebook where they each look
forward to keeping everyone updated on their adventure. Cash and cheques will also be accepted for drop off at NSWB Law Firm. The group expressed their sincere thanks to Weyburn and surrounding area for the continued support in their journey to fundraise for a cure or control for Cystic Fibrosis. To connect with the fundraising pages for each of the four participants, check out the story on the Review’s website, where links are provided for each person.
City hires firm to do asbestos assessment
A flexible act for QE’s Got Talent
Review Photo 6393 — Greg Nikkel
Dancer Kylee Krisa shows her flexibility in her final pose during her dance to the song, “Just Like Fire” from “Alice Through the Looking Glass”. This was one of 28 performances presented for QE’s Got Talent on Thursday afternoon, with a large crowd of parents, staff and students on hand for the showcase.
By Greg Nikkel Weyburn city council approved a bid from Regina firm Pinchin Ltd. to do a full assessment of all city properties for the presence of asbestos. The city had $50,000 budget, and the winning bid was for $42,845, which was the second-lowest bid of the three accepted in the tender process. The assessment of city properties is a requirement under the province’s Occupational Health and Safety regulations, and is a specialized procedure that must be completed by trained professionals who are educated in identifying hazardous materials and handling. The City had received four proposals, but one was disqualified as it did not provide a complete cost estimate. Of the three proposals, there were differences in sample prices and in detailing extra costs. The winning bid price includes 544 samples at a cost of $12.50 per sample, while the lower bid submitted proposed 275 samples at a cost of $70 per sample. “Part of the process of
identification is categorizing everything so we’re prepared if we need to repair or make additions to any of our facilities,” said Andrew Crowe, director of leisure services. Asked if there will be a cost provided to the city for dealing with any asbestos found, he replied that the proposal is to identify any locations that have asbestos, and to rate the level of hazard to the employees and the public in each of these facilities. “We’ll have to go back afterward to sort that out,” said Crowe. Coun. Jeff Chessall asked if the city might be able to add in a request for cost estimates on what it would cost the city to deal with the removal of any asbestos found in a city facility. “That’s something we could request of them. We have around 50 owned facilities. It’s very expensive to deal with, and the first step is categorizing where it is,” said Crowe, adding this assessment was identified by the city’s new safety officer as something the city needs to have done.