SHARE ON: |
| |
| |
 |
 |
|
|
Four members of the community were tasked with competing to raise the most money in the sixth annual Stars Rescue on the Prairie fundraising event.
On Thursday morning, the participants were airlifted by STARS helicopter to an undisclosed location. There, they took part in several medical and aviation challenges, while contacting people in their personal networks to donate to the cause. Each participant needed to raise at least 50,000 to secure their flight back to Regina.
Wayne Morsky, board chair for Regina Exhibition Association Limited, was one of the participants.
“It’s a great cause, and I put my hand up right away when I was asked,” said Morsky.
Morsky said, while he has never needed to use STARS, he has had family and friends rely on the service.
“It’s something that I hope we never have to use, but when you do need it, it is there for you,” he said. “It’s a great cause. Especially now with all the things that have happened with our frontline workers. I wanted to put my support behind them.”
Ryan Saxon, participant and president of Border Insulators and RR Tank and Equipment, said it’s vital for our province to have STARS, especially given the rural nature of Saskatchewan.
“On the whole oil side of things, and also the farming as well. It’s such a big area to cover. It’s really important to have them,” Saxon said.
The 2020 Rescue on the Prairie event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2019 fundraiser, held near Saskatoon, raised more than 360,000 for the non-profit organization.
“Fifty per cent of our funding comes from the community. And every dime goes directly towards the mission,” said Andrea Robertson, STARS CEO. “It is critically important to keep us flying and there for the people of Saskatchewan.”
STARS expects to have the final fundraiser total on Friday.
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
12 am |
| 19 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: ESE 26 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50 KM/H |
|
|
|
1 am |
| 19 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: ESE 24 KM/H
GUSTING TO 45 KM/H |
|
|
|
2 am |
| 18 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: ESE 23 KM/H
GUSTING TO 42 KM/H |
|
|
|
3 am |
| 17 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: ESE 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 38 KM/H |
|
|
 |
4 am |
| 17 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
WIND: E 19 KM/H
GUSTING TO 37 KM/H |
|
|
 |
5 am |
| 16 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
WIND: ESE 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 36 KM/H |
|
|
 |
6 am |
| 17 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: ESE 19 KM/H
GUSTING TO 33 KM/H |
|
|
|
7 am |
| 17 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
WIND: ESE 19 KM/H
GUSTING TO 35 KM/H |
|
|
|
|
TODAY |
HIGH OF 19 ℃
LOW OF 10 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
|
TUESDAY |
HIGH OF 17 ℃
LOW OF 8 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY |
HIGH OF 18 ℃
LOW OF 11 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
|
THURSDAY |
HIGH OF 19 ℃
LOW OF 11 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
|
FRIDAY |
HIGH OF 22 ℃
LOW OF 12 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
|
SATURDAY |
HIGH OF 32 ℃
LOW OF 15 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
|
SUNDAY |
HIGH OF 34 ℃
LOW OF 20 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
|
MONDAY |
HIGH OF 27 ℃
LOW OF 12 ℃ |
| MODERATE RAIN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
MAX MCNOWN
TAKE THIS PLANE
12:02 AM |
|
 |
JESSIE JAMES DECKER
I NEVER MISS HIM ANYMORE
11:59 PM |
|
 |
RILEY GREEN
IF I DIDNT WEAR BOOTS
11:56 PM |
|
 |
LARRY FLEET
IF I STILL WAS
11:52 PM |
|
|
RILEY GREEN
REEL PROBLEMS
11:48 PM |
|
 |
MITCHELL TENPENNY
SAME MOON
11:43 PM |
|
 |
HUNTER HAYES
IN A SONG
11:39 PM |
|
 |
MORGAN WALLEN
I GOT BETTER
11:34 PM |
|
 |
KELSEA BALLERINI
PATTERNS
11:31 PM |
|
 |
LUKE COMBS
ON THE OTHER LINE
11:28 PM |
|
 
 
 |
