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Racing in memory of Trevor Hallwachs

Trevor Hallwachs is remembered for his laugh and love of watercross, and over the weekend his memory lived on. On Saturday Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug.
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Steve Chstolowski takes a sharp corner during the Trevor Hallwachs Memorial Race on Saturday, Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug. 19. The event was hosted by the Western Canadian Watercross Association in memory of local racer and event organizer Trevor Hallwachs.

Trevor Hallwachs is remembered for his laugh and love of watercross, and over the weekend his memory lived on.


On Saturday Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug. 19, the Western Canadian Watercross Association (WCWA) hosted the Trevor Hallwachs Memorial Race at Crane Lake.


Dozens of racers hit the water with Hallwachs in their minds and hearts.


One of those participates was 18-year-old Graham Buchan.


 Ryan Turner takes a corner.Ryan Turner takes a corner.


“I love how everyone is making this event a good time, because that’s the way he was,” he expressed.


Although he only met him a few times over his three-year racing career, Buchan was honoured to be racing in the memorial event.


For Shawna Ilchuk, a resident of Crane Lake and close friend of Hallwachs, the race hit close to home.


“I think the jetski community needed something. Losing Trevor was hard, and they needed that closure. It’s nice to get together and make it a positive thing.”


Ilchuk did a lap of the track on Hallwachs’ machine, and was in tears as she described the moment.


“It was tough,” she described, adding it was touching to see so many people come together to honour his memory.


Ilchuk was alongside Ryan Turner organizing the event.


Turner, who is also a racer based out of Lloydminster, said Hallwachs used to organize the event every year, before he passed away.


 Trevor Dudeck tries to stay ahead of the competition.Trevor Dudeck tries to stay ahead of the competition.


“There’s a large jetski community out here. Hallwachs was kind of the heart of that,” Turner described. “He used to organize the event here. We figured it would be good to hold this in his memory. Everyone was all for it.”


Part of the event included a barbecue, with all of the proceeds going to Hallwachs’ two sons. In total, Turner said they raised over $2,000 for the family.


“If you ever met him (Hallwachs), he was just the happiest guy in the world. He was the one who made sure everyone else was happy before himself. It was a shock to loose him,” added Turner.

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