Items are needed for an online Facebook auction that will be happening to support Mason Wigley, a young man from southeast Saskatchewan who has recently been diagnosed with lymphoma.
On Feb. 4, Mason, the 21-year-old son of Dean and Christie Wigley of Estevan, had surgery to remove what was thought to be a benign cyst from the side of his neck. The surgeon informed the family and Mason it didn't look like a cyst once they started the surgery. A 45-minute operation soon extended to two hours and 45 minutes.
On Feb. 19, Mason was informed he had diffuse B-Cell lymphoma.
Within a few short weeks, Mason and his family have made four trips to Regina and one trip to Saskatoon. He had a number of different tests, including a pet scan and bone marrow tap. His first round of chemotherapy was March 10.
Mason and his family lived in Carnduff for a few years, where his dad worked for local trucking companies, while Christie worked in the lounge of the Royal Canadian Legion. He and his brother attended the Carnduff Education Complex.
This past year Dean and Christie started their new venture. With the crash of the oil patch, they ventured into the food truck industry, creating Elephant Ear Emporium, right in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's been a tough year for the family, so a few of their friends have decided to put together an online auction to try to help offset some of the expenses they will see in their future.
More than 100 items have already been donated, with donations coming from individuals, businesses and more. If you would like to donate anything for this auction, please contact Chris Jones at 306-482-8212 or Kayla Petterson at 306-421-9181, or message them on Facebook with your items and a picture for donations.
Most of the items are now on display at the mall, in the old Simons Jewellers store. They will stay there until after the auction and then people can pick them up there.
All auction items will be paid via e-transfer.
The auction will start on March 30 and run for 48 hours. More info will be posted on the auction’s Facebook page just prior to the fundraiser starting.
The deadline to submit an item is March 29.
Cash donations can now be accepted. E-transfers can be sent to [email protected] and they will be automatically deposited into the trust account that has been set up. Alternatively, you can go to the Bank of Montreal in Estevan and inform the teller you want to make a deposit to the account in trust of Mason Wigley.
