Teams of up to 16 people came together Thursday at McMahon Stadium to test their strength and raise money for Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta. 

Teams pulled heavy trucks to raise more than $ 300,000 to help grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

This year, five-year-old Caspian Primeau’s wish to visit Walt Disney World with his family will come true after months of undergoing treatment for kidney cancer.

Make-A-Wish team members hold “Your wish is coming true” signs in front of Caspian and his family during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026.
PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
Make-A-Wish team members celebrate Caspian wish reveal with “Your wish is coming true” signs at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
Caspian and his sister watch the wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
Make-A-Wish team members hold signs celebrating Caspian’s wish in front of his family during the wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Two members of the Black Team hug before the truck pull competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Red Team chat before the truck pull competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Blue Team stand together before the truck pull competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Black Team prepare for the truck pull competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Black Team prepare to pull the truck during the competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Red Team stand together before the truck pull competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • The Black Team works together to pull the truck during the Pull for Wishes competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Black Team take part in the truck pull competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Black Team pull a truck during the competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • The Black Team pulls a truck during the fourth annual Pull for Wishes fundraiser at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • An event official carries a flag toward the truck pull area before the Red Team’s turn at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • The Red Team pulls a truck during the fourth annual Pull for Wishes fundraiser at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Red Team pull the truck during the competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • The Red Team works together to pull the truck during the Pull for Wishes competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Members of the Red Team take part in the truck pull competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
A Liberty truck is parked at McMahon Stadium during Pull for Wishes in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
The STEP Energy Services truck that was pulled during the competition at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
A Liberty truck sits at McMahon Stadium during the fourth annual Pull for Wishes fundraiser in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Chris Primeau, father of five-year-old Caspian, stands in front of a STEP Energy Services truck at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Jennifer Geggie, chair of the Southern Alberta chapter of Make-A-Wish, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Amanda Horricks, community partnership manager at Make-A-Wish Canada, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Volunteers Lynette Edison (right) and Renee Tsang (left) hand out free snacks at the volunteer booth at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
McMahon Stadium hosts the fourth annual Pull for Wishes fundraiser in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Five-year-old Caspian opens his presents during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Five-year-old Caspian looks at his gifts during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Five-year-old Caspian looks at a Mario car he received during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Amanda Horricks, community partnership manager at Make-A-Wish Canada (right), looks through gifts with five-year-old Caspian during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Five-year-old Caspian looks through his gifts during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Make-A-Wish volunteers and Caspian family open presents together during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
Caspian’s father, Chris Primeau, helps him put on a Mario face mask at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
Five-year-old Caspian wears a Mario mask while receiving gifts from Make-A-Wish during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium on Sept. 24. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
Five-year-old Caspian and his family receive gifts from Make-A-Wish during his wish reveal at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
Five-year-old Caspian holds a Make-A-Wish teddy bear at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Volunteers Lynette Edison and Renee Tsang hand out free snacks at the volunteer booth at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • The Foothills Creamery ice cream booth at McMahon Stadium during the Pull for Wishes fundraiser in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • The Make-A-Wish booth at McMahon Stadium during the Pull for Wishes fundraiser in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • A Make-A-Wish volunteer grabs utensils during the Pull for Wishes fundraiser at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Attendees enjoy food provided by vendors during the Pull for Wishes fundraiser at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK
  • Attendees enjoy free food from local vendors at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO: LAILA MALIK

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Laila Malik is a fourth-year Journalism and Digital Media student at Mount Royal University with a passion for writing about social issues, human rights, activism and awareness. She is passionate about...