The annual climb up the tower – all 1,776 steps – raises money for WWF-Canada
and Mikayla’s mother, Maria, had heard about it on Facebook. “I suggested it to her not really thinking she was going to get this enthusiastic about it,” Ms. Flikkema said. “And I kind of said, ‘well, I guess I have to put my money where my mouth is.’”
The mother and daughter did the climb together in 2017 and they raised nearly $1,000. “I had a lot of fun,” said Mikayla. “It was just a fun experience to do with my mom.” They decided to make it an annual outing and this month the Flikkemas will make their fifth trek up the tower. They’ve raised more than $16,000 in total so far and they hope to bring in $5,000 this year. They even did a virtual climb in 2020 when the event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ms. Flikkema, 49, said they try to do some training beforehand and they’ve managed to get their time for the climb to around 30 minutes. Mikayla is keen to keep up the yearly climb. When asked how many more years she and mom will keep climbing, she replied: “Until my mother is old, probably, and can’t go any more.”
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