3rd Annual Pete Ribbins Ride a huge Cayman Islands success

Cayman Water Company held its 3rd annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride on Sunday, August 16 – a ride that was inaugurated as part of the Company’s 40th anniversary celebrations in 2013. The event was held in honour of the Company’s late General Manager, Peter Ribbins, who was cared for by Hospice Care and who was an active member of the Cayman sporting community.

Through registrations and substantial donations from the Company’s Cayman and US staff, CI$3,185 was raised. All proceeds were matched by the Company bringing the total donated to Cayman Hospice Care to CI$6,370. Danielle Coleman of Cayman Hospice Care said “Cayman Hospice Care is extremely grateful to Cayman Water and to all the cyclists, volunteers and spectators that were involved in this year’s ‘Pete Ribbins Memorial Charity Ride’. The event was a huge success with almost 100 cyclists participating! Proceeds from the ride will go directly to ensuring that hospice services remain at no cost to all persons in the Cayman Islands with a terminal illness”.

Similar to last year’s ride, this year the turnout was overwhelming, as almost 100 cyclists participated the 40km and 10km friendly rides, in ages ranging from 8 to 75. Refreshments and giveaways were plentiful. Keven Morales of Let’s Talk Sports was the engaging MC of the event. The event was also well supported by the many local businesses that provided a variety of giveaways for the post ride draw, ensuring that it was a resounding success. Over 30 prizes were drawn and special gifts were given to the youngest and oldest cyclists, Joseph Duggan and Ottmar Webber, respectively.

Frederick McTaggart, CEO of Consolidated Water said, “We were very pleased to sponsor the 3rd Annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Bike Ride this past Sunday to raise funds for Hospice Care and thank all of riders that braved the hot weather and participated in the race. We look forward to holding the event again next year.”

The ride, which focused on roads along the western peninsula, traversed the supply route of the Cayman Water Company (CWC), the water utility for the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas. Cayman Water Company’s COO John Tonner, an avid cyclist who came up with idea for the event, led the ride.

CAYMAN WATER COMPANY LIMITED (“CAYMAN WATER”)
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (the “Company”, or “CWCO”) designs, builds, operates, and in some cases finances seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants and water distribution systems in several Caribbean countries, where the supply of drinking water is scarce and the use of SWRO is economically feasible.
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. sells water through our retail operations to a variety of residential and commercial customers through our wholly owned subsidiary Cayman Water, which operates under an exclusive license issued to us by the Cayman Islands Government under the Water Production and Supply Law of 1979. The Company was established in 1973 as a private water utility in Grand Cayman, the largest island in the Cayman Islands group, and obtained its first public utility license in the Cayman Islands in 1979. Established in 1998, Cayman Water supplies water to end-users, including residential, commercial and Government customers. The Company is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select stock market under the symbol “CWCO”.

Our Cayman Islands Retail Water desalination plants are located at:
• West Bay, West Bay, Grand Cayman
• Abel Castillo Water Works, Governor’s Harbour, Grand Cayman
• Britannia, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

We have a comprehensive layout of our pipeline system, superimposed upon digital aerial photographs, which is maintained using a computer aided design system. This system is interconnected with a computer generated hydraulic model, which allows us to accurately locate pipes and equipment in need of repair and maintenance. It also helps us to plan extensions and upgrades.

Visit our Retail website at www.caymanwater.com for more information on our retail customer services.