It was a special morning for the children at Children’s Garden School on Eglinton had last Friday. Fred Fox, the brother of Canadian legend Terry Fox, came to speak with staff and students. It will be CGS’s 20th run in October 2018 and Fred very kindly came to acknowledge this achievement on behalf of the Terry Fox Foundation. The CGS community has collectively raised over $140,000 for cancer research to date. For a school of 100 students on average each year, this is an exceptional accomplishment. Fred’s talk included personal stories from his life growing up with his brother. He also showed a video featuring the close up sound of Terry’s footfalls. It was an extraordinarily moving video that perfectly captured the sheer physical endurance that every footstep required of Terry.
TERRY’S BROTHER MOVED BY VIDEO
Fred hadn’t seen the video in over a year and he was visibly moved along with the rest of the CGS audience. Some of the most recent CGS Terry Fox Award recipients were thrilled to have their picture taken with Fred as well. The Grade 2’s even stopped Fred as he was heading out the door to ask for his autograph. A special mention to JK teacher Sara Adamson for cultivating a beautiful culture of valuing perseverance, determination and courage in Terry’s name at CGS. This, along with Principal Marie Bates’s example of caring and giving to others, has made it possible for the CGS community to gather forces and make a real difference in Canadian cancer research. Learn more about CGS here or call 416 423 5017.
