Local youth receives Terry Fox Award
A 19-year-old survivor of leukemia has received this year’s Terry Fox Award for his involvement in the community and his efforts to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
Donovan Fraser was presented with the 36th Terry Fox Award and Citation Monday evening at the start of Prince Albert City Council’s regular meeting. The award is presented each year to recognize a young person who exhibits the ideals and values of the late Terry Fox.
Ahead of Prince Albert’s annual Terry Fox Run fundraiser event this Sunday, Mayor Greg Dionne said Fraser is a role model and positive influence on local youth, who also volunteers as a soccer coach with the U-14 mixed team and works with children at the École Vickers’ before and after-school program.
Fraser also supports the annual Terry Fox Run, participating with his own team, which has already raised more than $30,000 for cancer research.