THUNDER BAY -- Terry Fox is a symbol of perseverance.
That’s what students at C.D. Howe Public School learned this week as they have been rewarded for not giving up on various tasks or challenges with a trip to the Terry Fox monument Friday afternoon.
Grade 6 student Eliza Goodwin said it’s important to honour Terry Fox because he’s a hero to the nation.
“He did things people didn’t think he’d be able to do. He ran not knowing he had cancer again coming back. He ran for charities to help other people defeat their cancer,” said the 11-year-old.
Eliza said the message Fox sent to all Canadians is to never give up.
“Your dreams never stop; go on with them,” she said.
C.D. Howe principal Wayne McElhone said they are using Fox to teach the lesson of perseverance because he is a heroic figure in Canadian history.
“If someone like him could persevere and do that, you can do that in school,” he said.
Teachers have been recognizing perseverance in students with a star beside their name on a bulletin board.
One young student played 50 games of chess before beating his father at the game.
