While he may not technically be a superhero, Jon Nabbs was recognized at North Canoe Elementary School for his kindness, and his bravery in the face of Canadian wildlife and winter weather.

In May 2023, the native New Zealander embarked on a mission from St. John91裸聊视频檚, NL, to run the 7,524 kilometres across Canada, following in the footsteps of Canadian legend, and Nabbs91裸聊视频� inspiration, Terry Fox. Along the way he91裸聊视频檚 raising funds for Childhood Cancer Canada and New Zealand91裸聊视频檚 Child Cancer Foundation.

Nabbs arrived in Salmon Arm on Thursday, Feb. 8. The following morning, dressed in the costume of another Canadian hero, Superman, Nabbs stopped in at North Canoe Elementary where he shared the story of his journey with the students.

91裸聊视频淛on91裸聊视频檚 here and he91裸聊视频檚 doing a really phenomenal kindness91裸聊视频�,91裸聊视频� said principal David Wellingham, introducing Nabbs. 91裸聊视频淛on91裸聊视频檚 not trying to be Terry Fox, Jon91裸聊视频檚 trying to be Jon, and he91裸聊视频檚 his own person, but he91裸聊视频檚 also doing a really great thing.91裸聊视频�

Nabbs91裸聊视频� slide presentation began with a short geography lesson, first showing the route he91裸聊视频檚 taking across the country before delving into his country of origin, beginning with the question: 91裸聊视频淲ho has seen the movie The Lord of the Rings?91裸聊视频�

Nabbs then explained the why behind his journey that has him pushing a stroller containing his necessities across the country.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e been hoping while doing this that I can help inspire people a little bit and encourage them to contribute money and funds to a cause that has really called out to me, which is cancer research and finding a cure for cancer because it has affected so many people91裸聊视频檚 lives, including my family91裸聊视频�,91裸聊视频� said Nabbs, who lost his parents, Margaret Forsyth and Brian Nabbs, to cancer a couple of years ago. Their diagnoses taught him the 91裸聊视频渋mportance of continuing to find hope, inspiration, joy, and trying to live through that period on your own terms.91裸聊视频�

Along his journey, Nabbs has been visiting children91裸聊视频檚 hospitals and cancer centres, inspiring others while also finding further inspiration himself. A slide from two weeks prior showed Nabbs with a young patient at the Alberta Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital in Calgary.

91裸聊视频淪he was such a happy child, even though she was going through chemotherapy,91裸聊视频� said Nabbs. 91裸聊视频淪he91裸聊视频檇 lost all of her hair because of the chemotherapy and the medicine she needed to take91裸聊视频� she was so inspiring to me, to see how happy she was despite the pain she was going through. It taught me a lesson 91裸聊视频� those days when I91裸聊视频檓 out there running and I feel like I want to stop 91裸聊视频� yeah, she91裸聊视频檚 a real superhero.91裸聊视频�

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Such visits, said Nabbs, are the reason for the Superman costume, which he wears to help put a smile on kids91裸聊视频� faces.

Nabbs then asked the students if they could guess some of the challenges he91裸聊视频檚 faced along the way. The first answer: 91裸聊视频渢he cold.91裸聊视频� Nabbs said absolutely, noting he was outside Calgary when the temperature hit -53 C.

91裸聊视频淏efore I left New Zealand, the coldest I91裸聊视频檝e ever felt was -5 C,91裸聊视频� said Nabbs. 91裸聊视频淭hankfully, someone came along and picked me up and brought me inside their house so I could wait out the really cold stuff.91裸聊视频�

Another challenge: 91裸聊视频渁 bear.91裸聊视频� Nabbs said he91裸聊视频檚 come across bears, moose and other wildlife not native to New Zealand.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 just birds and fish where I come from,91裸聊视频� said Nabbs, noting how in one encounter a bear strew the contents of his stroller across the ground and ate his food.

Injuries have also been an issue, making Nabbs want to stop numerous times on his journey.

91裸聊视频淥ne of the biggest lessons that I91裸聊视频檝e learned from this whole thing91裸聊视频� if we set a goal, we91裸聊视频檙e always going to come across challenges along the way,91裸聊视频� said Nabbs. 91裸聊视频淭he thing I91裸聊视频檝e noticed that has really kept me going is keeping in mind 91裸聊视频� imagining the end91裸聊视频� reaching the fundraising goal of raising $100,000 for children91裸聊视频� or actually making it to Victoria and reaching the Pacific Ocean. Those things give me so much energy to keep going.91裸聊视频�

Nabbs91裸聊视频� original fundraising goal was $60,000. That goal was reached on Jan. 11 when he was in Calgary, so the goal was increased to $100,000.

Nabbs continues to post updates on his along the way. To donate to his fundraising efforts, visit his .

With files from the Revelstoke Review.