The Collingwood Blues won their game on Saturday bumping them to the top of their division, but there were other victories to talk about.
Aiden Frazer, 17, from Collingwood was at the game with his family to express gratitude for the first-ever Hockey Battles Cancer event hosted by the Blues. Frazer is battling osteosarcoma cancer in his femur, the same type of bone cancer as Terry Fox, and the evening event was a fundraiser to support the teen and his family during his treatment.
Thanks to game proceeds and a silent auction, Frazer was given a cheque for $14,000 during the Feb. 25 event. Another $6,000 will be donated to Hospice Georgian Triangle. A total of $20,000 was raised through the event, double the original goal.
Glenda Frazer, Aiden’s mom, told CollingwoodToday this week that her family has been blown away by the outpouring of support.
“The hockey community never fails. The kindness and generosity is just unbelievable,” said Glenda. “It’s overwhelming. (Aiden) is a fighter. He’s trying to keep as positive as possible and he’s doing a really good job.”
The Blues are heading into one more weekend of regular season games, and then playoffs in March.
- With files from Jessica Owen
