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. John害羞草研究所檚, NL, to run the 7,524 kilometres across Canada, following in the footsteps of Canadian legend, and Nabbs害羞草研究所� inspiration, Terry Fox. Along the way he害羞草研究所檚 raising funds for Childhood Cancer Canada and New Zealand害羞草研究所檚 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.

害羞草研究所淛on害羞草研究所檚 here and he害羞草研究所檚 doing a really phenomenal kindness害羞草研究所�,害羞草研究所� said principal David Wellingham, introducing Nabbs. 害羞草研究所淛on害羞草研究所檚 not trying to be Terry Fox, Jon害羞草研究所檚 trying to be Jon, and he害羞草研究所檚 his own person, but he害羞草研究所檚 also doing a really great thing.害羞草研究所�

Nabbs害羞草研究所� slide presentation began with a short geography lesson, first showing the route he害羞草研究所檚 taking across the country before delving into his country of origin, beginning with the question: 害羞草研究所淲ho has seen the movie The Lord of the Rings?害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝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 people害羞草研究所檚 lives, including my family害羞草研究所�,害羞草研究所� said Nabbs, who lost his parents, Margaret Forsyth and Brian Nabbs, to cancer a couple of years ago. Their diagnoses taught him the 害羞草研究所渋mportance of continuing to find hope, inspiration, joy, and trying to live through that period on your own terms.害羞草研究所�

Along his journey, Nabbs has been visiting children害羞草研究所檚 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 Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital in Calgary.

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Such visits, said Nabbs, are the reason for the Superman costume, which he wears to help put a smile on kids害羞草研究所� faces.

Nabbs then asked the students if they could guess some of the challenges he害羞草研究所檚 faced along the way. The first answer: 害羞草研究所渢he cold.害羞草研究所� Nabbs said absolutely, noting he was outside Calgary when the temperature hit -53 C.

害羞草研究所淏efore I left New Zealand, the coldest I害羞草研究所檝e ever felt was -5 C,害羞草研究所� said Nabbs. 害羞草研究所淭hankfully, someone came along and picked me up and brought me inside their house so I could wait out the really cold stuff.害羞草研究所�

Another challenge: 害羞草研究所渁 bear.害羞草研究所� Nabbs said he害羞草研究所檚 come across bears, moose and other wildlife not native to New Zealand.

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 just birds and fish where I come from,害羞草研究所� 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.

害羞草研究所淥ne of the biggest lessons that I害羞草研究所檝e learned from this whole thing害羞草研究所� if we set a goal, we害羞草研究所檙e always going to come across challenges along the way,害羞草研究所� said Nabbs. 害羞草研究所淭he thing I害羞草研究所檝e noticed that has really kept me going is keeping in mind 害羞草研究所� imagining the end害羞草研究所� reaching the fundraising goal of raising $100,000 for children害羞草研究所� or actually making it to Victoria and reaching the Pacific Ocean. Those things give me so much energy to keep going.害羞草研究所�

Nabbs害羞草研究所� 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.