The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers were proud to welcome a brave young fan to the team on Tuesday, as seven-year-old Waylon Barton was presented with an official Lakers game jersey.
Waylon was diagnosed with childhood leukemia on January 24th of this year and has since been undergoing treatment at Peterborough Regional Health Centre and SickKids Hospital in Toronto. The Lakers wanted to show their support, and during a special Lakers Lunch at Smitty’s Restaurant, players Jake Withers, Colton Armstrong, and Taite Cattoni presented Waylon with a jersey, a game ball and personalized autograph cards.
In a special moment, Withers personally invited Waylon to attend the Lakers' home opener on May 22 against the Six Nations Chiefs as a guest of the team—and reminded him to bring his lacrosse stick.
“This community always comes together to support its own, and today was a great example of that,” said Pete Dalliday, the Lakers Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships. “Waylon is a strong young man, and we’re all behind him in his fight.”
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