FERGUS – Centre Wellington took some time this afternoon to honour one of it’s greatest athletes and ambassadors.
Dozens of people turned out for the unveiling of the “Home of Patrick Anderson” signs. Patrick was born in Edmonton but raised in Fergus.
He’s a three-time Paralympic champion, a four-time medalist at the Paralympic Games, and World Championships. In 2015, Patrick was inducted into the Centre Wellington Sports Hall of Fame.
His accomplishments also include the Wheelchair Basketball Canada Male Athlete of the Year for the years 2009, 2013, and 2018, and was awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013.
The sign was the brainchild of three Elora Public School Grade 7 students, Lily Brown, Helena Kogen and Mya Hunt. They presented the idea to council with the help of teacher Andy Speers.
Anderson told the crowd the sign is a tremendous honour, and thanked everyone who had supported him over the years, from the tragic car accident which so effected his life to his rise as one of Canada’s top Paralympians.
Full Speech from students and Patrick Anderson:
