Hamilton Red Wings goaltender Alexander Bishop keeps his eye on a Stoffville Spirit shot during OJHL action at the Stouffville Arena Saturday, November 9, 2014.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks about tax cuts and increased benefits for families at the Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in Vaughan Thursday, October 28, 2014.

York Region Athletic Association Cross Country Running Championships at the Boyd Conservation Area in Vaughan, Ontario.

Country music fans gather for the 26th Annual Magna Wild Wild West Hoedown at the Magna International Campus in Aurora, Ontario, Saturday, September 13, 2014.

o, Saturday, September 13, 2014.

This is an edited version of an earlier post.

I was invited to spend a day in early September at the Thornhill, Ontario, home of 7-year-old Sarah Watkin. Sarah suffered from acute myeloid leukemia, a terminal form of cancer. Numerous hospital visits kept Sarah away from a lot of things, including the excitement of the Zoo, so the excitement came to her. The Bowmanville Zoo brought over Frieda, a 12-month-old lion cub, to play for a morning.

I can’t thank the Watkin family enough for giving me this opportunity. So very sad to hear of her passing, early Sunday morning.

She can be remembered in this Toronto Star piece:
http://on.thestar.com/1DOliBM