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Toronto Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- Toronto Sun
Liam's Mission aims to make workbooks possible for those with Cystic Fibrosis and others
Liam Wilson, the inspiration for Liams Mission, a charitable initiative dedicated to supporting children and families facing unexpected hospital stays and rare diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis. Photo by Supplied Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at just three weeks old, Liam Wilson has become an inspiration to all who love him, know him, and anyone's who simply been fortunate to come into contact with him. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account As a result, Liam's Mission was created, to raise awareness for CF — which causes thick secretions in the lungs and other organs and eventually destroys the lungs — as well as raise funds for SickKids. It's now 10 years later, and after countless treatments, hospital stays and other heartbreaking moments, Liam continues to face each day with bravery, laughter and determination, his mother, Deana Wilson, says. That said, Deana admits that in the early days, her father would tell anyone and everyone about Liam's condition — something she didn't love. 'I used to get really upset because I would think, 'Why are you telling everyone? They're going to look at him differently,'' she recalled to the Toronto Sun. 'Then my dad said, 'You know what, if you don't advocate for him, nobody else is going to. So I will do it, for now, but you need to step up. You're his mom.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'And that stuck. That just lit a fire,' Wilson said. 'Ever since, we've been advocating hard.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO Deana notes how their Milton community has been amazing. 'They always rally behind him, everything that we do. Everybody makes it a big deal,' she detailed, whether it's raising funds or donating to annual toy drives for SickKids. Liam's resilience empowered Deana to take their experience and build something to help others like them — a series of powerful, practical, and emotional workbooks for families, kids, teachers, and health-care teams navigating invisible illnesses, chronic conditions, and mental health challenges. Liam Wilson doing his pulmonary function test to measure his lung function. (Supplied) Photo by Supplied 'When Liam was a baby, there were no real resources,' Deana explained. 'Obviously, there are parent support groups, but there was really nothing out there to help.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Deana continued: 'There was no checklist. I didn't have anything to help me figure things out. So that's where the workbook idea came about.' There are now eight completed workbooks under Liam's Mission, including books for teachers and siblings, a neurodiversity one for families, and one that focuses mental health for kids and adults. Each one is filled with real-life strategies, emotional support, advocacy tools, and empowering language designed to make families feel seen, supported, and strong. 'We've been working on them for over a year,' Deana said, with parents with lived experience, hospitals and others collaborating on the project to ensure that everyone is covered. Liam has also contributed, helping creating the children's section of the workbooks, which include things like checklists on what to bring to the hospital. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Liam Wilson and mom Deana Wilson holding workbooks they have been working on for others living with CF. (Supplied) Photo by Supplied 'There were daily affirmations or what would his life be like without CF, what would he like to tell people about him having CF,' Deana listed. 'There's different things in there about it and he helped do those.' While the workbooks are already being requested by SickKids, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Ottawa Cystic Fibrosis Clinic and school boards, including Halton and Peel, it's still a massive undertaking. 'The goal is 5,000 workbooks in the hands of the hospitals, clinics, parents, families and schools,' Deana said. Read More 'We've reached out to CF Canada, and they said they would love to put them in their newborn packages so that's huge. But again, it's a funding issue.' Liam's Mission has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds to make the workbooks completely free to families — whether they are touched by CF or not — across Canada. 'In order to do that, we are asking the community to help,' Deana said. 'We're doing sponsorships with different companies and businesses but hopefully it will all help.' Sports Columnists Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA
Toronto Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- Toronto Sun
Liam's Mission aims to make workbooks possible for others with Cystic Fibrosis
Liam Wilson, the inspiration for Liams Mission, a charitable initiative dedicated to supporting children and families facing unexpected hospital stays and rare diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis. Photo by Supplied Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at just three weeks old, Liam Wilson has become an inspiration to all who love him, know him, and anyone's who simply been fortunate to come into contact with him. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account As a result, Liam's Mission was created, to raise awareness for CF — which causes thick secretions in the lungs and other organs and eventually destroys the lungs — as well as raise funds for SickKids. It's now 10 years later, and after countless treatments, hospital stays and other heartbreaking moments, Liam continues to face each day with bravery, laughter and determination, his mother, Deana Wilson, says. That said, Deana admits that in the early days, her father would tell anyone and everyone about Liam's condition — something she didn't love. 'I used to get really upset because I would think, 'Why are you telling everyone? They're going to look at him differently,'' she recalled to the Toronto Sun. 'Then my dad said, 'You know what, if you don't advocate for him, nobody else is going to. So I will do it, for now, but you need to step up. You're his mom.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'And that stuck. That just lit a fire,' Wilson said. 'Ever since, we've been advocating hard.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO Deana notes how their Milton community has been amazing. 'They always rally behind him, everything that we do. Everybody makes it a big deal,' she detailed, whether it's raising funds or donating to annual toy drives for SickKids. Liam's resilience empowered Deana to take their experience and build something to help others like them — a series of powerful, practical, and emotional workbooks for families, kids, teachers, and health-care teams navigating invisible illnesses, chronic conditions, and mental health challenges. Liam Wilson doing his pulmonary function test to measure his lung function. (Supplied) Photo by Supplied 'When Liam was a baby, there were no real resources,' Deana explained. 'Obviously, there are parent support groups, but there was really nothing out there to help.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Deana continued: 'There was no checklist. I didn't have anything to help me figure things out. So that's where the workbook idea came about.' There are now eight completed workbooks under Liam's Mission, including books for teachers and siblings, a neurodiversity one for families, and one that focuses mental health for kids and adults. Each one is filled with real-life strategies, emotional support, advocacy tools, and empowering language designed to make families feel seen, supported, and strong. 'We've been working on them for over a year,' Deana said, with parents with lived experience, hospitals and others collaborating on the project to ensure that everyone is covered. Liam has also contributed, helping creating the children's section of the workbooks, which include things like checklists on what to bring to the hospital. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Liam Wilson and mom Deana Wilson holding workbooks they have been working on for others living with CF. (Supplied) Photo by Supplied 'There were daily affirmations or what would his life be like without CF, what would he like to tell people about him having CF,' Deana listed. 'There's different things in there about it and he helped do those.' While the workbooks are already being requested by SickKids, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Ottawa Cystic Fibrosis Clinic and school boards, including Halton and Peel, it's still a massive undertaking. 'The goal is 5,000 workbooks in the hands of the hospitals, clinics, parents, families and schools,' Deana said. Read More 'We've reached out to CF Canada, and they said they would love to put them in their newborn packages so that's huge. But again, it's a funding issue.' Liam's Mission has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds to make the workbooks completely free to families touched by CF across Canada. 'In order to do that, we are asking the community to help,' Deana said. 'We're doing sponsorships with different companies and businesses but hopefully it will all help.' Sports Columnists Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Toronto Blue Jays
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Doors opening as Paro locks in title eliminator
Liam Paro is two wins away from reclaiming his IBF belt after securing a world title eliminator clash with unbeaten Mexican Lindolfo Delgado. The Mackay super lightweight (25-1) pulverised Jonathan Navarro in Cairns last week in a statement win almost three years since his last Australian appearance. It's understood venues in Townsville, Brisbane and Gold Coast have already been earmarked for the 29-year-old's next fight later this year. Liam Paro reignited a second world title run with a dominant victory over Jonathan Navarro in his Cairns homecoming.#ozboxing #boxing #ParoNavarro — (@ausboxing) June 26, 2025 Victory against the 23-0 Mexican would leave Paro in the mandatory position to exact revenge on American star Richardson Hitchins, who dethroned him in December last year. But that may not be in Paro's immediate plans, with the Australian highly-regarded by the WBO and WBC. It comes as Paro extends what was a one-fight deal with Tim Tszyu's No Limit Boxing stable, who are dedicated to making the Queenslander a household name after years grafting overseas. "This is exactly what we promised Liam Paro when he came home, that he'd headline in Australia and be back on the path to a world title," No Limit boss George Rose said. "And now, here we are. The Australian public are going to love him." Liam Wilson, who fought and won on the same Cairns card, has also been ordered into an IBF junior lightweight eliminator against Kazakh Sultan Zaurbek. Up for grabs is a mandatory slot to fight Eduardo Nunez and what would be a third world title fight for the Caboolture product.
News.com.au
25-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Live coverage of Liam Paro v Jonathan Navarro and Liam Wilson v Ayrton Gimenez fights
Queensland boxers Liam Paro and Liam Wilson can both move one step closer to world title fights tonight, but face tough overseas challengers in Cairns. Meanwhile, rising sensation Callum Peters – who has been tipped as a future world champion – steps into the ring for the third time as a professional. The Paris Olympian has seen two opponents pull out of the fight, with local Muay Thai fighter, Luka Lanigan stepping in on just two days' notice for the bout. At the top of the card, Paro faces the dangerous Jonathan Navarro, with a win moving the Mackay knockout artist back into the world title mix at super-lightweight. There are rumours WBO champion Teofimo Lopez could move up to welterweight, leaving Paro a run at a vacant belt. Former two-time world title contender Wilson takes on fleet-footed Argentinian Ayrton Giminez in the co-main event. A win will position Wilson perfectly for another run at super-featherweight glory. HOW TO WATCH LIAM PARO AND LIAM WILSON The fights are being broadcast on Fox Sports Channel 507 and streamed on Kayo Sports. It is not a Main Event pay per view card. WHAT TIME ARE THE FIGHTS? The Kayo broadcast starts at 7pm, while the main event between Liam Paro and Jonathan Navarro will be simulcast on Fox League from 9pm. LIAM PARO FIGHT UNDERCARD Main card from 7pm Liam Paro vs Jonathan Navarro – 65.2kg catchweight, 10 rounds Liam Wilson vs Ayrton Gimenez – super-featherweight, 10 rounds Callum Peters vs Luca Lanigan – light-heavyweight, 6 rounds Kirra Ruston vs Kartik Kumar – 82kg catchweight, 6 rounds Vegas Larfield vs Bryan Cabrillos – featherweight, 6 rounds Thomas Warria vs Ricky Sandral – heavyweight, 4 rounds Laphya Reuben vs Quinton Smith – middleweight, 4 rounds
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘It's been eating at me': The heartbreaking loss that drives Liam Wilson back to world title contention
Liam Wilson's controversial loss to Emanuel Navarrete stings, but that's not the fight that keeps him up at night. The 29-year-old feels he was robbed by a controversial decision that night in Arizona against Navarrete, but the result was out of his hands. It's his loss to Oscar Valdez last year that really stings, and is the driving force behind his quest to earn a third world title shot. That night, back in Arizona again, he says he was on his way to fulfilling the world title promise he made to his dying father many years earlier. Wilson rattled the Mexican early on, but couldn't capitalise on his advantage, and was eventually stopped in the seventh round. And that's the result that still eats him up inside. 'I don't have any regrets with the Navarrete fight, because I believe I caused the upset and I should be world champion,' Wilson told CODE Sports after making weight at 58.84kg for his must-win bout against Argentina's Ayrton Osmar Giminez (58.6kg) in Cairns on Wednesday. 'The Valdez fight though … 'I felt like I let the opportunity to become world champion slip through my fingers. 'The fight was going well, but I didn't stick to the game plan, and that's where I lost the world title. 'That eats at me more than the Navarrete fight. Because that was nothing to do with me or with Navarrete. 'With Valdez, it was all my own undoing.' Wilson was devastated after the Navarrete fight, but was still able to walk away feeling like a world champion after the referee gave the Mexican an excruciatingly long count after being knocked down. Being stopped by Valdez though, forced Wilson to reckon with what went wrong. 'It's been eating at me because I've had to come back to the drawing board and really recognise where I went wrong and how I can be better,' he said. 'Against Navarrete, I was just hard done by, so I didn't come back to the gym and work on things to get better. 'The whole world knows I should've been world champion, and I was sort of satisfied with that. 'But the Valdez fight … I was en route to becoming the world champion and just … I let it slip through my fingers. 'That's the one that hurts me the most.' That doesn't mean he doesn't want revenge against Navarrete. Indeed, the three-division world champion is still at the top of his hit list. But it won't mean anything unless he can get past Gimenez on Wednesday night. 'I want that rematch with Navarette, whether he has a world title or not,' he said. 'I want that fight back. 'My whole resume is about fighting the best opponents and the toughest fighters out there. 'I'm gonna have another one on Wednesday against Giminez, who reminds me a little bit of Sergio Martinez. 'He's 22-1 and he's ranked number 14 in the world, he's tough as nails and I'm going to have a tough night in the office. 'He boxes and moves and has a good jab, so I'll have to take that away from him. It'll be something new for me, but I'm something new for him too. He hasn't fought anyone like me before.' A win over Gimenez in his co-main event bout will put Wilson within touching distance of a world title shot once again. It's the same situation for Wednesday's headliner Liam Paro, who made weight comfortably at 65.2kg ahead of his showdown with American Jonathan Navarro (64.96kg). 'I need to work my way up and earn my stripes again,' Paro said. 'That's when we can talk about world titles again. 'For now, it's about getting the job done in good fashion, then I'll be knocking on the door of another world title shot. 'But for now it's strictly business. Navarro's here to fight and it's gonna be a cracker.' How to watch Liam Paro and Liam Wilson The fights are being broadcast on Fox Sports Channel 507 and streamed on Kayo Sports from 7pm. The main event between Liam Paro and Jonathan Navarro will be simulcast on Fox League from 9pm.
