Evan Leversage is a seven-year-old boy who lives in St. George Ontario who has been battling brain cancer since he was two years old. When doctors told Leversage’s parents that his tumour had spread, they also suggested the family celebrate Christmas early.
What happened next is a story that will never be forgotten. The town of St. George, Ont. has rallied together to celebrate with Evan. Now almost every house in the town of 3,000 people is decorated with lights, carollers are going door to door, and this evening a Christmas parade began 7:00pm with more than 25 floats.
Evan Leversage joins Santa in his sleigh in St. David for Xmas parade. #Evan #HamOnt #lightsonforevan pic.twitter.com/H1CLyFmXrv
— Barry Gray (@_barrygray_) October 25, 2015
The Christmas parade has officially kicked off in St. George! Lots of #LightsOnForEvan pic.twitter.com/c5zrNNSuzg
— 570 NEWS – Kitchener (@570NEWS) October 24, 2015
St. George is lit up! A ton of lights, cheers, and Christmas wishes for Evan tonight. pic.twitter.com/B03oF7FbeQ
— Leah Johansen (@leahjohansen) October 24, 2015
The Christmas Parade in St. George has begun!! #lightsonforevan @CityNews pic.twitter.com/2MgAlbSwUq
— Adrian Ghobrial (@CityAdrian) October 24, 2015
Christmas spirit is in the air! Lots of #LightsOnForEvan in St. George this evening. pic.twitter.com/oSeYs7Lzxe
— 570 NEWS – Kitchener (@570NEWS) October 24, 2015
Christmas has come early in St George, ON. It's all for Evan, a 7-yr-old with incurable cancer #merrychristmasevan pic.twitter.com/raTigRvvsM
— Lorenda Reddekopp (@CBCLorenda) October 24, 2015
St. George is celebrating Christmas for one special little boy. Right now the parade is one. This is the link. It… https://t.co/lKLlIiSXlV
— Dave K (@519DWK) October 24, 2015
Canadian town #EvanLeversage holds #Christmas in October for terminally ill boy https://t.co/WkjYTCTCef pic.twitter.com/eTaxKUvDSm
— IBTimes UK (@IBTimesUK) October 22, 2015
Evan Leversage getting ready for Xmas parade in St. George. #Evan #lightsonforevan# pic.twitter.com/HuiZWrFOoq
— Barry Gray (@_barrygray_) October 24, 2015