Regina / 980 CJME
May 27, 2021 | 3:01 PM
Frank Atchison is walking from Saskatoon to Regina to raise money for the the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon and the Shriner’s Hospital in Montreal.
Where’s Frank Atchison? Well, you may have seen the 94-year-old near Disley recently as he walks from Saskatoon to Regina to raise money for children’s hospitals.
Frank started his walk on April 15 to raise funds for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon and the Shriner’s Hospital in Montreal.
“He is doing this walk for the children,” said Don Atchison, Frank’s son.
“I think people need to understand that there are a lot of children and their families have been told, ‘There is no hope for your child. You’re just going to have to live with whatever you’ve been given here.’ ”
By Carol Thomson
May 10, 2021 | 11:19 AM
Whereâs Frank? Frank Atchison age 94, has already managed 23 days of walking and traversed 140 kilometers from Saskatoon en route to Regina. He kicked off Monday from Craik.
Mr. Atchison is on Highway 11, walking from Saskatoon to Regina with the goal of arriving in the Queen City on his 95th birthday. He will also be celebrating 50 years as a Shriner, so he is raising funds with this walk with proceeds going equally to Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada and the Jim Pattison Childrenâs Hospital Foundation.
Mr. Atchison says he has met many people along the way. Recently Sylvie Kot and her son Kayden dropped by to thank him for his efforts. Her family travelled to Montreal to the Shrinerâs Hospital so Kayden could get major surgery for severe scoliosis in his back, which Sylvie Kot called life changing for Kayden. She says for Frank to be raising money at 94 years old, âhe is a gift of a human beingâ
Frank Atchison. (Photo courtesy of pattisonchildrens.ca)
Frank Atchison is taking the weekend off, but on Monday he will be back on Highway 11 walking from Saskatoon and Regina.
He’s on his walk to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. He’s made it about 160 kilometres, walking about five kilometres a day since April 15.
He told Gormley earlier this week, a lot of people passing by have stopped and given him a donation.
“And they generally always want to have a picture with me, especially if they have kids,” he said. “It’s been fun. I’ve had a real good time. Just met some wonderful, wonderful people.”