Construction parade brings joy to CHEO patients

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Heavy construction equipment lined the ring road outside CHEO and Roger Neilson Children's Hospice for the sixth annual Construction Community Cares Parade. CTV's Camille Wilson reports that the event provides a sense of normalcy and joy for pediatric patients and families receiving long-term care. Parents Ashley and Alex Letourneau made the nine-hour drive from Timmins to be together as their three-year-old daughter Millie receives treatment for leukemia. The National Capital Heavy Construction Association and the Ottawa Construction Association presented a cheque for nearly $27,000 to the CHEO Foundation in support of pediatric palliative care. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News Ottawa: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa CTV News Ottawa on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ctvnewsottawa CTV News Ottawa on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVOttawa CTV News Ottawa on LinkedIn

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