Funeral service Wednesday for Alex Novia
Sep 02, 2008 - 05:57 PM
AJAX -- A funeral will be held Wednesday for a 10-year-old Ajax boy described as fun-loving and "the best friend a boy could ever have."
Alexander Novia, a Grade 5 student at Eagle Ridge Public School in Ajax, died Sunday afternoon after he lost control of a dirt bike and collided with a car while in cottage country.
The funeral service is at noon Sept. 3 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 3840 Finch Ave. E., Scarborough.
"Alex was a really neat kid," said Liana Lafranier, Eagle Ridge's principal. He was a real fun-loving boy, she said.
Postings on a facebook memorial group describe Alex as "the nicest and funniest kid in school," and "a beautiful, kind boy who will be missed by so many."
At the school, they're all thinking a great deal about his family, Ms. Lafranier said Tuesday.
"We really want to share our greatest sympathies," Ms. Lafranier said.
Teachers, and in some cases administrators, shared the news directly with students.
"We've had a great deal of support here; we've had counsellors on hand for our students," she said.
Grief counsellors were provided for teachers as well.
"We're just honouring him by sharing our happy memories of him," Ms. Lafranier said, and reminding each other to treat others kindly.
Alex was wearing a helmet and being supervised by adults when the accident occurred, Peterborough County OPP said.
He failed to negotiate a turn on a cottage road in the Crystal Lake area and the bike entered a lane with a steep grade and careened down the slope, striking a car, police said.
Alex was airlifted from the scene to hospital in Minden where he was pronounced dead, police said. No one else was injured in the mishap. An investigation continues.
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