Ottawa Citizen
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📍 ON
May 30, 2026
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Article Excerpt
Jack Laidlaw is a nine-year-old boy whose dream is to be the first person to step foot on Mars. “Jack’s happy,” said his father, Richard Laidlaw. “He is active, athletic and does well in school. He has lots and lots of friends, and plays with his brothers all the time.” But in 2023, Jack was […]
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