Peter Flagler poses for a photo with Tessa Virtue and Morgan Rielly during motionball's Marathon of Sport at Varsity Stadium, in Toronto, in a May 27, 2023, handout photo. Motionball is a national non-profit that raises funds and awareness for the Special Olympics.

When Peter Flagler leaves his job at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night he’ll be able to look down Bremner Boulevard to the CN Tower and know that he’s valued.

Flagler, who lives with an intellectual disability, is an assistant to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ equipment staff and motionball’s honorary athlete of the year. The CN Tower is one of several major landmarks that will be lit yellow on Wednesday as part of motionball’s #NoGoodWay Day.

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