84-year-old Trent University graduate thanks GO Transit for the commute

Victor Parker travelled by train and bus between Toronto and Peterborough to earn his degree

For his entire life, Victor Parker has been a man on a mission. He has vowed to never stop learning. Transit has proved to be a big part of that journey and, for the past 14 years, GO Transit has helped him accomplish one of his ultimate goals.

The 84 year-old had been making his way from his home in Toronto to Peterborough and back by way of subway, train and bus at least once a week. His travels and, of course, his hard work paid off when he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies from Trent University in June.

84 year-old Victor Parker at Danforth GO Station with his Indigenous Studies degree from Trent University, July 2018

“Sometimes I worked on essays on the train,” Parker said of his long commute…