“Everybody loves you.”

That’s the message Mayor John Tory delivered to students at Grenoble Public School on Wednesday. The mayor’s visit came just two days after a Muslim woman on her way to pick up her kids from the Flemingdon Park school was allegedly attacked by two men who took her wallet and cellphone, called her a “terrorist” and yanked her hijab.

Tory and local councillor Jon Burnside stopped in to visit students and parents just as the school day wrapped up.

“These are great kids and they have great families and great parents and they’re great Torontonians, so I’m just here to show my support for them,” Tory said.

“I don’t want any child or an adult to ever feel that they should be scared to walk in this community for any reason, but especially because of where they come from or what church they might go to or what faith they might have or colour of their skin.”

The mayor was quickly mobbed by excited kids looking for an autograph, a photo or a high-five.

“Don’t jostle me, your parents will think I have really bad handwriting,” Tory joked.

Parent Irin Hossain said the community appreciates Tory showing up following Monday’s attack.

“It’s a very good sign,” she said. “Some parents are very scared to send their kids, but now (the) situation is going normal.”

Police are still canvassing the area looking for witnesses and reviewing security camera footage.

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