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The leader, Annette Ducharme,who
completed the 20 mile walk in 4 1/2.
hours was two miles ahead of the near-.
est walker. Jack Horan punches pledge cards at 3 mile check point.
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Keeping a steady pace stride for stride are Tommy
McGrath and Tim Hunt.
Youngsters, still clutching their pledge cards, as the keep up Steady pace after first two miles.
' Spirits were high among these youngsters who got lots of enjoyment out of the Walkathon. Soon after they took off their jackets and caps as well as the shoes. They
are Bobby Van der Pryt, Andre Ducharme, Gerrard Ducharme, Mark Looby and Paul Krauskopf.
James P. Krauskopf gets assistance from his daughter Mary Catharine while erecting caut-
ion signs for Walkathon.
JoanCronin and Cecelia Sehoonderwoerd as they
near the 7-mile check point. '
158. Take Part
Young and old alike - in all more than 15.0 Dublin and area• •
residents assembled early Saturday morning on the village
main street in anticipation of a 20-mile Walkathon through
Hibbert and Eullarton Townships.
Despite near frep2ing temperatures and a brisk wind all but
four of the 158 walkers covered Then miles from Dublin to
Staffa, east to 23 highway, north, to Mitchell and finally west
back to Dublin.
Proceeds from the event, which are still coming in, will
total more -than $4,000. , more than double th;$2,000 the
sponsoring Dublin Athletic Association had originally expected.
Two Dublin walkers, Mrs, JoanCronin arid Mrs. Delaine
Cronin, sisters-in-law, each netted $536.50 or nearly $27.00
per mile.
Others were sponsored for arriounts from .50 cents per mile
to in excess of $5.00.
Walkers began leaving the village as early as 7:00 a.m, and
one young girl, Annette Ducharme, 12 year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, George Dttcharme completed the coarse in four
and a half. hours. She started seventh and by 10:00 a.m. she waE
nearing Mitchell, more than two, miles ahead of the field.' She
was first to cross the finish line at 12:05 p.m.
Throughout the morning, (and the temperature at 10:00
a.m. was still only 44 degre-es) the walkers'kept a brisk pace,
They waked in small groups or aingly•and had a friendly
wave for passersby. Some carried refreshments and all were
bundled warmly.
Many of the younger walkers were walking barefoot and
without their jackets at the halt-way mark.
'Check points and washrooms were located at strategic points
along the route and Dublin A. A.' executive members travelled
the course throughout the Walkathon providing oranges, milk
and donuts for walkers.
Kist of Stratford and Stacey Bros, of Mitchell provided the
Association with the free refreshments.
The St„ John's Ambulance was on hand and were called on
throughout the walk to administer ointment and bandages to
the feet, of exhausted walkers. A couple were also treated fof
minor cuts but nothing serious enough to keep them out of
the Walkathon.
At least three of the walkers were over fifty while most were
village children.
Officials of the DUblin Athletic Association, Which sponsor-
ed the event, are assured of pledges in excess of $4,000., and
combined with the proceeds from a dance list spring, the exec-
utive now has the necessary funds to ,proceed with plans for a
community park and children's playground.
The group recently ,purchased a tract of land located in Dub-
lin, ht the rear of the Separate School and have titans for erect- .
ing"an outdoor skating arena this winter.
Future plans call for an arena and playground equipment,
but as one executive member put it 'one thing at a time':
At any rate, the community, through their overwhelming
support at the Walkathon have an excellent start towards their
community park even though over half of them weren't inhe
mood to make any use of it on Sunday m6'1-fling.
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Pplatin:Walkees Raise
$4,000 for Playground