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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1999-09-15, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1999. Jack McCutcheon this year’s Terry’s Team Member Ready to run Jack McCutcheon of Brussels will be leading the way when participants depart this Sunday on the annual Terry Rox Run. By Bonnie Gropp Citizen staff Jack McCutcheon of Brussels believes in taking charge of your own well-being. The Team Member for this year’s Terry Fox Run had visited his doc tor for a routine physical examina tion in 1990 and asked about colon cancer. “He wondered why I brought it up. and I said I had heard so much about it, lately,” said McCutcheon. “I believe you have to look after yourself first. So many get into trouble because they don't ask the doctor the questions.” Whether foresight or fortunate, that examination determined there were growths, and further testing indicated that the cancer was well advanced. After a fluid-only diet for a peri od of one week, McCutcheon had surgery on Dec. 27. Following the operation he was told that without chemotherapy, he would be a high risk for further cancer. A computer study program at the London cancer clinic perscribed a year of chemotherapy, which was begun one month later, giving McCutcheon time to squeeze in a trip to the races in Daytona. Every week for one year, each day of the first week, he made the trek to London, often with his wife Esther, but frequently by himself. Though he was somewhat ill with the treatment, he never once ques tioned his decision to proceed. “I believe in preventative mainte nance so if there’s something you have to do to get healthy and stay healthy, then I'm going to do it.” Though now cancer free, the 67- year-old still has a yearly colonscopy. He has however been taken off the study, which kept tabs on his progress and compared his case to similar ones. “They kicked me out last year,” smiles McCutcheon. “They have more important things to do.” All of this has reinforced McCutcheon’s notion that nothing is too insignificant to mention when discussing your health. “Make the trip to the doctor and make sure the questions you ask are answered and that he is specific when asking you questions. I didn’t know I had a problem until after I had a problem. Once the problem was solved then I realized things hadn’t been right.” McCutcheon will be leading off this year’s Terry Fox Run in Brus sels, at I p.m. on Sept. 19 from the former Ark. Though reluctant for the public attention Terry’s Team Member receives, it was a request McCutcheon didn’t believe he could turn down. “I feel I am one of the fortunate ones. I decided I wanted to do this in memory of my sisters-in-law Barb McCutcheon and Winnifred Conaboy, who both lost their lives to cancer. That urged me on more than anything.” Pledge sheets for this year’s run are available at a number of down town merchants. E thelThie news from Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250 c The news from ranbrook Compiled by Peter Hagedoorn Phone 887-6935 D. Dilworth hosts 18 tables of euchre Ethel euchre was held at the hall on Sept. 6, hosted by Dorothy Dilworth. There were 18 tables in Play. Winners were: 50/50, Allen Edgar; high lady, Isabelle Gray; high man. Scott McLean; lone hands, lady. Marguerite Beirnes; lone hands, man, Adrian Verstoep; low lady. June Cochrane; low man, Bill Craig; lucky tally draw, Violet Smith, Mary Davidson, Verna Crawford, Eileen Mann, Helen Gallop, Jim McGillawee, Agnes Harrow, Gerald Matheson, Velma Sleightholm, Olive Faitz, Hilda Holmes, Florence Broughton. The next euchre will be held on Sept. 20 at 8:30 p.m. Couple weds in Brussels NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS The Second Installment of 1999 Property Taxes is due Friday, September 17, 1999. Students win for French books Continued from page 11 Amanda Cook, all of Blyth. Boys - Andrew Toll, Bradley Schmidt, Mark Ca'dwell, Jesse Hakkers, Steven Van Amersfoort, Cole Stewart, all of Blyth. Notebooks Class 251. Girls - Amanda Cook, Blyth; Michelle Nixon, Kerri Meier, Sherri Ross Leanne Vincent, Shana Dunbar, all cf E. Wawanosh. Boys - Ryan Moran, Matthew Cowan, Paul Garniss, all of E. Wawanosh; Andrew Toll Lee Prescott, Cole Stewart, all of Blyth. Workbooks Class 252. Girls - Ashley North, Kerri Meier, Michelle Nixon, Shana Dunbar, Kristen Palmer, all of E. Wawanosh; Tammy Root, Blyth. Boys - Paul Garniss, Kyle Campbell, Ryan Moran, Matthew Cowan, Jeremy Leishman, all of E. Wawanosh; Mark Caldwell, Blyth. FRENCH Grade 1 Class 254. Girls - Laura Youngblut, Aislinn Jardine, both of Blyth; Meagan Pletch, E Wawanosh; Hannah Uyl, Chantal Hubbard, both of Blyth; Tammy Hewitt, E. Wawanosh. Boys - Kurtis Kolkman, Kris Bjerg, Jordan Rinn, all of Blyth; Ryan VanCamp, Ryan Swanson, Brandon Chaffe, all of E. Wawanosh. Grade 2 Class 255. Girls - Brandilyn Bearss, Jessica Sparling, both of Blyth; Kristen McCarter, Lacey McCarter, both of E. Wawanosh; Kalie Duczman, Blyth; Jeanine VanCamp, E. Wawanosh. Boys - Jake Martin, E. Wawanosh; Aaron Gross, Dean Linner, Ben Rouw, Kyle deGans, all of Blyth. Grade 3 Class 256. Girls - Jenny MacDonald, Jennifer Williamson, Leticia Kolkman, Kylya Prescott, all of Blyth; Morgan Scott. E Wawanosh; Corine Falconer, Blyth. Boys - Carter Cloakey, E Wawanosh; Gordon Brigham, Blyth; Cameron Chaffe, Robert Lessard, J.D. Shiell, all of E. Wawanosh; Justin Ritchie, Blyth. Grade 4 Class 257. Girls - Kendall Whitfield, Blyth; Nicole Sippel, E. Wawanosh; Stacey McLellan, Blyth; Staci Dunbar, E. Wawanosh; Erin Moore, Blyth; KatherineJWalker, E. Wawanosh. Boys - Adam Young, Adam deBoer, Nathan Schultz, Blake Hesselwood, all of Blyth. Grade 5 Class 258. Girls - Lindsay Malhiot, E. Wawanosh; Kerissa Van Amersfoort, Rebecca Schultz, both of Blyth; Ellen Proctor, E. Wawanosh; Hailey Hulzebos, Blyth; Camerra Yuill, E. Wawanosh. Boys - Justin Baarda, Donnie Williamson, Blake Miller, all of Blyth; Levi Cook, Trevor Hopf, both of E. Wawanosh; Jeffrey Elliott, Blyth. Grade 6 Class 259. Girls - Tassi Edwards, Tasha Cook, Amanda Bearss, all of Blyth. Boys - Danny Cullen, Nicholas Stryker, Kyle McNeil, Mitch Ortman, all of Blyth. Grade 7 Class 260. Girls - Heather Elliott, Katelyn Linner, Alisha Marshall, Rose Wood, Lisa-Marie Baarda, all of Blyth; Sheena Fitzgerald, E. Wawanosh. Boys - Adam Lutz, E. Wawanosh; William Miller, Justin Peters, Raymond deBoer, John Battye, all of Blyth; Michael Garniss, E Wawanosh. Grade 8 Class 261. Girls - Michelle Nixon, Kerri Meier, Ashley North, Krista Hewitt, all of E. Wawanosh; Candice Bearss, Blyth; Shana Dunbar, E. Wawanosh. Boys - Scott Folkard, Jesse Hakkers, Steven Van Amersfoort, Andrew Toll, all of Blyth; Paul Garniss, E. Wawanosh; Mark Caldwell, Blyth. Mary Martin, Pat Nolan and Marg Carswell served dinner Friday evening at the Workman home following the rehearsal for Craig Workman and Lisa Weaver's wedding. The wedding was in Brussels United Church on Saturday, Sept. 11 with a reception in the Brussels Legion. A limousine was seen delivering the wedding party to the Workman home for pictures in the garden. Guests attended from London, Milton, New Hamburg, Kitchener, Listowei, Meaford, Guelph, Goderich, Toronto, Stratford, Bayfield, Cranbrook and Brussels. Chuck and Delores and Ron and Bev Workman came from Calgary, AB to join the celebrations. Kelly, Lisa’s golden retriever, enjoyed Peter Hagedoorn’s hospitality on Saturday. Sunday a Workman family gathering was held at Frank and Kathy’s in Cranbrook. About Kelly: I had demanded, begged, cajoled Mrs. Workman to get an invitation to the wedding. She firmly told me I was NOT invited. However they did entrust me with the most important member of the family, Kelly, the golden retriever! Kelly and I had more fun together than if we had gone to the wedding! So there! Maureen Duffy visited Peter Hagedoorn from Toronto. She is always interested in seeing how the “property” is “getting together” and was duly impressed with the restoration of the old store building. Children from the neighbourhood attending Grey Central pre kindergarten are Jessica Bentley, Natasha Terpstra, Kelsey Smith and Samantha Fretz. This is the first year at LDSS for Melissa Engel and Lynn Housser. 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