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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-09-10, Page 26Page 26 Times -Advocate, September 10, 1997 COMMUNITY Help celebrate the triumph of a real hero by Pauline Kerr, editor Sauween Cit' News It's hard to describe a hero. It is someone larger than life, but not necessarily a large person; an individual who shows great bravery in the face of danger, who somehow transcends the realms of human weakness and selfishness, but who isn't necessarily a prince or warrior. Indeed, it might be a soldier, who risks his life while fighting for his country's freedom. It might be a political leader who risks his career to speak out for an unpopular cause. It might be a medical researcher who exposes himself to disease, or a scientist who braves public ridicule. It might be a nun who forsakes the comfort of a quiet convent to work tirelessly in a distant land to ease the suffering of the homeless and dying. Sometimes we don't recognize a hero when we meet one, and sometimes we don't realize a person is a hero until after his or her death. • Yet ve . •id then, there comes along a human being who possesse . _ial quality that catches the public eye. Wealth has nothin ,1 it, nor does athletic ability or beauty, intelligence or physical strength. The person can be old or young, tall or short, any color or race. There is a kind of luminous spirit, a glow that surrounds him or her. There is something impossible to describe but easy to recognize, that tells us instantly the person is extraordinary. One such person was a slender, curly haired young man who decided he was going to run across Canada - on one leg. He wanted to do something to raise public awareness of the dreaded disease, cancer, which had claimed his leg. Did the public scoff?.A few people did, at least at first. It didn't take long for them to change their minds, as Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope across this enormous country. There was something about Terry - anyone who met him will tell you that. In his quiet, modest way, he let everyone know that he didn't even consider the possibility of failure. Yes, there was pain. He wore through shoes, suffered through the cold and rain. He just gave his now -famous quirky smile and kept going. Terry never made it to the finish line. The cancer that cost him his leg finally claimed his life. But a hero cannot fail, and Terry won his battle in every way that counts. How? Through you and everyone else who participates in the annual runs held in his memory. Whether you give a few dollars to a neighbor child who is running or riding on Sept. 14, or whether you walk even a small part of the route, you are helping to get us that much closer to finding a cure for cancer. Since Terry's Marathon of Hope, we have made great strides in medical research and treatment of cancer. Every year there are new treatments, effective drugs discovered, greater knowledge of the disease. Although cancer remains a major killer, a diagnosis is no longer regarded a death sentence. There is hope. And that is what made Terry a winner, what gave him his triumph. It wasn't the public enthusiasm for him and his cause that made him a hero, it was the hope he gave to others. We don't doubt for a moment a cure will be found. It's just a matter of time, and funding, and dedication - and hope: On Sept., 14, please plan to participate in a Terry Fox Run, even if it's only to come out and cheer. Help celebrate the triumph of a winner, a real hero. Huron Country Playhouse season unveiled GRAND BEND - Huron Country Playhouse has announced the 1998 season for the Main Stage and Play- house II. Once again, audiences will delight in the musicals, come- dies and dramas that they have come to know and love and all are available on a Saturday matinee too! The 1998 Main Stage Season will kick off June 16 with the opening musical Bye Bye Birde by Michael Stewart, Charles Strouse, and Lee Adams. Bye Bye Birdie runs on the Main Stage until July 4. Robert Harling's smash hit Steel Magnoli- '- as will "out, set and dry" audiences into laughter and tears from July 7 to July 18. From July 21 to August 1, audiences will delight in an end- less string of mistaken identities and hilarious confusion with Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton's One for the Pot. Neil Simon returns to the Main Stage August 4 to August 15 with an avalanche of hilarity in his Broadway hit The Prisoner of Sec- ond Avenue. Finally, the 1998 sea- son will close with Warren and Du - bin's immortal classic of "dazzle, dames and hundreds of dancing feet"-- Forty -Second Street. In addition to the jam-packed line-up on the Main Stage, Play- house II will showcase Dan Gog- gin's Nunsense from July 15 until' August 15. The Little Sisters of Ho- boken will leave you rolling in the aisles with their benefit revue-- just don't eat the soup. And as we said before, new for 1998...the Saturday Matinee Series. This new matinee series is availa- ble for the second Saturday of each production and will replace the sec- ond Friday evening performance. By booking your subscnptton with the box office before Septem- ber 15, you will get the 1998 sea- son at 1997 prices. Also for sub- scribers, beat the rush and beat the `: price - you can pre -order one (1) Nunsense ticket per subscriptioin for only $10. Contact the Huron Country Playhouse Box Office for more details at 1-800-706-6665 or (519) 238-6000. The box office is open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until August 30. Starting Septem- ber 2, the Huron Country Play- house Box Office will be open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Mission walk planned Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent THAMES ROAD - The Sunday worship service reconvened -Sun- day at Thames Road. Kathy Bray Superintendent of the Sunday School opened the service with the Call to Worship assisted by her daughters Kristy and Jessica. Erin Parker, Megan Parker, Kris- ty Bray, Kathy Bray, Judith Parker read different passages of Scrip- ture, Karen Etherington and Robyn did a dramatization. The choir sang "Come join our Circle" accompanied by the organ- ist Jean Hodgert. A dedication of teachers and leaders, Superinten- dents and Co-orinators, children, youth and congregation with Rev. Jock Tolmay and John Miner re- sponding. A minute silence was observed in memory of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa. All joined hands, the choir and congregation too. Megan Parker and Heather Morgan received the offering. In last weeks news, Grace Pym and Elson Lynn's names were omitted as being the greeters and receiving the offering at Elimville. The commissioning and Benedic- tion were done responsively. After the service everyone went outside where a carnival atmos- phere was enjoyed. Participants taking part • were: Alan Hodgert, Alan McKnight, Ray Cann, Rev. Jock Tolmay, Brad Cann, Jane Cann and Brian Pym which caused a lot of laughter. Some 125 people attended. Congregation news To make the treasurer's job easier mark on the outside of your given envelope the.amount enclosed. The Sunday School acknowledg- es the donation bequeathed to them by the late Jean Mayer. This dona- tion was used to help support the Sunday School Carnival. September 17. Messengers from 7-8 p.m. at Elimville U.C. (senior kindergarten to grade three) September 28 - Mission Walk. The Sunday School invites every- one to join them for a leisurely walk after church. The money raised from the walk will go to missions. A pot luck lunch of sand- wiches, cookies and squares to fol- low. Beverage will be provided. Time and talent auction on No- vember 21 at the Kirkton- Woodham Community Centre. Guest auctioneer: Bob Heywood. Anyone wishing to subscribe to the "Upper Room" at $5.78 per year, let Shirley Kerslake know by the end of September. (229-8730). The Thames Road Elimville United Church are inviting all young people in the community from grades 4 and up to come to the first meeting: October 9 at Thames Road Church at 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Agenda: Meal, Bible study, sing songs, craft and games. A donation of a toonie per meeting is being asked for to help with any costs involved. Leaders: Robert and Kathy Bray and Vanessa Bray. Personals Six men from the area realized a - dream to go hunting caribou and lake trout fishing in the Arctic. They were Terry Cox, Glenn Jef- fery of Exeter, Danny Cox, Wood- stock, Roy Cox, Shedden, Gene Hough, Wilfred Hing of Mitchell. The group flew out of Toronto to Montreal, spent the night there and on Monday flew to Fort Chimo on the north shore of Quebec. From there the group climbed on board an Otter aircraft and flew to Lake Napier about 65 miles. A camp cook, shower and all the luxuries . of home were provided. The group went to Gordon Lake, 75 miles north by Otter craft for one day. The group enjoyed fishing and caribou hunting, arriving home Au- gust 31 at 3 p.m. Dan Rohde of Oakville was a noon guest recently with his grand- parents Bill and Rhoda Rohde. • Kim Riehl of New Orleans, Ton- ya Riehl of London, Jackie Riehl of Stratford, Alana and Andrew Hodgert visited with their parents and grandparents Gerry and Elda Riehl of Exeter. Get well wishes are extended to Marjorie Johns who underwent sur- gery on Wednesday. She returned home on Friday. 301 Main Street South (Inside Exeter 1 Hour Photo) Let our experienced Sales and Technical staff help you with any of your Computer needs. 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