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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.
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