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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-04-01, Page 31Ganser Society kicks off 1981 fund raising campaign BY JOANNE BUCHANAN. The Huron Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society kicks off its 1981 fund raising campaign this month. The goal has been set at $60,000. The Huron Unit will at tempt to reach this goal in a number of different ways. Not only will hundreds of volunteers be canvassing for funds from door to door at homes throughout the county during the month, but a number of special events are planned too. • DAFFODIL TEAS One such event is the daffodil tea In Goderich, this tea will be held Satur- day, April 4 from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Bethel Pentecostal Assembly on Bayfield Road. It will feature en- tertainment, tea and dainty lunches, and lots of literature on cancer and, research. Clinton will hold its tea on Friday, April 3 from 2-4:30 p.m. in St. Paul's Anglican Church hall. Wingham's tea will be the same day as Supplement to the Goderich Signal -Star and Clinton News Record for April 1, 1981 Campaign goal TERRY FOX CANCER CAN BE BEATEN Goderich's from 2-4 p.m. in the town hall. Seaforth and Exeter have not planned teas for this year. BIKE-A-THONS Another special event, which has become in- creasingly popular, is the bike-a-thon. Last year's bike-a-thon in Goderich attracted ,146 riders who raised $5,000 for the cancer society and this year Exeter and Wingham plan to follow suit with bike-a-thons of their own. This year's bike-a-thon for cancer in Goderich has been set for Sunday, April 26. It will commence at 2 p.m. from the Suncoast Mall parking lot with registration taking place from noon until 1:30 p.m. The distance is 20 kilometers and the same in - town route as last year will be followed. Rest centres will be set up at the Kinsmen Centre. and . Judith Goderich Gooderham Park and pop and cookies will be given out at the end of the ride. Pledge sheets can be picked up at all banks u, Goderich including Victoria and Grey Trust and the Credit Union and atKirkey's Texaco, Beckers, Macs Milk, the A&P and Zehrs. Family . participation is encouraged but any child under 12 must be ac- companied by an adult. Participants must ride 30 feet apart single file; ride with the traffic; yield to traffic when necessary; use signals' to .warn • drivers of moves; and adjust speed to ensure control of hikes. Participants are at their own 'risk: If ' involvement could endanger your health, you are requested to withdraw. If you need help, there will be a follow up vehicle. Proceeds from the bike-a- thon should be designated 'Cancer Campaign' of the Turn to page'2 eople embrace Terry.' Foy and his ideal BY JOANNE BUCHANAN Terry Fox, the young cancer victim who ran more than 3,000 miles on one leg to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society last year, has become 'a national hero. And perhaps nobody has embraced this brave young Canadian and his high ideals more warmly that the citizens of Goderich and area. They have opened up their wallets and their hearts, thus helping Terry and others like him in their fight against cancer. On September 12, the Goderich Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs, headed by Dianne Armstrong,, held a seven hour Terry - Fox Marathon of Hope phone�-a- thon which was televised over . channel 12 in Holmesville. The Goderich- Clinton area pledged more than $15,000 during this phone-a-thon and from it • sprang an impetuous challenge by Goderich Police Chief Pat King who marched 54 miles during a 24-hour marathon 'around the Goderich high school track_ the following Saturday to raise even more money. Approximately 250 Goderich citizens turned up to march with him at one time or another that day. On Valentine's Day this year 400 candle bearers gathered in Court House Park for a prayer vigil organized by Ronnie Varga. The vigil was for Terry Fox who was undergoing treatment in hospital at the time. It was also for other victims of cancer and their families. Prayers were led by the Goderich Ministerial Association followed by a short march around The Square. Recently the Goderich Kinsmen and Kinette Club received plaques from the Canadian Cancer Society for their contributions to Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope. Huron Unit vice-president Ross McDaniel presented these plaques on behalf of the Society and noted that Ontario has raised $51/z million for the Marathon of Hope with $'h million of this coming from , Ontario and $60,000 coming from Huron County alone. This money will be put into a trust fund separate from other funds • and the interest will be used in three ways: to assist an• aspiring young scientist in cancer research; to aid selected ongoing projects in cancer research; and to help buy new equipment for and build new additions to cancer research facilities. With people like the citizens of Goderich and Huron County backing Terry Fox and the Canadian Cancer Society, the' hope grows ever stronger that someday soon CANCER CAN BE BEATEN. Unit has office The Huron Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society has an office located at 7 Albert Street in Clinton (beside town hall). The phone number is 482-7832 and the secretary is Marg Makins. R you have any questions concerning the cancer society and its services, do not hesitate to phone or drop into the Huron Unit office. Radio ( special Don't miss Bill Thomp- son's open line radio show beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 2 when a doctor and the district director of the Canadian Cancer Society will discuss any questions you might have concerning cancer.