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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-09-09, Page 10PAGE 10--GDDERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1987 SELL LTD. Plumbing and Heating For Service You Can Count On ,.. Residential & Commercial 145 Huron Rd., Goderich 524-7952 ,LLU PALLA Funeral Home Bob McCallum & Rick Palle 11 Cambria Road N. Goderich 4 5247345 "Keep the Dream Alive" Alexanbra Bitarint atth i neral 3Fliniitat 120 Napier St., Goderich 5248323 IT'S fi GOOD TIME FOR GREfiT RUN July 2M, , 10 8, Tenrcywioe gtanfev zz i room+i 4 Nineteen years later, Terry's right leg is amputated six inches above the knee• In March, 1979, Terry beg;ins a running program to prepare for his Marathon of Hope. During his training he runs over 4,828 kilometers (3,000 mileS), On October 15, 1979 Terry Fox writes to the Canadian Cancer Society explaining why he wants to run across Canada. tie decides to attempt to run across Canada to help people with cancer. He ends his letter by saying: "We need your help.. The people in cancer clinics all over the world need people who believe in miracles. I'm not a dreamer and I'm not saying that 21 10 Bayfield Rd., Goderich 524-4622 "Where People Shop For Quality And Don't Mind Paying Less" ZILLIAX. Furniture & Appliances Hwy. 21 S. Goderich 524-4334 Listowel 291-1461 CHIIMPION SINCE 1886 Preston, Cambridge 650-0711 � a � 1 �°:'►tea ��, r e(i • _ •;1e� ►� q,�,�!,s, �� `.fir j�,� �.?�- i'�M�i %%J�,�,�r'►�� Vii► �iuril��ri�`�•, �',,,,a��►,iii/�j��r *,tri sliar i.• •.In► -ice.. �-,I.°...4., •.... tt:. A PART OF YOUR PAST • A PART OF YOUR FUTURE Kirkey Car Care 80 Victoria Street S., Goderich, Ont. Phone 524-6015 TIDY CAR Agent Preserve a Shine R.G. Stoddart of 72 The Square Goderich 524-4509 this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to." In St. John's Newfoundland, April 12, 1980 - Terry dips his artificial leg into the Atlantic and sets out on an odyssey that will take i I him 2/3 of the way across Canada through six provinces. September 1, 1000 - after 144 days and 3,339 miles, Terry has to stop running outsic a Thunder Say, Ontalirici• medical diagnosis shocks the na�tioi . er 's cancer has s read to his tun s. The next dad/ rl/li,l:►g/ii,,,ir,1 � � g 7 11/llril!r/,t,. 1r f, �,��, Isadore Sharp telegrams the Fox family with a � ``'``� c . mmitment that the Four Seasons will organize a fund %':' ,1-- �f i raising event every year until cancer is beaten: "The Marathon of Hope has just begun, You started it. WIa will not rest untiyour dream to find a cure to cancer. is ealized." Together with the Canadian Canacer Society, he Canadian Track and Field Association and: Fitness and Aineteur. Sport, the Four Seasons organizes an event to erpetuate the Marathon of Hope, to be called The Terry Fox Run for the Marathon of Hope. Ten million dollars is raised,on Septmber 9, 1980 as CTV television staff organizes a star-studded telethon for Terry Fox that lasts five. hours. After treatment witt1 hemotherapy and interferon, Terry Fox dies at the Royal Colombian Hospital, New W.astmialister,B.C.; June 28,1981 • September 13,181 was the first Annual Terry Fox • Run1 More than 760 Terry sites of 10 kat ealo are ;;wet 'Up across Canada in honer of:Tei aln dlan raise $3 9 ntWien for the Terry Fox "Marathon e° %f E •! �� . rn tg fm: Canatn to fight cancer is r iized o.n :Dl cember .31, ro1981. The populadlation of Canada was 24.1 mijilon, the Terry Fox "Marathon of Hope" Fund totals $24.17 million!! April 20, 1982 the "Marathon otHop0 Fund totals $27.8 lillion dollars and nearly $21 million has been. allocated to cancer research projects in the Terry Fox New Initiative Programs"of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, The Second Annual Terry Fox "Marathon of Hope" Run continues on September 19, 1982..In total, over $3 million is raised from 1,195 organixie l Run sites at 'home and abroad. A total of $3.17 million is raised y over 223,000 Canadians who run, alk Mal Terry Fox Run. The Run continues tet 4 anti the Fourth . Annual Terry Fox Run than 250,000, people who participate at over 1,755 Run sites around the world. On September 15, 185 the Fifth Annual Terry Fox Run raises $3.7 million by 320,000 who participate at over 1,877 Run sites. The Sixth Annual Terry Fox Run, last year; September 14, 1986 eros r eat:successeaSs A total of $3.8 million a raised by 284,300 participants at over. 2,000 Run sites throughout Canada and theworld,: by ,September or jog in the Thin grow. in September 23, 1 raises $3.43 million by: CANADIAN AWARD WINNER Gold - Silversmith, Jewellery Designer This message is co-sponsored in co-operation with the following businesses and community -minded groups. We thank you all for your participation. URGER AR 37 Kingston Street 524-4852 C"" \ FTD1 W.J. 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