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BY JOANNE
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The Goderich Bike
Ride for Cancer IS a great
way, to get some fresh air
and exercise while at the
same tini.e, raising money.
for a good .cause --cancer
research,
This, year's bike-a,thon
will commence. at 2 p,rn,
on Sunday, April 20 from
the 'Surncoast Mall
Parking lot, Registration
will take place at the mall
from noon until 1:30 p.m,
If it rains on April' 20,
the . bike-a-thon will beY
held a week -later on April
27.
This year'sbike-a•tbon
route has been changed
slightly from last year's
but the distance is the
sane --20 kilometers (the
ride cannot exceed this).
It basically will involve
riding around a
designatedin-town route
twice,
The Goderich Kinsmen
and Kinettes are
organizing the bike-a-
thon for the Goderich
Branch of the Canadian
Cancer Society for the
third year in a row,
Rest centres will be set.
up at the Kinsmen Centre
and Judith Gooderham
Park. Pop and cookies
will be given out at the
end of the ride:;.
Pledge sheets can, tze
picked' up at all banks in
Go'derich including
Victoria and Grey Trust..
and the Credit Union and
at Kirkey's Texaco.` ,
Beckers (on South
Street), Macs Milk, the
A&P and Zehrs,
Last year's bike-a-thon
attracted 53 riders who
raised $2,400 for the
Goderich branch.
Organizers are hoping for,
more riders and money
this year.
Family participation is
encouraged but any .child.
tinder 12 must be ac,
companied by an adult.
Participants must ride
single file -30 feet apart;
ritile . with the traffic;
Yield to traffic when
necessary;: use signals to
warn drivers of moves;
and adjust speed to en-
sure control of bikes;
Participants are at
their own risk. If in-
volvement could en-
danger your health, you
are requested to with-
draw. If you need help,
there will be a follow up
vehicle.
Proceeds of the ride
should be designated
Cancer Campaign of the
Goderich •Branch,
Canadian Cancer Society.
Pledges must be
collected within two
weeks following the' ride
and taken to the Bank of
Montreal, Goderich.
Official receipts will be
issued for pledges of $5 or
more, unless otherwise
requested.
Do yourself and the Childrencancer society some good
on April 20. With your
help CANCER CAN BE. have
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Children with cancer
have a better chance of
living a longer life today
than ever before.
Research advances,
treatment by doctors,
and parents alert to early
symptoms are making
long-term control of
cancer a reality. More
than 75 percent of
children who have cancer
in the U.S. are being
effectively treated,
compared with less than
25 percent in 1971.
Research ., has
discovered new drugs
which are being used
against childhood can-
cers. At certain medical
centers, these drugs have
improved treatment
results dramatically.
Nineteen Com-
prehensive Cancer
Centers across o the
country now supply
extensive information
services, to the local
medical ommunity, and
refer specialists to work
with local „physicians in
planning treatment and
rehabilitation.
Cancer is actually rare
in children, though it is
the chief cause of death
by disease in children 3 to
14. Childhood cancers are
different from adult
cancers. They tend to,,
grow more quickly
because body tissues are
growing rapidly and the
cancer grows right along
with them. Children most
often have cancers of the
blood; 'bone, brain,
nervous system and
kidney. More than 60
percent of leukemia
cases in children, a
cancer of the blood -
forming tissues, are
acute lymphocytic where
current treatment is
producing more, suc-
cessful results.
For cancer iri children,
the .five-year survival
rate can rage as high as
96 percent for thyroid
cancer and 80 percent f9r,
eye tumors.
This informative publicationis brought to you with the kind co-operation of the following
WEST END
STEREO
(FORMERLY MR. STEREO)
524-9344
40 WEST STREET, GODERICH
VAL'S BEAUTY
SALON
R.R. 5 (AIRPORT ROAD)
524.2943
"When your hair is in a muss,
put your trust in us"
ART'S LANDSCAPING
NURSERY & GARDEN CENTRE
116 BENNETT ST. PHONE
GODERICH 524-2645