ae '-I, > Plans to stilt the 10 kilometres • < * A? v f- / Maclnnes likely to be tallest participant at Terry Fox Run Story and photo by Chris Malette Jim Maclnnes is able to stride over fences in a single bound with his stilts. The Intelligencer Jim Maclnnes has been strid- ing purposefully through Belleville each morning and eve- ning. At over seven feet tall, wear- ing his articulated stilts, he draws more than a few stares as he makes his way to and from work at Merrit Waite Costume Rentals. The part-time clown and en- tertainment specialist is in training for more than just bal- ance at kids' parties and store openings. Maclnnes, 26, plans to trun- dle 10 kilometres in the Terry Fox Run, Sunday, and says he doesn't know if he can go the dis- tance. "I did the Waterfront Festival parade (in July) and that was, what, five or six kilometres." Maclnnes is a member of Clowns of America and it was at a convention of clowns in St. Louis that he saw the Florida- built stilts called Bigfoot -- a hinged pair of leg extensions that provide surprising dexterity to the wearer. "They're custom-fit and have a pair of my own shoes attached to them," said Maclnnes, turning pirouettes to show how nimble he can be atop his appendages. He believes there are only a handful of clowns and circus per- formers using the custom-made stilts in Ontario. For more de- tails on run, see page 10. i t r