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f "A Family Tradition for 128 Years" be ~ Banking on last year's success Terry Fox Run committee plan for this year's event By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star .. Organizers are hoping to match the phenomenal success of 1994 when this year's edition of the Terry Fox run is held in Port Perry Sept. 17. Last year's run, which saw the fundraiser reintroduced in Scugog after several years' absence, drew some 420 runners, walkers and bicycle riders, and raised an incredible $20,148. Since then the Port Perry effort has been a case study in Fox Run success, said event coordinator Elizabeth McArthur, who has been asked to speak twice to provincial organizers on the experience here. "The whole reason we were asked was that this was the first time we'd . had it here in a long time, and the incred- ible response we got in people, and dol- lars," she said as organizers met at her Port Perry home last week. The 1994 run was a textbook example of dedicated volunteerism, enthusiastic community response, and luck. A core of organizers worked numerous hours plot- ting the route, drumming up support and seeking donations. Local merchants came through with donations of money and supplies. Scugog residents caught the spirit and took part, collecting pledges and completing the course. And Mother Nature gave her blessing, deliv- ering a pristine autumn day for the event. Now organizers are hoping that the success of last year will encourage par- ticipants to come out once more in force Introduces the GIANT CONE Monday to Friday for the month of July 3 scoops for only $2.00 Sealtest lce Cream = Fresh Fruit Frozen Yogurt Sioux City Fop ® Lemonade © Ice Tea Open Every and take part in the run, an annual Canada-wide effort that raises funds for cancer research. This is the 14th year for the event, which commemorates the 1980 attempt to run cross-country by Terry Fox, whose battle with cancer caught the imagination of Canadians and left an indelible image of determi- nation and courage. The spirit of communities banding together for the cause was evident in Port Perry last year, said Mrs. McArthur. "I think the reason why we were a success and why people will come back this year is because it was fun, and there was a real sense of accomplishment for individuals," she said. "It's not just the money that's being handed over." The major change in this year's event will involve the route of the one, five, and 10-kilometre courses. Palmer Park, which served as the start and finish point of the run last year, is booked this September 17 by chiropractors coming to Port to celebrate the100th anniversary of chiropractic. So the Fox run will start and finish at the fairgrounds on Reach St. A route is still being mapped out. Mrs. McArthur said she hopes for a good response once again this year to a call for "Terry's Team" members. They are local cancer survivors who act as special representatives during the event. The effect is to give cancer -- and the cause -- a face. Last year, an astonishing 12 people volunteered to join the team. Watch the Star for more details as the date for the Fox Run nears. Evening 162 Queen St, Port Perry (905) 985-0761 3 Kent St. W,, Lindsay (705) 878-3451 PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 18, 1995 - 5 JEFF MITCHELL/PORT PERRY STAR ORGANIZERS ARE ALREADY working on this year's edition of the Port Perry Terry Fox Run, which takes place Sept. 17. They hope to build on the terrific success of last year's event, the first Fox Run here in several years. From left are Marge Stewart-Medford, Ken Crawford, Elizabeth McArthur, Laura Elliott, and Mary Lynn West-Moynes. Committee members unable to attend the meeting were Leo Plue and Janice Beechey. Firefighters make 18 calls on weekend In addition, they were called to deal with trees on houses, an accident near Blackstock, and a ringing alarm at the - high school in Port Perry. Calls came around the clock to both stations in the township, records com- piled Monday morning show. It was a wild weekend for Scugog firefighters, who attended 18 calls from Friday to Sunday. Most calls related to the storm that swept through the area Saturday morn- ing, felling hydro lines and trees, reports show. Overridge FIREPLACE WAREHOUSE ~ Qur Customers Burn replaces, Not Money! NEW |" [Kolo Vylo]'R J 0) 14 I od 224194 CLE RLERAL 1-800-638-4751 lit y "NAPOLEON ) FIREPLACES Natural Gas or Propane --