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14 Living Oakville Beaver LIVING EDITOR: WILMA BLOKHUIS Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 250) Fax 905-337-5567 email blokhuis@haltonsearch.com · WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2006 Annual barbecue heats up support for Terry Fox Run By Wilma Blokhuis OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF For seven years Darrell Fox, younger brother of the late Terry Fox, has visited Oakville and spoke about his brother's legacy. The speeches were always powerful and emotional, but Thursday's visit was different. The speech ­ it was the first time Fox had a prepared presentation ­ was uplifting while still preserving the poignant emotional tug of losing his older brother to cancer ­ a disease that claimed his right leg and his life. He spoke at the 7th annual Terry Fox Barbecue hosted by ScotiaMcLeod ­ now the official kick-off event for Oakville's Terry Fox Run on Sept. 17. The barbecue raised about $43,000 including a $25,000 corporate donation from ScotiaMcLeod. Fox, national director of the Terry Fox Foundation, spoke about the uplifting experience he and Terry had when they arrived in Toronto in 1980. The date was July 11. Arriving in the city they were greeted by "10lane highways and the city limits sign that listed, I think, over one million people. "We got up at 4:30 that morning as the plan was to sneak in the run along Kingston Road, Danforth Avenue and Bloor Street to the Four Seasons Hotel before the city stirred. The Toronto Star kindly flew mom and dad (Betty and Rolly Fox), brother Fred and sister Judi in from British Columbia to surprise Terry. The weather was muggy hot and as the family reunited on the outskirts of the city we sensed that day was going to be special." Fox had accompanied his older brother on the Marathon of Hope. "Later that morning, we gathered in the lobby of the hotel to start the run down to Nathan Philips Square," Fox continued. "Earlier, I was admiring our Marathon of Hope T-shirts returning from the Four Seasons' dry cleaning, packed as if purchased new ­ a little out of place for a 17-year-old from small town BC used to wearing the same unwashed T-shirt." On that day, Terry met his hero Darryl Sittler, the legendary Toronto Maple Leaf player. It lifted his spirits. "We had trouble keeping up with Terry," said Fox. "This happened before when people cheered Terry on, as it made his artificial leg feel a little lighter and it helped to numb some of the pain throughout his body and on his stump. "The `street liners' called out for Terry and I remember hearing my name too. I felt sorry for Darryl Sittler as he honestly felt they were cheering for him." The money poured in. "We quickly tossed the Marathon of Hope donation boxes replacing them with garbage bags to receive the city's generosity. I remember LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER FOR TERRY: At ScotiaMcLeod's Terry Fox Barbecue, Darrell Fox spoke about his brother's arrival in Toronto during his Marathon of Hope in 1980. See Participation page 17 The one and only Egg McMuffin. ® Wake up with the irresistibly delicious taste of an Egg McMuffin. Made fresh for you with a Canada Grade A Large egg ­ nothing else says good morning quite like it. During breakfast hours only. ©2006 McDonald's.