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THE NEW TANNER20THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 Terry Fox Run on Sunday in ActonFounding member of the Acton of obstacles he faced, we should Terry Fox Run, Jon Hurst, is cele-do so with courage and convic-brating the 30th anniversary of tion, believing that we can and A single dream, A world of hopethe Marathon of Hope with a ser-will succeed. Fox once said, I ies of articles in The New Tanner, guess that one of the most im-leading to Sundays Run. Here is portant things Ive learned is that his third report.nothing is ever completely bad. The Terry Fox Foundation Even cancer. Its made me a bet-By John Hurstter person. Its given me courage This led to the amputation of his completed his days running on were devastated by that news, and a sense of purpose I never had leg, followed by sixteen months Highway 7 in Rockwood. Because and prayed for success in his re-This Sunday, September 19, the before. But you dont have to do of chemotherapy, and during that he was slightly behind schedule, turn battle with cancer, but that 30th anniversary Terry Fox Run like I didwait until you lose a time, Fox was deeply affected and the Cancer Society had organ-was not to be. Fox died in the will take place, rain or shine, at leg or get some awful disease, be-by the heartache and suffering ized a dinner in his honour held early morning hours of June 28, the Acton High School track. The fore you take the time to find out he saw around him in the cancer at the Lions Hall in Georgetown, 1981, his favourite time of day, official opening begins at 8 a.m., what kind of stuff youre really clinic. This gave him a new sense Fox travelled from Rockwood when the world was dark and but participants can arrive any made of. You can start now. Any-of strength and compassion, and on Tuesday evening to attend the still. Over the years there have time between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. body can!he decided that he wanted to do dinner. The following morning he been many eloquent and heart-to run, walk, jog or cycle some During the past 30 years, there something to make a difference. began again at Rockwood and ran felt statements made about Fox. or all of the 25 laps around the has been an incredible number His dream was to run across Can-through Acton, stopping around Lloyd Robertson, CTV news an-track. The event is not a race or a of people who have participated ada, to raise much needed funding noon just outside of Georgetown. chor and staunch Fox supporter, competition, but an opportunity in the Acton Terry Fox Run, for for cancer research and to bring He was then driven to a special described him this way: What for caring individuals and their a variety of reasons. Some have the scourge of cancer out into luncheon in Toronto to personally was it that made Terry so import-families to complete the fund-collected pledges and taken part the open. Following months of deliver his message to a group of ant to us? To me, he embodied the raising event at their own desired simply to honour Terry Fox, training, Fox and his friend Doug businessmen. Bright and early best of the Canadian spirit. We are pace and length. Pledge sheets while others do so because they Alward, flew to Newfoundland, the following morning, July 24, a generous people, fair minded, are available at all banks, Pros-or someone they love have been and on April 20, 1980, he dipped he ran through Georgetown and not stridently patriotic, but deeply perity One, schools, Leathertown affected by cancer. When the one his artificial leg into the waters of Norval. His Marathon of Hope proud of our country. And were Lumber, Acton Home Hardware, you love is taken from you by St. Johns harbour, and the Mara-continued as he headed to North-courageous when we have to be, Giant Tiger and other locations this insidious disease, you tend thon of Hope began. He averaged ern Ontario and then west towards just like him. He was our hero. He around town. You can also be-to be motivated to do all you can 26 miles a day for 143 days, 3,339 home. The only thing that could was one of us a true grit Can-come involved by sponsoring a to stop this horrible experience miles, running through cold, stop him was the return of his adian. participant, or by dropping by Ac-from happening to anyone else. wind, snow, rain, blazing hot sun, cancer, and on September 1, the One of Foxs greatest legacies ton High School on run day with a Cancer hurts, and when it is diag-and the traffic, often almost run-unthinkable happened. He was may well be the inspiration he donation. Anyone with questions nosed, it completely changes, in ning him off the road.forced to stop running just south has given us all in our every day or concerns can call Jon at 853-Many a heartbeat, the life of the patient Halton Hills residents of Thunder Bay because his can-lives. He wanted and succeeded 2015.as well as family and friends. As have cherished memories of hav-cer had returned, and following in showing us all, that with de-In 1977, when Terry Fox was Fox said in his letter to the Cancer ing seen and even talked to Fox an emotional press conference, termination and effort, we can all 18-years old, a pain in his right Society requesting support for his as the Marathon of Hope travelled he was flown home to Vancouver accomplish so much more than knee led to the discovery of a rare Marathon of Hope, Somewhere through town over a three-day for treatment.even we believe we are capable bone disease, osteogenic sarcoma. the hurting must stop.period. 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