Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 24, 1981, p. 7

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The Marathon of Hope continues WEEKEND Friday Jiff Join lie Terry Fox Run People all across Canada will be jogging walking in memory of Terry Fox and his dream to find a cure for cancer on Sunday September 13ih This date has been officially declared Terry Fox Day to coincide with a of special 10 km runs being organised by communities throughout Canada under the guidance of the Canadian Cancer Society the Canadian Track and Field Fitness and Sport Canada and Four Seasons Hotels Terry Fox was the year old Port amputee who lost his battle with cancer on June but whose Marathon of Hope Run across Canada raised more than million for cancer research Terry a Bus The night before my amputation my former basketball coach brought me a magazine with an ar tide on an amputee who ran in the New York Marathon It wis then that I decided to meet the new challenge and not only overcome my sability but conquer it in such a way that I could never look back and say it disabled me Somewhere the hurting must stop and I was determined to take myself to the limit for this cause said Terry a letter to or eases News of Terry plan reached Peter Martin Vice President and General Manager of the Four Sen sons Hotel in Vancouver The going was never easy but in five months Terry Fox bad run 3 339 miles in his Marathon of Hope for cancer research On Sunday September Canadians are Jo ran tor Terry and perpetuate his who requested for Terry in the Chain hotels across Canada The Momentum Begins IsadoreSharp Chairman of Four Seasons was not satisfied with this contnb ution We have to do more he said The Four Seasons agreed not only to provide accommodation and food for Terry and his companions but also pled two dollars per mile for Terry 5 run Terry began his run on April 12 dipping his leg into the Atlantic Ocean at St Johns Newfoundland Rising at a m every morning and running until with breaks for food and rest Terry completed an average of 26 miles each day Canada By the summer Terry had run through five provinces and was in Southern On i a no The run continued through the a ties and communities of Ontario until that September day when Terry arrived in Thunder Bay and it was discovered the cancer had spread to his lungs After 144 days Ad 3 339 miles for the Marathon of Hope the run was dia continued Four Seasons Chairman IsadoreSharp immediately sent a telegram to the Fox family pledging to keep Terry dream alive Dear Terry The Marathon of Hope has just begun You started it We will not rest your dream to find a cure for cancer realized I am asking every Four Seasons Hotel to along with the local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society a Terry Fox Marathon of Hope run to be on the first Sunday in October beginning this year it will become an annual fund raising event for the Terry Fox Cancer Research Fund and we will not stop untd cancer has been beaten We also ask every and town across Canada to join In on Good service aa good price That homeowners Insurance the State Farm 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school youth group hood women a club friend fnends tennis club PTA etc to establish your own km courses Contact The Terry Fox Run Prospect Street Newmarket or call 5159 They will provide you with an application organ ire a run If you are not part of a group a course enquire to the locations of runs in your area Local newspapers radio slat branches of the Canadian Track and Field lion Canadiar Cancer lety and Four Seasons Hotels will have this infor mat ion Solicit pledges from fnendi neighbours etc You may run Jog or walk the course which will be open all day Sunday September 13 allowing you to begin when you want and take as much time as FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES angelsteed Mrs Ruby Stood la to announce the forthcoming of her daughter Sharon to of Qaoroatown Wadding to take place August 22nd at her noma WWarra I7fliwftfm SERVICES ANSWERING SERVICE LET US TAKE YOUR CALLS SERVICE NOW VOire A TONE TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE PERSONALIZED SERVICE AROUNO THE CLOCK 877 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS 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