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30 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 1, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Remembering Terry Fox T erry Fox would have celebrated his 50th birthday on Monday, July 28, but he will always be remembered as the courageous young man in his early 20's who became a Canadian hero for his Marathon of Hope. We sometimes forget just how very young Terry Fox was. He was an 18-year old teenager when cancer was first discovered and his leg was amputated above the knee. He was only 21 when he dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean in St. John's Newfoundland. Terry died just one month shy of his 23rd birthday. He accomplished more in his short life than most people can ever imagine. When he left us, it became incumbent upon each of us to carry on his dream of one day finding a cure for cancer. Cancer research has come a long way since 1981 when Terry died, but sadly more still needs to be done. The Terry Fox Run is gearing up for its 28th annual Run in September and Oakville residents and businesses are being encouraged to help raise money to support cancer research by registering to take part in the oldest and best known single-day charitable run in the world. There is no registration fee and no minimum pledge required to participate. As with all Terry Fox Runs across Canada, 100% of the money raised goes directly to the Terry Fox Foundation to support cancer research. The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive event and participants are invited to walk, run, jog, inline skate or bike at their own pace the 5K or 10K route. Individuals and teams can register online at www.terryfoxrun.org. Anyone interested in registering a team can contact Keri Schoonderwoerd at keri.schoonderwoerd058@sympatico.ca for assistance. For general information about the Terry Fox Run, contact Ralph Robinson at 905-827-7659 or Pam Damoff at pdamoff@yahoo.ca or 905-827-6338. The 28h annual Terry Fox Run is at Abbey Park Secondary School on Sunday, Sept. 14 starting at 10 a.m. The run site, at 1455 Glen Abbey Gate (next to the Glen Abbey Rec Centre), offers fun for the whole family, with music, food, fitness, friends and a heartfelt celebration of a Canadian hero and his dream of finding a cure for cancer. --Submitted by the Oakville Terry Fox Run