Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Focus On Scugog (2006-2015) (Port Perry, ON), 1 Oct 2014, p. 30

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Participants gathered together at the fairgrounds, prior to the run Port Perry Terry Fox Run is one step closer to the $1 million goal Elizabeth McArthur’s smile is a little bigger now, after realizing her $1 million goal will very likely be achieved following the community’s 21st annual Terry Fox Run, held on Sunday, September 14. “We were thrilled with the turnout of 436 participants,” she said, reporting they are well on their way to collecting the $41,208.60 needed to top the $1 million mark. “We raised $24,951.00 on Sun- day at the community run, and this figure continues to increase with online donations still com- ing in as well as participants still collecting their pledges,” sh¢ sai ih addition to the Terry Fox Run, a number of Scu schools will be holding their own. Terry Fox Runs before the end of September. “Tf the schools match last year’s figure we will be approxi- mately $1,000.00 over the one million mark,” she commented. 28 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2014 Ninety-year-old Jim Smitherman has participated in every Terry Fox Run held in Scugog. He’s seen here with his daughters Ruth Assesttine, left, and Susan Watson at the start of the run. Eizanett McArthur introduces the | members of “Tony's Team’, who are all survivors of ym left, Mary Holt, Stephanie Urry, Tish Menzies, ‘Ann Lightfoot, Janet Lewis, Debbie McQueen, Second ro row, Jeff Blair, Jay Smith, Jim Smitherman, Reg Philip, Peter Scott. fos by J. Peter Hvidsten

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