Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star, 19 Sep 1995, p. 1

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CR LS ei LL Vol. 129 No. 43 Jessica McLaughlin, 11, was among the 390 Ready to roll bring in almost $22,000, making for another successful Fox Run brings In $21,000 this year Early-morning downpours and a foreboding black sky couldn't overshadow the com- munity spirit that once more this year made Port Perry's Terry Fox Run for cancer research a resounding success, with early projections of funds raised nearing $22,000. "Our early projections at this point are $21,845," an ecstatic Elizabeth McArthur, run co-ordinator for the area, said Monday morning. Last year at this time orga- nizers were predicting a final tally of around $14,000, and « - that number ending up sur- 1... passing the $20,000 mark. Despite the chilly, wet morn- inggsome 390 people turned 3}. -out'to run, walk, cycle and even a rollerblade their way along the "| .one, five, and 10-kilometre courses. This year the run started and finished at Port's fairgrounds, a change from last year's centre, Palmer Park. Some 420 took part in last year's event, the first in Port Perry in a decade. Mrs. McArthur said a spirit of fun and commitment to the JEFF MITCHELL / PORT PERRY STAR participants who braved a chilly, wet morning to run, walk, cycle, and even rollerblade the five and 10- kilometre course in Port Perry's Terry Fox Run for cancer research. Early estimates indicate this year's event will 'effort. Organizers have brought the run back after a decade's absence, and are thrilled with community response. This year, incidentally, marked the 15th anniversary of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope. cause sustained participants through the less than perfect conditions. "It was an incredible feel- } Turnto Page 5 Chiropractors celebrate day ° in honor of D. D. Palmer By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Sunday marked a day of celebration in Port Perry, asa number of anniversaries and achievements -- all relating to chiropractic -- were marked. Chiropractors from Canada and the U.S. joined local soliticians, residents, and representatives of Canada Post or the Unveiling and official launch of a series of postage stamps dedicated to Daniel David Palmer, founder. of chiro- practic. The day was an anniversary in a number of ways; it marked the 150th anniversary of D.D. Palmer's birth, the 100th anniversary of the first performance of a chiro ractie adjustment, and the e 50th anniversary of the foun ing of 'was only recently the crown corporation agreed to issue the ce stamps, Prior to that, requests by Scugog T bunship a and oe 'about the successful conclusion. te Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, a 'And it marked the successful end to a long figh Es Canada Post mark the milestones with a one stamp. - Requests have been sent to Canada Post for years, but it chiro ractic college had been turned dow lex Shepherd had to join the effort. a a as the sun shone down on the afternoon gatherir ng . in the Port Perry park named for D.D. Palmer, Mr. § erin said the perseverance of everyone involved had brought - "Fortunately, the system works," he said. 4. "People dhange : ~ Turnto Page! 1 : . io gl ORY av, a a as a gs ih maak a A ud aa oa ma ia ba rk si

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