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6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 18, 2001 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice' .. Gayle Stapley ADVERTISING MGR . = Deb McEachern Member Ontano Community advertising@portperrystar.com PUBLISHER, GEN MGR Don Macleod SENIOR REPORTER . ... Chris Hal ) oChna PORT Pr 12928 ST : JAN 24 Canadian Janet Rankin, Lesley West OFFICE MANAGER . : v : Commu. ty (+CNA Newspaper ETE Nem Assoaation SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 Year - $37.45 (includes GST) EDITORIAL POLICY: Opions expressed by columnists, contributors and letter waiters are not necessanly those of The Port Perry Star. Letters must be signed and the telephone number (which will not be published) induded. Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only if there 1s a compelling reason to do so Errors will be comected if brought to the editor's attention. We reserve the nght to edit or refuse publication of any matenal submitted. ADVERTISING POLICY: The publisher 1s not hable for sight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an adverusement. The publisher ts not hable for other errors or omissions in connection wath any advertisement in any Member BUSINESS OFFICE: Judy Ashby, Kathy Dudley, ADVERTISING: Ginni Todd, Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, Linda Clarke, CREATIVE MGR . Pam Hickey Newspaper Asso REPORTER = Rik Davie bap ' Publications Mail Registration No. 07881 Lisa Monk, Janet Archer, Lon Bradbury PHONE 905-985-7383 FAX 905-985-3708 We acknowledge the finanaal support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) towards our mailing costs PRODUCTION: E-MAIL: editorial@portperrystar.com Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Company Limited, 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ontario - LIL 187 Trudy Empningham, Daryle Wright, Arlene Cheel Six Months - $19.79 (includes GST) ~~ Foreign 1 Year - $96.30 (includes GST) freelance Whiters Heather McCrae, John 8 McClelland Editorial Comment Scugog continues the fight While the final numbers have yet to be tallied and con- firmed, it is with much delight that we already know that this year's edition of the Port Perry Terry Fox Run has reached the $25,000 mark in funds raised, and could pos- sibly be the most ever collected here for cancer research. Organizers were almost giddy at first when reached yesterday morning by reporters, excited to tell of how wonderful of a day it had been on Sunday when 540 crammed into Palmer Park shortly before 9 a.m. to take part in the annual run. In the past, organizers had come to expect about 400 people to show up each year, and they were quite happy with that. Sure, a few more people here and there would be great, but they never imagined the number would reach past the 500 level. In fact, they were so surprised by the number of people who took part that they came up short when it came to handing out participa- tion certificates. I'm sure everyone who missed out on getting a momento understood. So now, Scugog, you have set the bar even higher than before. Fourshundred has been the number organizers have been expecting for a few years, but now, that number has been raised. It is up to you next year, in September 2002, to match and hopefully exceed the fabulous figures that were accomplished this year. At the rate that families are moving into Scugog and the way the township is expanding, that shouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately, almost everyone these days has been touched by cancer in one way or another, be it through family or friends. With no cure on the horizon just yet, the battle against cancer will wage on.The effort to find the answer to one of humanity's deadliest diseases will continue, and the people of Port Perry, Scugog and beyond will know that they did their part to help. subsequent issue or the refund of any monies pad Tor the advertisement. All daims of error in publication must be made by Wednesday, noon, prior to the next week's publication, and, if not made, will not be considered. No daim will be allowed for more than one insertion. ~~ OTILL © TANDING LADDA Port Perr STAR Remember When? Historical photo feature by |. Peter Hvidsten LETTERS We never felt unwelcome at the hospital To the Editor: Department staff who coordinate sax Be p I a BR a + i 1145 sg V0 Ne 4 ws eo - BN FARMER Y FINRA © | feel | must respond to the my visits. Maggie and | have been Sept. 11 letter in The Port Perry visiting Port Perry Hospital once Star from Howard Parker of a week foroverayearnow and Oshawa. we have never been met with any- I am the owner of Maggie, the thing but kindness and consider- therapy dog profiled in a recent ation. article in your newspaper. I am We are accompanied by an also a St. John Ambulance Therapy Activation staff member on all our Dog assistant coordinator looking visits and this has proven to be after Port Perry and area. We have an immense help to both us and a very small unit here in Port Perry the patients. and as our program has caught On a purely personal note, | on, we've had requests from addi- am very grateful to the Activation tional facilities for volunteers. Department staff for their whole- Since we only have two certi- hearted support of me and fied therapy dog teams in the Maggie. Itis not always easy for a area, | was looking for more vol- Rottweiler to be seen in a positive unteers. I would like to say that light, but they did not let stereo- we have never been made to feel typical prejudices stand in the unwelcome or unappreciated at way and gave us the opportunity any facility we visit and my to visit. request for more volunteers was I am delighted that our visits in : a direct result of the enthusiasm have been so successful and that ANY IES ara o} shown for our program. we have been able to give some- as constructed In 1884, following the disastrous fire which I do not know Mr. Parker and thing back to this great community Perry, The building has seen many different tenants over the can only speak from my own expe- we live in. | exterior renovation. This building, located on the northeast rience at Port Perry Hospital, in Caroline Spielmann 1 ORO Le : ; bi Bn : : particular with the Activation Port Perry