A.L. Horton School Terry Fox Walk

A.L. Horton School Terry Fox Walk

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope was all about courage, determination, and compassion to help people with cancer. Terry’s tradition continued when A.L. Horton School hosted a Terry Fox Walk on October 2 which raised approximately $3000 for cancer research.

This event began with an assembly in the gymnasium.

Mrs. Kuhn who has been a teacher for 20 years and on the Terry Fox Committee for the same amount of years was the emcee for this event.

Kuhn said they are continuing the walk in honor of a true Canadian hero, Terry Fox.

After that, students were shown a Terry Fox video from the Terry Fox Foundation.

From there, everyone went outside where they walked several times around the schoolyard as they chanted, Terry Fox. Many students wore red clothing and some had a picture of Terry Fox and the Canadian maple leaf stamped on their faces.

A few students said why they felt it was important to take Terry Fox’s lead and raise money for cancer research. A Grade One student, Lillian said Terry ran for people who had cancer and she wanted to follow his example and help people too.

Samantha Tkaczyk said she wanted to walk because she has a cousin who had leukemia and who is doing much better now. “It’s important to participate in this walk because it spreads awareness that cancer is a thing that can kill people.”

Adam Mills said they walked to carry on the same tradition as Terry Fox did, to raise money to help people with cancer. “I lost a grandpa from cancer. My favorite pet dog also died from cancer. Now, my family has a basketball program and they raise money and give it to a local kennel for animals or things that help animals.