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Terry Fox 43rd Annual Run Raises Almost $10,000 for Cancer Research
Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent
Kinette Club of Vegreville (KCV) hosted the 43th Annual Terry Fox Run on September 17 at Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre.
This run had 60 participants and generated almost $10,000 for cancer research.
At the event, Brandy Stefan said, “The theme this year for the run is ‘Dear Terry’. We wanted to connect back to the incredible support Terry received during and after his Marathon of Hope. The foundation has received inspiring messages from thousandths of us to share our feelings about what he started and you continue. My own message would be to: Thank you Terry for giving me the opportunity to meet so many nice people. We want to make a difference in the world.”
Sloane Wowdzia who is eight years of age explained that she wanted to participate because Terry Fox found out he had bone cancer when he was going to University in 1977 and he made such a difference to the world from this challenge. “He lost his leg and had to wear a prosthetic leg. Then he decided to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer which he called the Marathon of Hope. His cancer later spread to his lungs and he died in 1981.
I think it is pretty amazing that Terry could do this long run in his condition and that is what made me want to run today; to honour his memory and be like him.”
A member of KCV Trish Proznick commented, “Being much younger when Terry completed his Marathon of Hope, I never thought cancer would have affected me as much as it has. I lost my mother-in- law recently and a very close friend. To ensure his run continues and the money gets donated to cancer research is a great comfort to me.”
