The annual Terry Fox run goes at the Sundre High School on Sunday September 16, 2012 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
There are heros among us. Heros come in many forms and from every walk of life. Some of those heroes are survivors who are battling cancer. Some survivors continue their battle for a lifetime after a diagnosis and treatment. Cancer touches each of us, sometimes personally and sometimes through our families and our friendships.
Terry Fox is my hero. His is such a world wide recognizable name - and story. The thing about heros is they don't see themselves that way. Terry Fox would be 54 years old if he were with us today. His Marathon of Hope began when he dipped his artificial leg in the St. John's harbour April 12, 1980. He was forced to stop his run outside of Thunder Bay after running 5372 km. - an average of a 42 km. marathon a day. His was a simple dream. "Cancer can be beaten". He believed that with research, cures would be found and the suffering would stop for all those afflicted with cancer. His Marathon of Hope was for others and his spirit continues each and every year in communities like ours around the world.
This will be the 30th consecutive Sundre Terry Fox Run. Terry's dream was that $1 from every Canadian could be raised to fund research that could cure cancers. I invite you to continue Terry Fox's dream by fundraising and participating in this year event.
Register at Sundre High School just prior to 1 p.m. and join with others who share personal stories, as well as the stories of courageous survivors. You can run, walk, cycle, rollerblade, push a stroller or a wheelchair - just come out and continue the
