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canadianman29 · 09-10-2010, 02:13 PM

IN THE NEWS

May 11
Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, ongoing for exactly one month, has reached Antigonish, not far from Port Hawkesbury in Nova Scotia. Terry found the slow start to fundraising efforts in Nova Scotia disappointing compared to the successful send-off he'd had in Newfoundland. At his last stop at Port-Aux-Basques, Newfoundland the town of 8-10,000 people had raised $10,000. At the time he left the Canadian Cancer Society estimated that Terry had raised between $20-25,000 in Newfoundland. However, just outside Port Hawkesbury, on his way to Antigonish, Terry wrote this in his diary "The Cancer Society here in Nova Scotia is doing nothing and money is being wasted. I would love to get my hands on the people in Halifax."

May 16
The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship, taking Game 6 of the best of 7 series 123-107 to win the series 4-2 over the Philadelphia 76ers. Though Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had been named MVP of the NBA for the 1980 season, he would not play in the deciding Game 6. After an ankle injury hobbled him in the Lakers victory in Game 5, he was declared unfit for Game 6. Instead the Lakers would start 20-year old rookie Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Johnson would dominate the game, scoring a game-high 42 points, grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds, and handing out 7 assists. Magic Johnson led the Lakers to the NBA Championship. Magic Johnson was named MVP of the 1980 NBA Finals. The fact that he was a rookie only made the performance more "Magic"al.

May 18
Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope reached Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, just East of Halifax today. Terry reports that his run so far in Nova Scotia has been pleasant, the weather has been good, and there's been nice scenery. The running is also going well, despite pleasant diversions, like motorists wanting him to stop and have a beer. After the rough and hilly terrain of Newfoundland, and nearly getting killed on the highway when he first got to Nova Scotia things have settled down considerably. His diary entry from May 14th reads, "Twenty-six miles is now the daily minimum. It is beautiful, quiet, peaceful country. I love it. Very few dogs, so far. Few or no trucks. Very little traffic. I need this." He didn't have much to see between cities, he also wrote this in his diary, "I saw four rabbits and a beaver today. Also one dead porcupine and two dead skunks." Around this time Terry's friends and family started to express concern about his general health. His parents Rolly and Betty Fox, seeing occasional glimpses of their son on television from their home in Port Qoquitlam, British Columbia, were particularly concerned. Terry told them he had lost seven pounds so far, mostly from his upper body. He had done a lot of weightlifting while training for the run, but had no chance to do so now that he was on the road. Terry's mental health took a bit of a beating at this point as well. The stress of running left him exhausted and ill-tempered, and he was barely on speaking terms with his friends and van driver Doug Alward. Terry called his parents in tears from Sheet Harbor, Nova Scotia, and they flew to Halifax to spend a week with their son and mediate. At the home of a woman who had put them up for the night near Highway 7, Terry, Doug, and Terry's parents had a lengthy and vocal discussion that eased relations between the two young men. Continueing the Marathon on better terms, the four of them took the ferry across Halifax Harbor to meet the Mayor of Dartmouth and continue the fund raising. On May 20th, in a speech at Dartmouth Vocational School, Terry made a point of publicly thanking his childhood friend. "I couldn't help but cry when I said how Doug had the courage to put up with and understand me when I'm tired and irritable." he wrote.

09-10-2010, 02:13 PM	#13
canadianman29 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 204	IN THE NEWS May 11 Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, ongoing for exactly one month, has reached Antigonish, not far from Port Hawkesbury in Nova Scotia. Terry found the slow start to fundraising efforts in Nova Scotia disappointing compared to the successful send-off he'd had in Newfoundland. At his last stop at Port-Aux-Basques, Newfoundland the town of 8-10,000 people had raised $10,000. At the time he left the Canadian Cancer Society estimated that Terry had raised between $20-25,000 in Newfoundland. However, just outside Port Hawkesbury, on his way to Antigonish, Terry wrote this in his diary "The Cancer Society here in Nova Scotia is doing nothing and money is being wasted. I would love to get my hands on the people in Halifax." May 16 The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship, taking Game 6 of the best of 7 series 123-107 to win the series 4-2 over the Philadelphia 76ers. Though Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had been named MVP of the NBA for the 1980 season, he would not play in the deciding Game 6. After an ankle injury hobbled him in the Lakers victory in Game 5, he was declared unfit for Game 6. Instead the Lakers would start 20-year old rookie Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Johnson would dominate the game, scoring a game-high 42 points, grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds, and handing out 7 assists. Magic Johnson led the Lakers to the NBA Championship. Magic Johnson was named MVP of the 1980 NBA Finals. The fact that he was a rookie only made the performance more "Magic"al. May 18 Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope reached Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, just East of Halifax today. Terry reports that his run so far in Nova Scotia has been pleasant, the weather has been good, and there's been nice scenery. The running is also going well, despite pleasant diversions, like motorists wanting him to stop and have a beer. After the rough and hilly terrain of Newfoundland, and nearly getting killed on the highway when he first got to Nova Scotia things have settled down considerably. His diary entry from May 14th reads, "Twenty-six miles is now the daily minimum. It is beautiful, quiet, peaceful country. I love it. Very few dogs, so far. Few or no trucks. Very little traffic. I need this." He didn't have much to see between cities, he also wrote this in his diary, "I saw four rabbits and a beaver today. Also one dead porcupine and two dead skunks." Around this time Terry's friends and family started to express concern about his general health. His parents Rolly and Betty Fox, seeing occasional glimpses of their son on television from their home in Port Qoquitlam, British Columbia, were particularly concerned. Terry told them he had lost seven pounds so far, mostly from his upper body. He had done a lot of weightlifting while training for the run, but had no chance to do so now that he was on the road. Terry's mental health took a bit of a beating at this point as well. The stress of running left him exhausted and ill-tempered, and he was barely on speaking terms with his friends and van driver Doug Alward. Terry called his parents in tears from Sheet Harbor, Nova Scotia, and they flew to Halifax to spend a week with their son and mediate. At the home of a woman who had put them up for the night near Highway 7, Terry, Doug, and Terry's parents had a lengthy and vocal discussion that eased relations between the two young men. Continueing the Marathon on better terms, the four of them took the ferry across Halifax Harbor to meet the Mayor of Dartmouth and continue the fund raising. On May 20th, in a speech at Dartmouth Vocational School, Terry made a point of publicly thanking his childhood friend. "I couldn't help but cry when I said how Doug had the courage to put up with and understand me when I'm tired and irritable." he wrote.