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canadianman29 · 09-24-2010, 11:07 AM

IN THE NEWS

July 12
Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope will be leaving Toronto today. Terry Fox's long awaited visit to Toronto has exceeded all expectations. His whirlwind tour included speeches in front of thousands of admirers, a standing ovation at Exhibition Stadium, dining at the CN Tower and running with his hockey idol Darryl Sittler. But now, it's back to life on the road. Police motorcycles accompany Terry as he runs. When he ran through Canada's eastern provinces, Terry had to contend with speeding cars and trucks that sometimes forced him off the road. In Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police offered the runner an escort across the entire province. After Toronto, Terry Fox embarked on a very successful swing through densely populated southern Ontario. His run will take his through Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph, London and Stratford. Each stop would generate significant income for the Cancer Society.

July 13
Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope has reached Oakville, Ontario, just south of Toronto. In her book, Terry Fox: His Story, author Leslie Scrivener (who covered the Marathon of Hope for the Toronto Star) describes the fundraising success in Oakville. The week before Terry arrived, Oakville Cancer Society volunteer Joan Gibb noted that $235 had been collected and prepared an oversized cheque to present to him. By the time Terry's brother Darryl arrived, the total was changed to $8,600. When Terry showed up just two hours later, the amount was $11,239.
Terry Fox is having great success fundraising in Mississauga and Oakville, Ontario, but still revels in the memories of his trip to Toronto. There are rumours that several Members of the Federal Government will table a motion that Terry be awarded the Order of Canada. The fundraising in southern Ontario is wildly successful, some days bringing in as much as $20,000. Fundraising events varied considerably: they ranged from silver plate dinners with politicians and corporate executives, to a Hamilton man raising $912 by sitting in a giant vat of banana-lemon custard. In Hamilton, ON, Terry was mobbed by women in the Royal Botanical Gardens, and 1960 Canadian Marathon Championships winner Gord Dickson gave Terry his gold medal. Although all the money went to the Cancer Society, Terry did accept momentos. Among the gifts sent to him was a hand-knitted leg warmer for a single leg. In Stratford, ON, Terry was kissed by famed British actress Dame Maggie Smith. The meeting took place between fittings for a new artificial leg. Terry Fox also got to meet another one of his hockey idols, Bobby Orr. Orr presented Terry with a cheque for $25,000 from his sponsor, Planters Peanuts. The two had dinner. According to the Ottawa Citizen, when Orr went to the washroom, Terry stole some of his croutons. "Now I can tell my grandkids that I stole some of Bobby Orr's croutons.", he told Canadian Cancer Society representative Bill Vigars.

09-24-2010, 11:07 AM	#39
canadianman29 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 204	IN THE NEWS July 12 Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope will be leaving Toronto today. Terry Fox's long awaited visit to Toronto has exceeded all expectations. His whirlwind tour included speeches in front of thousands of admirers, a standing ovation at Exhibition Stadium, dining at the CN Tower and running with his hockey idol Darryl Sittler. But now, it's back to life on the road. Police motorcycles accompany Terry as he runs. When he ran through Canada's eastern provinces, Terry had to contend with speeding cars and trucks that sometimes forced him off the road. In Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police offered the runner an escort across the entire province. After Toronto, Terry Fox embarked on a very successful swing through densely populated southern Ontario. His run will take his through Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph, London and Stratford. Each stop would generate significant income for the Cancer Society. July 13 Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope has reached Oakville, Ontario, just south of Toronto. In her book, Terry Fox: His Story, author Leslie Scrivener (who covered the Marathon of Hope for the Toronto Star) describes the fundraising success in Oakville. The week before Terry arrived, Oakville Cancer Society volunteer Joan Gibb noted that $235 had been collected and prepared an oversized cheque to present to him. By the time Terry's brother Darryl arrived, the total was changed to $8,600. When Terry showed up just two hours later, the amount was $11,239. Terry Fox is having great success fundraising in Mississauga and Oakville, Ontario, but still revels in the memories of his trip to Toronto. There are rumours that several Members of the Federal Government will table a motion that Terry be awarded the Order of Canada. The fundraising in southern Ontario is wildly successful, some days bringing in as much as $20,000. Fundraising events varied considerably: they ranged from silver plate dinners with politicians and corporate executives, to a Hamilton man raising $912 by sitting in a giant vat of banana-lemon custard. In Hamilton, ON, Terry was mobbed by women in the Royal Botanical Gardens, and 1960 Canadian Marathon Championships winner Gord Dickson gave Terry his gold medal. Although all the money went to the Cancer Society, Terry did accept momentos. Among the gifts sent to him was a hand-knitted leg warmer for a single leg. In Stratford, ON, Terry was kissed by famed British actress Dame Maggie Smith. The meeting took place between fittings for a new artificial leg. Terry Fox also got to meet another one of his hockey idols, Bobby Orr. Orr presented Terry with a cheque for $25,000 from his sponsor, Planters Peanuts. The two had dinner. According to the Ottawa Citizen, when Orr went to the washroom, Terry stole some of his croutons. "Now I can tell my grandkids that I stole some of Bobby Orr's croutons.", he told Canadian Cancer Society representative Bill Vigars.