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Newspaper
The Taber Times
Location
Taber, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 2009
Page
7
A humorous, reflective piece on parenting trials and foibles. The narrator recalls babysitting mischief, late night flights with noisy children, and lessons from his own childhood including a first bike ride and helmet awareness. He muses on valuing time with kids over material wealth.
The piece chronicles Terry Fox born 1958 in Winnipeg later moving to British Columbia who lost a leg to cancer and launched the Marathon of Hope to raise funds for cancer research. It notes his 1980 Atlantic crossing start date 12 April and the $24.1 million raised before his 1981 death.
A reflective note links a family bike ride with child resilience to historical wartime recruitment in Canada. It recalls the lowering of ages for enlistment, the use of underage soldiers including a 10 year old, and the death toll among teens in WWI. The writer invites contact to honor Taber area soldiers.
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