Taber Terry Fox Run Set for September at Community Centre
Betty Fox, mother of Terry Fox, died June 17 after diabetes complications. The Taber run on Sept 17 at the Taber Community Centre begins registration at 8 30 a.m. with the run starting at 9 a.m. Pledge forms available at local outlets and online. Project 89 will perform. door prizes and Terry Fox Tshirts offered. Local businesses provide refreshments. Keegan Brantner and Jillian Pickerell sell popcorn as a fundraiser.
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Taber Terry Fox invites teams for National Sports Day
The Taber Terry Fox committee invites all sports teams and community groups to join National Sports Day in Canada and take part in the Terry Fox Run. Participants can walk run bike skate or roller blade the 5 or 10 kilometre route with no registration fee and no minimum donation. 87 cents of every dollar goes to cancer research. Dr John Bell from an Ottawa research team reports a promising virus therapy approach.
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Outrun Cancer Focus Drives Taber Run Fundraising
Dr. Bell receives a 9 million dollar Terry Fox Research Foundation grant to target tumor growth while sparing healthy tissue. The campaign recalls Terry Fox’s 1980 Marathon of Hope message and urges pledges for the 2011 Taber Terry Fox Run, honoring Betty Fox as a pillar of participant support.
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Potato Growers of Alberta donate to Safe Haven at Cornfest
Safe Haven gains 3000 for essentials after a potato booth at Cornfest raised funds. Edzo Kok of the PGA said fries and poutine proceeds were donated and PGA staff plus board members helped. Amy Tiberghein, Safe Haven executive director, thanked the group for the timely gift.
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