Dear Editor,
On Sunday, Sept. 20, a committed group of Terry Fox Run-Richmond participants and volunteers braved the high winds and bit of rain to come together at Garry Point Park to raise $18,029.00 for cancer research.
This would not have been possible without the hard work of our committee members Maria Medic, Cameron Dempsey, Norman Kotze, Kishore Nair, John Hopkins, Lisa Ruskey, Sarb Sandhu and Marla Jampolsky.
Thank you to this dedicated group of individuals.
We are extremely thankful to the many volunteers that worked with us to make the morning run smoothly including the impressive students from the Leadership Class of McMath secondary and members of The Rotary Club Sea Island, led by Bill McNulty.
We were graciously entertained by Doug Masuhara and The Taiko Drummers, Noel Chalmers on bagpipes and the band and Flag Parade of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps, Bicknell.
All have become traditions of the run and together make for a memorable morning.
A huge thank you to our donors, Safeway, Save On Foods (Terra Nova and Ironwood), PriceSmart Foods, Steveston Pure Water, Benchmark Graphics and Pajo’s Garry Point. Their various contributions to the day were invaluable!
Many thanks, as well, to St. John Ambulance and Richmond Emergency Program Amateur Radio Society whose presence ensured communication and safety on the day.
Finally, a heartfelt thank you to all of the participants who joined us to run, walk or wheel in honour of Terry Fox’s legacy.
The efforts of everyone on this day will get us closer to fulfilling Terry’s dream of a world free from cancer.
Howard Jampolsky
Terry Fox Run Organizer
