LIFE AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, September 28th was designated as the National Terry Fox School Walk to support research for Cancer. Each year the organization supplies the school with a participation kit, which [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON– Sunday, September 18th the Annual Terry Fox Run was held in communities across Canada; included in these of course were many, Northshore and Greenstone towns. Residents in Northwestern Ontario have long felt a special connection to Terry Fox. The monument marking the place [Read more]
Northshore Relay a Resounding Success by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – In spite of steady rainfall during opening ceremonies, the 2010 Northshore Relay for Life Friday, June 11th from 7pm until 7am Saturday morning was a great success raising in excess of $26 000* for the Canadian Cancer [Read more]
In 2008, Rob Dyer skated by the corner of Hwy 614 and Hwy 17, during his cross Canada adventure raising awareness for cancer. I didn’t know at that time, just how special Rob was. It was clear that he was a very friendly, personable man as I tried to touch base with him hoping to [Read more]
Our Lady of Lourdes elementary marches through town by Karina Hunter Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary Formalities having been dealt with, the focus turned to fun as Mrs. Dauphine Campbell directed a draw for two 2009 Terry Fox Run T-Shirts, explaining that the winne’rs ‘School Families’would [Read more]
Manitouwadge continues Terry’s dream of $1 for each Canadian by Karina Hunter During the Marathon of Hope, when funds had finally started coming in (not surprisingly while Terry was crossing Ontario) Terry changed his vision of $1,000,000 being raised, to $1 for every Canadian, about 24 [Read more]
This week I will be covering an ATV ride which actually begins in Sault Ste. Marie where the participants will be loading thier bikes & getting on the ACR (Algoma Central Railway) with Bob Collins of Algoma Sled Tours (and obviously atv tours lol) to travel to Millwood. That’s where [Read more]
Terry Fox inspiring children by Karina Hunter Emeraude Charron of Manitouwadge, Ontario was just 16 months old the first time her Mom stopped at the Terry Fox Monument outside Thunder Bay so that big brother Lloyd could read her the information engraved on the monument. It made a lasting [Read more]
Only two more sleeps left until Sunday’s Terry Fox Run in Manitouwadge and Emeraude has not slowed down one bit! Her momentum is actually gaining after having received a very special package last night. We were at Grandmaman’s having supper (we had parked the van there to canvas a few [Read more]
The very first time 4 year old homeschooler, Emeraude Charron, visited the Terry Fox Monument outside Thunder Bay, Ontario she has been inspired by Terry’s Marathon of Hope. For the past 3+ years, at least a couple times a week, she asks, “Can you tell me Terry’s story again [Read more]
