Taking advantage of a beautiful day, the Terry Fox Run was held at the Canora Composite School (CCS) on September 28.
Approximately 240 CCS students and a number of teachers kicked things off by running and walking around the CCS track for about 45 minutes in support of the Terry Fox Foundation. Dustin Nielsen, CCS teacher, said students and staff were encouraged to contribute a loonie, a toonie, or whatever they could to support the cause in helping to find a cure for cancer.
“No matter who you are, you probably know at least one person, or more than one, who’s been affected by cancer.”
Students were asked to research their families and find the names of those individuals. The school gave them stickers which said, “Terry Fox ran for me, I’m running for…” and each student wrote in the name of the person or people they chose who to run for during the Terry Fox Run.
The CCS Terry Fox Run lasted for about 45 minutes, and then a group of about 200 Canora Junior Elementary School (CJES) students, along with their teachers, arrived at the CCS track for their Terry Fox Run, which also lasted for about 45 minutes.
A number of CCS students, as well as the Canora Cougars mascot, joined the CJES group. The CJES students and teachers were also encouraged to make small donations.
Lindsey Ostafie, CJES teacher, said it’s educational for the elementary school’s students to be involved in the event.
“It helps them learn about giving back to the community, and it’s also good for them to learn about Canadian heroes. Terry Fox was definitely a hero.”
After each Terry Fox Run, the students were treated to water and fruit provided by Leson’s Funeral Home and Crossroads Credit Union.
