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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, September 12, 2014 | 6 Terry beat cancer -- for others Terry Fox had courage and, in many ways, beat cancer. We, as a community, saw his courage -- many rsthand as Terry ran through our hometown. Since his death, we have remembered it and not dropped the torch for Terry's sake or our own. Today, too many Canadians still have to dig deep for courage upon receiving a diagnosis of cancer. However, many are now survivors thanks to the great strides made in cancer research and treatment. These life-saving advances are the result of the impressive strides made by Terry when he found the courage for his Marathon of Hope. Despite the pain, Terry was unrelenting in his refusal to give in or give up. Yes, he succumbed to the disease but Terry, in many ways, did beat cancer. Every time people like Lisa Moody, whose story is featured in today's Oakville Beaver, survive, it's because Terry raised money for cancer research. Every time someone does lose the ght to this hideous disease, like the Beaver's former editor, Rod Jerred, it further stokes the determination of Canadians to be as unrelenting as Terry in their efforts to raise research dollars. Lisa found the courage to face down the disease and is walking (despite residual pain from her ordeal) for her 25th time in the Terry Fox Run this Sunday at Coronation Park. She'll be with her seven-year-old daughter Olivia. How inspiring is that? "I'm representing Terry Fox -- an incredible Canadian -- and I'm able to go out there with my little girl now... and continue to raise awareness and gather funds to go to the Terry Fox Foundation in hopes of nding a cure. That was his (Fox's) goal and that's mine," she said. In Thursday's Beaver, Todd Courage, co-founder of the very successful Courage Polar Bear Dip that fundraises to bring clean water to countries in need, described how he and his brother and their team at Courage Distributing in Oakville are supporting the run, and how after committing to do so, he, too, faced a cancer diagnosis. He is living up to his surname and Terry's legacy. He is ghting back. "My personal goal is to live long enough to see the cure. I was in Montreal when Terry Fox did his run. I remember watching him run by. It was very inspiring to see him. The passion he had for it was something else," said Todd. The Oakville Terry Fox Run is Sunday (Sept. 14) at Coronation Park, 1426 Lakeshore Rd. W. For information, visit www.terryfox.org/Run. The Beaver team will be there. Your neighbours, friends and family will be there. Cancer can be beaten -- many have already done so. Editorial B A C K A T I T "Connected to your Community" St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church held its annual blessing of backpacks as students and teachers began a new year. Students received tags for their backpacks while parents received cards to place in their child's lunchbox, each with a different verse. Pictured, in front, from left, are: Ellie Mirelez, Ava Mehren, Lillian Mehren, Julia Mirelez and Maya Goodridge. In back, from left, are The Rev. Canon Joseph Asselin and public school trustee Ann Harvey Hope. | photo by Inger MacKenzie ­ special to the Beaver 447 Speers Road, Oakville ON, L6K 3S4 General Inquiries: (905) 845-3824 Editorial Department: (905) 632-0588 Classi ed Advertising: (905) 632-4440 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 Volume 52 | Number 108 The Oakville Beaver is a division of Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Vice ­President and Group Publisher of Metroland West Regional General Manager Halton Region Editor in Chief Advertising Director NEIL OLIVER DAVID HARVEY JILL DAVIS DANIEL BAIRD Managing Editor ANGELA BLACKBURN RIZIERO VERTOLLI Photography Director Business Manager Director of Production SANDY PARE MARK DILLS Hope for awareness high with Hope in Heels Nicolette Little Hope in High Heels Organizing Committee My View MANUEL GARCIA Production Manager Director of Distribution CHARLENE HALL KIM MOSSMAN Circulation Manager Oakville's fourth annual Hope in High Heels (HiHH) event, aimed at raising awareness about violence against women, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 28. Organized by Halton Women's Place (HWP), this event sees Oakville's fantastic gents taking to the streets (or Lakeshore Road, at least) to complete a short strut in high heels, take a noble stand against societal attitudes that harm women -- and raise funds for the cause in the process. The eye-catching pink shoes are provided onsite by HWP and are available in all men's sizes. "I had a ton of fun," says RE/MAX Aboutowne's Bill Lawson, who participated in last year's event. "But, importantly, the event also supports a great cause." He, along with a team of 10 other agents, including Guy McMurray and Mark Jensen, can't wait to don the shoes this year and strut in support of Halton's impressive women's shelter. Registration opens at 10 a.m. in the Central Library's Centennial Square, although HWP urges men to pre-register by emailing cbozzo@ haltonwomensplace.com. Following opening words from Sheridan College President Jeff Zabudsky and other community notables at 10:30 a.m. -- as well as appearances by Oakville councillors Max Khan, Tom Adams, Jeff Knoll and Marc Grant, and top Canadian music group The 905 Band, the walk will start at 11 a.m. Participants will be rewarded with musical entertainment and a post-walk lunch at The Works in downtown Oakville before the event wraps up at 1 p.m. Domestic violence affects one in four women, while one in three is sexually assaulted in her lifetime. When the wealth of cases that goes unreported is taken into consideration, these statistics are even higher. HWP supports women who are eeing abuse through its shelter and offers ongoing counselling as they set up new lives. As Carm Bozzo, development manager at HWP , says, "Woman abuse won't end until we have the support of men." So, gentlemen: Come out, join the cause, raise some funds and strut your stuff. You can register as an individual walker or as part of a team -- and bring along your family and friends for moral support. Oakville's fourth annual Hope in High Heels is run by Halton Women's Place's Carm Bozzo and Kaitlin Gordon, and HiHH committee members Nadirah Nazeer, Marleen Filimon, Nicolette Little, Suzy Godefroy and Tom Ormerod. Proud Official Media Sponsor For: Canadian Circulations Audit Board Member Recognized for Excellence by Ontario Community Newspapers Association Canadian Community Newspapers Association Proud Official Media Sponsor For: The Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone 416-340-1981. 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