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The saving grace of this terrible ordeal has been that Froome‘s status in the comâ€" munity has raised the proâ€" file of brain tumour research and awareness so that more and more Waterloo resiâ€" dents are learning about this debiliating condition, which has been misunderstood for so long. Though Froome survived two operations to remove 90 per cent of the tumour from her brain, she also suffered a brain injury, which caused her to lose 75 per cent of her vision and adversely affectâ€" ed her shortâ€"term memory. "It‘s now the number one cause of cancerâ€"death in children; it passed leukemnia this year," Alex‘s husband Mike stated. "It‘s becoming more common now and it can affect anybody. People hear of brain tumours and they‘ve become synonyâ€" mous with deterioration and death, which is not always the case." As difficult as Alex‘s struggle has been for her entire family, it is Mike Froome who has gallantly resolved to raise funds towards helping all who sufâ€" fer from his wife‘s condition, creating the Brain Tumour Research Centre project. The project aims to ensure that money raised for the Brain Tumour Research Centre at the Monâ€" When wife and mother of three Alex Froome was diagnosed with a brain tumour two years ago, an entire community was shocked and devastated that someone so vibrant, an athlete who jogged 10 kms every other day, could posâ€" sibly be touched by a lifeâ€" threatening ailment. 11 it takes is one perâ€" A:on to make a differâ€" nce. The expression has become a cliche for some but, in the case of the Froome family, it really is Local artists support brain tumour research ‘Solo‘ effort By VisH KHanna For The Chronicle treal Neurological Institute ends up in its rightful place. . Hometown hero Danny Michel contributes one of 14 songs to the new benefit album, "Solo", in support of brain tumour research. "One hundred per cent of what we raise goes right to the test tubes," he emphaâ€" sized. "We‘ve talked to the research centre and we told them we . don‘t want Everyy our money to j go anywhere going tb but to the ferent j labs and Lram t research. L0 Ki Ti mt â€" mome is to turn it 3 into a chronic passto disease like 5 diabetes. Alex gOinE $ had a proceâ€" peop dure _ perâ€" formed on flll her, but â€" Mik there‘s still 20 per cent of a tumour that they need to control so that she can get on with her life. "Every year, there‘s going to be a different initiative from this project to keep the "Every year there‘s going to be a difâ€" ferent initiative from this project to keep the momentum and passion for this going so we save people in the future."" ~ ARTS FOCUS â€"â€" Mike Proome momentum and passion for this going so we save people in the future." In honour of his wife‘s fit lifestyle, the first initiative Froome organized was a 10 km "Run for Funds" last year, with ar there‘s the goal to i f. attract 500 l?e.a dlf participants II@LIVE _ and raise j $65, 0 0 0 . } prO] ect Froome was p the o ve r w h â€" =< _ £142,000 roome with all of the money going right to the research centre," he said, barely able to contain his awe at the generosity displayed within this comâ€" munity Encouraged by last year‘s o v e r w h â€" lemed by the response " O vier 1,000 people participated and we The result is "Solo," a wonderfully diverse collecâ€" tion of music by artists as diverse as Danny Michel, Paul Macleod, Ken Brown, Hairâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"Dog, and Froome himself. Artists like Michel, who knew Alex prior to her diagâ€" nosis, were eager to be a part of such a worthwhile project. "Alex has always been a huge fan of Danny‘s and he was devastated when he heard, just absolutely shocked," Froome said. "He couldn‘t do enough and jumped on the bandwagon right away." results, Froome sought another fundraising initiaâ€" tive this year that was a little closer to his heart. A great fan of music with some connections in the local community of musiâ€" cians, Froome decided to create a benefit CD, compilâ€" ing songs by some of his favourite local artists. Continued on page 21 Braun, a graduate of the Wilfrid Laurier and Indiâ€" ana University, is in great demand as a soloist in Canada and abroad. Strzep has studied organ at the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music in Poland and the Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Germany. Tickets to attend the concert are $15 each ,and are available at Christ the Way Publications, 156 Bedford St., Kitchener; The Carpenter Shop, 110 King St. S., or from any member of Grace Mennonite Brethren Church. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information on this musical event or to order tickets, call 885â€"0695, or eâ€"mail jinwrush@senâ€" tex.net. Lackenbauer, also a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier, has extensive choral and solo experience with variâ€" ous local choirs and our own Kâ€"W Symphony; and is currently a member of Tactus, a professional eightâ€" voice vocal ensemble. She is a member of the Kâ€"W Symphony, and has done extensive teaching at Indiana University. He has given performances in over 50 countries, and has recorded several CDs. The church is fortunate to have him travel from Germany to perform at this concert. Enns, a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier, is a local artist, with a large and varied body of work to her credit, including this summer the title role in Rossiâ€" ni‘s La Cenerentola with the Orford Arts Centre in Quebec, and popular performances at the festival at Elora. For more information on either course, call the gallery at 742â€"0154 or visit www.korgalleryâ€" studios.on.ca Echoes of Grace ‘2‘, a sacred concert of outstandâ€" ing music that will warm your heart and lift your spirit, will take place Oct. 25, at Benton Street Baptist Church, 90 Benton St.in Kitchener Presented by Grace Mennonite Brethren Church in Waterloo, the concert will feature artists Jennifer Enns, mezzoâ€"soprano; Kirk Lackenbauer, baritone;â€" Robin Braun, concert violinist; and Zygmunt Strzep, concert organist Bring your own supplies. The cost to attend is $25 plus GST. __ KOR Gallery and Studios is located at 79 Joseph St. in Kitchener. The gallery will host a beginners class, Oct. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Supplies are included. The cost to attend is $25 plus GST. _ The gallery will then host an intermediate class, Nov. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. KOR Gallery and Studios will hold watercolour courses for beginners and intermediates. ‘Echoes of Grace‘ fills Kitchener church Gallery offers two watercolour courses