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Poster Boy climbs into campaign for cancer centre And, as in past years, he‘s looking forâ€" ward to watching the path this touching tale will take from now until the end of the fundraising drive at noon next Tuesâ€" day. "It‘s a brand new story every year," said Bourke of the annual event in support of the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. "And it‘s a story I love to help tell... the story of what people are doing for this community." Bourke‘s been 105.3 KOOL FM‘s Poster Boy for the past eight years. _ _ â€" Every April. he climbs up a billboard in front of the hospital and stays there day and night â€" excluding trips to the washâ€" room â€" for exactly one week, raising funds for the cancer centre. "That‘s the question people ask me most often â€" where do you go to the washroom," Bourke said. "I share a bathroom with hundreds of people in the hospital, which is actually a treat. I live in a house with all women, so at least I can actually get into this bathâ€" room." That‘s not to say he doesn‘t miss his family during his week away, or more of life‘s simple pleasures many people take for granted until they‘re gone. The days at his post can be long, cold and strenuous. but the result is always worth the small struggles along the way. Bourke said. & "I‘m 46 vears old now," Bourke said. "When I was 38, it wasn‘t so bad; but at this age, I find my back gets more sore because I‘m hunched over a lot of the time and I‘m sitting quite low at time, which isn‘t good for anyone. "But I‘m carrying about 40 pounds less weight than I was a couple years ago, and [ know I feel better this year energyâ€"wise. y” SE VeCvr @rx ALLâ€"WHEEL DRIVE ~ Te tb / _ * Do / be .‘. 7.‘__.__ EVENT P e <> sucaru "Plus. if anything happens, I‘m in the right place â€" right in front of the hospiâ€" tal." But there is a bright side. Bourke remembers his first year as campaign spokesperson. "I was up there for 24 days," he said. "But we figured out that no matter how long I‘m up there, all of the money WATERLOO CHRONICLE By Anprea Baiey Chronicle Staff Continued on page 8 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2005 «+ WATERLOO, ONTARIO Poster Boy Brian Bourke climbed up the ladder, before more than 50 people, yesterday to kick off his weekâ€"long fundraising campaign in support of the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. This is the 11th year 105.3 Kool FM has run the Poster Boy campaign. Bourke will stay on top of the billboard until noon next Tuesday. Serving your community since 1856 * 6â€"way adjustable driver‘s seat, heated front seats * 60/40 spiit, fiat folding rear seats * CD Audio System * 16" aluminum alloy wheels LEGACY 2.51 WAGON * Subaru symmetrical fullâ€"time Allâ€"Wheel Drive * 2.5 SOHC horizonaltyâ€"opposed Subaru Boxer engine (168 h.p., 166 ft. Ib. of torque) «* Dual front, sideâ€"impact, side curtain airbags (SRS) * ABS, 4â€"channel/4â€"sensor/4â€"wheel with electronic brakeâ€"force distribution (EBD) front ventilated 2g99 FOR 60 MONTHS $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT $4,800 DOWN PAYMENT *Based on 3.8% lease rate, 48 month iase, $0 security deposit, $1 INCLUDING GST LEASE FROM MONTH Viewpoint You said it Arts Calandar Classified Conservative leader Stephen Harper stops in Waterloo. GEMINI MOTORS 26 Manitou Drive Kitchener. ON Tel: {519) 894â€"2050 Toll Free: 1â€"877â€"287â€"2844 Bundle up and Save WHAT‘S INSIDE @in®IaA\. Ask for details Page 3