Terry Fox Lives On In Brantford
By: Amanda Quennell


High spirits, smiles, and sneakers filled the streets of downtown Brantford on Sunday, September 17, 2006, as the 25th annual Terry Fox run commenced. Brantford citizens, and students of all ages made their way to the start location at the Brantford & District Labour Center in order to participate in the run. The volunteers wearing their Terry fox t-shirts, and name tags, were running around frantically for the duration of the morning making sure everything ran smoothly. They were stationed at various areas throughout the parking lot, from the t-shirt stand to the silent auction and these areas were filled with prizes donated from numerous families and businesses.
“I was quite pleased with the turn out for this year,” stated volunteer Jane Burnett. “Team Adidas, has put together a large team to aid in fundraising.” Employees and their family members of the Adidas company made up a team of around 113 people whose purpose was to help out the Brantford community by way of very generous donations. “Adidas has never been affiliated with any other fundraiser or charity although this one was different,” stated Apryl Rowe, coordinator of the team. “Terry Fox, during his run, wore the Adidas Orion shoe, so we were compelled.” Aside from the team they managed to put together, they promised to donate $250.00 to every child under 16, who participated in the run. “On Friday our estimate was $12,000 dollars donated by team Adidas, and we are proud of those numbers,” says Apryl Rowe.
Among those who participated was our very own Dave Prang, Laurier Residential Advisor. Dave was out alone to the run equipped with bicycle and helmet. “I had nothing else to do today,” he stated about his purpose for participating. Dave donated $20.00 to the cause. “Terry is an inspirational leader, a great guy.”
Terry Fox said before he died, “Even if we don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going without me,” and he was right. Communities throughout Ontario and the world today will continue with Terry’s Marathon of Hope which began in 1981.