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Thank You! Thank You!
On Sunday, September 19th, we held the 30th Anniversary Terry Fox Run in North Vancouver, at Inter River Park.
It was a beautiful, sunny day and over 250 people came out for the event, raising more than $7,000 in support of the Terry Fox Foundation and cancer research!
North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton addressed all present and took part himself.
Thank you to all participants and volunteers for making this year's even such a success!
And, a special thanks to the following organizations and individuals, without whose support this wonderful event would not be possible:
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The Produce Terminal
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Mayor Richard Walton, District of North Vancouver
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BC's Best Coffee
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Canadian Springs Water
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Capilano University
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District of North Vancouver Parks Department
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District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
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Edgemont Movers
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Lynn Valley Mall
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Norquip Services (Radios)
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North Shore News
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Gillian Hicks (Warm-up)
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Parkgate Library
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The Running Room
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St. John Ambulance
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U-Haul North Vancouver
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"29 Years of Hope. 1 Dollar at a Time."
Walk, Run, Bike or Hike (no roller blades)
The Terry Fox Run is a family-oriented, fun-filled event and welcomes all members of the community. The event is non-competitive. Partcipants can walk, run, hike or bike a 1 km,
2.5 km, 5 km or 10 km distance.
There is no pre-registration or registration fee for the Terry Fox Run and no minimum amount to raise. We do, however, ask that particpants make a donation at the event, online, or collect money.
For more information on the North Vancouver Terry Fox Run, or if you'd like to volunteer to help at next year's event, please contact Norman Thomson at 604.926.4503.
The Terry Fox Fund has raised more than $400,000,000 for cancer research and as we know, treatments and early detection are making significant improvements every year.
For more information, or to donate online, go to www.terryfoxrun.org.
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