Congratulations to all who participated in one of the various run/walks held this past weekend- the Weekend Walk to End Cancer, Terry Fox, etc. I participated in the latter. I walked in the first Terry Fox Run, 29 years ago, at the UBC Woodlot. We were living in Vancouver at the time of Terry's historic journey and so felt quite connected to it. Because of other Sunday morning commitments, I hadn't participated in another until yesterday.
The 10 km. walk through the Sunnybrook valley park system wasn't too hard, quite pleasant really. I did enjoy the free massage at the end though- only a five minute massage but by two people and so effectively 10 minutes! The majority of the participants walked rather than ran.
I learned that funds raised by such walks has had quite an effect on improvement in cancer treatment. At the time of Terry's death, the survivorship rate from his form of cancer was only about 15%. Today it is 75%.
It was a morning well-spent. Thank you to all of the organizers and many volunteers who made it possible.
About Me
- Craig Homewood
- Toronto, ON
- Craig is the broker and branch manager at the Bayview Branch for Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. in central Toronto. Craig began his real estate sales career in Vancouver in 1983. In 1986, he and his family returned home to Toronto, where he sold real estate, primarly in cental Toronto, until 2004. He then went into branch management with Royal LePage, first at Yonge and Lawrence and now at the Bayview Branch.
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