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P«g« A2 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD W»dn—d»y, S»pt. 7. 1988Local statistics underlinevalue of cancer researchFrom Page Alsion of known cancer cases intoage brackets shows that thepercentage of people diagnosedas having cancer increases withage.In the Gulf Islands, the averageage of people who died of cancerin 1986 was 69 years. Of all thecancer-related deaths recordedlocally in the same year, meanwhile,just over one-quarter involvedpeople aged 75 years orover — a percentage that ishigher than the national average.While Staley agreed that thehigher-than-normal percentage ofcancer cases in the Gulf Islands"is all the more reason for (local)residents to get involved" withthis year's Terry Fox Run on SaltSpring Island, she pointed outthat cancer does not discriminateaccording to age.Just as cancer is the numbertwo killer of all Canadians, theCanadian Cancer Society pointsout in its statistical breakdownsthat the disease ranks as thesecond-leading cause of deathamong youths between the agesof one and 14 years. In that agebracket, motor vehicle accidentsclaim the largest number ofpeople each year."Regardless of the age, wewant the hurting to stop," Staleysaid, pointing out that cancer willeventually strike three out ofevery five Canadians, that 96,000new cases of cancer will bediagnosed in Canada this year,and that 50,000 people will die ofthe disease in 1988.Fulford leads wayin pledges for runFulford Harbour residents continueto be generous in theirsupport of this year's Terry FoxRun on Salt Spring Island.To date, pledges worth $600have been made by six Fulfordareabusinesses who are challengingother firms to follow suit.Last week, a $100 challengeissued by Pat Corneille of FulfordMarina and Salt Spring Log Sortwas matched by five Fulfordbusinessmen: Brad Bompas ofBompas and Hickman Construction,Paul Adams of South EndConstruction, David Rainsford ofRainsford Construction, GerryBorden of Lancer Contracting,and the Fulford Inn.Two of the six pledges havebeen made to Fulford Inn employeePatricia Brown, who now hasover $800 promised for her participationin the run. Driftwoodemployee Damaris Rumsby, whois co-ordinating the run, receivedthe other four pledges and hasnow reached the $1,200 mark incontributions.In Ganges last weekend, organizersreceived an estimated $600from the sale of Terry Fox RunCatch The Dream tee-shirts at theSaturday Farmers' Market. Thetee-shirt total climbed to about$800 later in the day when JohnKorrison made table-to-tablesales in the Vesuvius Inn.The occasion for Inn sales was ahorseshoe pitch tournament organizedby employees John Steeleand Betsy Dosco. Nine teams oftwo players each anted up $5 ahead to participate in the tournament,with all proceeds goingtowards the Terry Fox fund.Winners of the event were JanJesser of Prince Rupert and BrianSanford of Ganges, while secondplace went to Steele and DaveRoland.Back in Ganges, meanwhile,the Salt Spring Sailing Club hasorganized a dinghy race forSunday, September 18, with proceedsgoing to the Terry Fox Run.Everyone is welcome to participate;meet at the clubhouse at thefoot of Douglas Road at 9:30 am.The dinghy race will be stagedfor those people who wish to takepart in fund-raising but cannotenter the 10-kilometre Terry FoxRun itself. Another alternativeactivity will be an aerobics classstaged at Gulf Islands SecondarySchool, the starting point for therun, on September 18.Prior to the Sunday events,island youngsters will participatein school-by-school runs to raisecontributions for the fund, whichthis years hopes to raise $10,000.Run participants working to getinto shape for the event arereminded that free fitness classesare being staged four times aweek. The sessions are stagedMonday and Wednesday eveningsat Portlock Park, beginningat 6 pm, and Tuesday andThursday evenings at the FulfordCommunity Hall, beginning at7:30 pm.Staley also noted that, in mostcases, the chances of a cancersufferer surviving a bout with thedisease increases dramatically ifthe cancer is detected earlyenough. Survival rates when lukemiaand cervical cancer aredetected early, she said, are"improving dramatically."The reason, Staley said, isbecause of advances made possibleby research projects funded inpart by proceeds from the TerryFox Run. The original Marathonof Hope launched by Terry Fox,and the seven subsequent TerryFox Runs held each year at sitesacross Canada, have so far contributed$67 million to cancer research.It is estimated that proceedsfrom the runs have providedabout 20 per cent of the researchfunding available in Canada.Money raised by the Terry FoxRun is channeled to the NationalCancer Institute of Canada, theresearch arm of the CanadianCancer Society, which sponsorsthe Terry Fox Runs. The institutehas a board of 13 scientists whicheach year reviews applications forfunding of long- and short-termresearch projects. Money is directedonly to projects that scientistsfeel will make a difference inthe battle against cancer.This year's Terry Fox Run onSalt Spring Island is sponsored byDriftwood and scheduled for Sunday,September 18, beginningwith registration at 8:30 am at theGulf Islands Secondary Schoolgymnasium. Across B.C., organizershope the runs will raise$500,000; on Salt Spring, thetarget is $10,000.Organizers note that despite itsname, the event is not simply a"run." Participants can cover the10-kilometre course by any meansthey wish — i.e., horseback,bicycle or skateboard — and anynumber of related fund-raisingactivities are welcomed.Sponsorship forms for participantsare available from islandmerchants. For information, contactDamaris Rumsby at Driftwood(537-9933) between 8:30am and 4:30 pm, Monday toFriday.SSSSSSSSS5SSSSS35SR?NEED FIREWOOD?Cut a great deal withHUSQVARNASo many models to choose from!StandSEPT.7WE8TH9FR10SAard Time -- Add one hour for Daylight Sa /mgs0810162522100130085516502225024009301705225003451005172023102.710.78.28.62.810.57.78.73.110.37.18.83.610.16.411SU12MO13TU14WE044010401735233505301110174500000620114518000025071012151810HARBOUR'S ENDMARINE & EQUIPMENTur's End. 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