Home » Posts tagged with » cancer research

Young firefighter hopeful helps raise funds for SickKids

Young firefighter hopeful helps raise funds for SickKids

STORY BY STEPHANIE ALBA Aspiring firefighter Liam Cuttle has brought the Oakville community together to raise money for SickKids Hospital. Liam, 4, was diagnosed with Stage IV High Risk Neuroblastoma two-and-a-half months before his fourth birthday in August. Neuroblastoma is the most common type of cancer in infants and is a disease in which a […]

Terry Fox Runners Share Their Stories

Terry Fox Runners Share Their Stories

BY SAMANTHA MAICH From a clown, to councillors and runners, well over 1,000 participants at the Terry Fox Run on Sunday at Coronation Park in Oakville, have been affected by cancer. Jeannie Jelly Beans has volunteered for the Terry Fox Foundation for the past 10-15 years. She arrived at the run as a clown, pulling […]

Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope takes centre stage

Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope takes centre stage

STORY BY GREG LONGLEY PHOTOS BY MIKAELA BAKER It’s been more than seven years in the making, but the story of Terry Fox is set to make its Canada-wide debut on Theatre Sheridan’s musical stage. Marathon of Hope, a new folk musical about the iconic journey of Terry Fox and his run across Canada to raise […]