Courtney Taylor
Cariboo Advisor
This year marked the 31st annual Terry Fox run, and despite the cool September weather 84 people showed up at the Cariboo Memorial Complex in Williams Lake to participate.
There were runners, bikers, power walkers, strollers and dogs who all showed up to participate in either the 5km or 10 km route on Sunday morning.
All together, participates raised $2,303.44 and with school runs still to come the final tally for donations from Williams Lake won’t be know for a few more days.
There were many first timers at the run, including Nolan Lindsay who was riding his bike alone side mom, Krista, and she said they had been practicing. Nolan said he was feeling good about the 5km ride ahead.
Along with new faces, there were also long time volunteers and participants, such as Surinder Aulakh and her two children, Sonia and Corey.
Aukah said they have been volunteering and participating in the run for about ten years, and she said she has been so inspired by Terry Fox and so has her children.
“I lost my aunt and two grandmothers to this disease, so it’s for them we do the Terry Fox run every year,” said Aukah.
It’s very clear through out the country at this time of year that Terry Fox left a legacy, and touched many Canadians and still does 31 years later.
There were runners, bikers, power walkers, strollers and dogs who all showed up to participate in either the 5km or 10 km route on Sunday morning.
All together, participates raised $2,303.44 and with school runs still to come the final tally for donations from Williams Lake won’t be know for a few more days.
There were many first timers at the run, including Nolan Lindsay who was riding his bike alone side mom, Krista, and she said they had been practicing. Nolan said he was feeling good about the 5km ride ahead.
Along with new faces, there were also long time volunteers and participants, such as Surinder Aulakh and her two children, Sonia and Corey.
Aukah said they have been volunteering and participating in the run for about ten years, and she said she has been so inspired by Terry Fox and so has her children.
“I lost my aunt and two grandmothers to this disease, so it’s for them we do the Terry Fox run every year,” said Aukah.
It’s very clear through out the country at this time of year that Terry Fox left a legacy, and touched many Canadians and still does 31 years later.
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