Drive-around protest at Queen’s Park supports long-term care workers
Protestors staged a unique protest at Queen’s Park supporting long-term care workers and staff members.
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Animal adoptions hit all-time high
Animal adoptions skyrocket as people stay home due to social distancing practices during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Spirit of Terry Fox Shines on in Mississauga- Meadowvale
One of the teams participating this year in the Mississauga Meadowvale Run was Aashna’s Angels. In 2007, Jatin Dhingra’s younger sister Aashna was diagnosed with the same osteosarcoma cancer that Terry Fox had. Aashna died at the age of seven, in 2009.
Journalism Matters: World News Day 2020
The Toronto Observer is a proud supporter of the international World News Day event to showcase how journalism matters. The one-day campaign, being held Monday Sept. 28, 2020, involves nearly 150 news organizations around the world, including The Globe and Mail, The Straits Times, CNN, the BBC and more.
New police marine unit offers faster response times
The new York Regional Police Marine Unit location in Jackson’s Point will provide faster emergency response times on Lake Simcoe.
Spanish soccer leagues begin despite pandemic
As teams get ready for the upcoming 2020-21 season, local Spanish soccer federations debate whether starting was the right choice.
Forced apart by COVID-19: reached Terry Fox finish line together
“These are the shoes, well, shoe, that Terry Fox wore when he ran from Toronto to Thunder Bay.” Lisa Vanlint holds up a brand new pair of Adidas Orions, the exact model that was gifted…
Terry Fox Holds New Relevance in Indigenous Communities
An Indigenous activist participated in her first-ever Terry Fox run Sunday in Kagawong, a town on Manitoulin Island, in central Ontario.
Caeley Genereux, 20, was running for Indigenous community members that have lost their lives due to cancer.
“I will be thinking about my family members who have passed away to cancer. And I will also be thinking about my community. I’ll be running for them, as well,” she said in an interview before the run day.
Keeping Terry’s Legacy Alive in Durham
The 40th annual Terry Fox Run this year was significantly different, due to COVID-19 and new provincial policies set for social distancing. Fox ran through the City of Pickering and also Oshawa in 1980, and each year his spirit is remembered. A small, organized group of five women hiked along Seaton Hiking Trail- Grand Valley Park in Pickering. Their fundraising goal was $400.
Courage Beats Fear: ‘Try like Terry’
Glemena Bettencourt, the organizer of the annual Oak Ridges Terry Fox Run, ran with Fox forty years ago. Since then, the fundraiser has become her life’s purpose. “Me helping Terry changed my life, I believe he saved my life,” Bettencourt said. “For me, meeting him and knowing him, gave me hope.”Fox started his marathon in 1980, committing to run across the country to raise money for cancer research. The marathon ended on September 1, 1980, when the primary cancer spread to his lungs.