It was a brisk morning for the Terry Fox Run at Âé¶čAVâs Stuart Park.
Teams and individuals gathered for registration at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Attendees had a chance to grab a snack and do some stretching before taking off from the starting line.
Patricia Righter was in attendance and said she has marked the Terry Fox Run all 42 years it has taken place.
âEven though I was in Mexico or somewhere, I would swim or do something.â
Righter said she only fundraised $50 this year, but every dollar counts.
âCanada has got to be so proud of Terry Fox, I mean look at all the money that has been collected and all the people that have been helped.â
The Âé¶čAV run is said to be in the top three cities for fundraising in B.C.
Righter said the run is close to her heart as she battles melenoma in her leg.
âI had this brown mole there and the doctor said, âOh Pat letâs have a look at that.â So they had a quick look and they took a sample and the very next day I was in the hospital getting it all cut out with 10 stitches,â Righter said. âThey said, âWell Pat⊠itâs like someone shot you and the bullet didnât come out or you ducked, thatâs how close you wereâ.â
The Âé¶čAV run saw a few hundred people come out and raise over $50,000.
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