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Terry, Thanks, neighbor, for the correction. Anyone dying at the tender age of 22 of cancer ought to be enough to insure support for ESCR. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Robertson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:38 AM Subject: Re: Terry Fox run for ESCR Just a fine point of correction in the interest of historical accuracy. The error in this news article about Terry Fox and the NCI is no doubt a 'typo', dropping a zero, but Terry Fox actually ran more than three THOUSAND miles not 300 in his "Marathon of Hope". He covered 5,373 kilometres which is 3,339 miles, or around 23.3 miles per day through Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario as far as Thunder Bay. This was back in 1980 and I remember it well. It was a very memorable and moving event and while I knew the distance was over three thousand miles and ended in Thunder Bay, the exact distances are from Wikipedia. We PWPD needs heros like Terry Fox and it is good to know that his memorial foundation is supporting Embryonic Stem Cell Research! It is also an interesting fact that another prominent role model of public service on health issues, namely Michael J. also coincidentally has the same last name and like Terry grew up in British Columbia. Terry Robertson Okanagan Centre BC *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 9/15/2006 at 6:58 PM rayilynlee wrote: >Funds from Terry Fox Run to Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research >TORONTO, September 15, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Terry Fox Run takes >place this Sunday September 17. >Canada's annual Terry Fox run is an inspiring and motivational fundraiser >for cancer research invigorated by the loving memory of Canadian hero Terry >Fox. Fox was diagnosed with bone cancer and had to have a leg amputated. >Nonetheless Fox decided to run across Canada to help cancer victims. After >over 300 miles he was forced to stop as cancer had spread to his lungs. He >died at a tender 22. >With that driving force Canadians have raised over $360 million for Cancer >research through the annual Terry Fox run. Many schools empty on the day of >the run as students take part in the event. >However, the fun ended for pro-life Canadians in 2002, when the National >Cancer Institute (NCI), the sole beneficiary of the funds raised through >the >Terry Fox run, announced its intention to finance destructive research on >human embryos. One such study listed on the NCI website is that of >researcher Juan Carlos Zuniga-Pflucker at Sunnybrook & Women's College >Health Sciences Centre who is working on "In vitro generation of >lymphocytes >from embryonic stem cells". He has received three installments of $118,780 >and is scheduled for another two installments before 2007. >The Terry Fox run website confirms, "The National Cancer Institute of >Canada >(NCIC) is the beneficiary of the money raised from the Terry Fox Run in >Canada." http://www.terryfoxrun.org/english/research/default.asp?s=1 >The Position Statement on Research Using Embryonic Stem Cells for the >National Cancer Institute of Canada says it "will fund human embryonic stem >cell research in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Canadian >Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)." >http://www.ncic.cancer.ca/vgn/images/portal/cit_86751114/55/... > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn