TISDALE 鈥� This year鈥檚 Terry Fox run saw community members marching for those they lost to cancer and hoping to raise money for a cure.
The walk took place on Sept. 16.
鈥淚鈥檓 walking in honour of my sister, Raelene, who walked this many times in her last five years,鈥� said Heather Whitelaw, one of the walkers in attendance. 鈥淚 actually didn鈥檛 get the chance to walk with her, so this year I鈥檓 going to walk in memory of her.鈥�
Raelene Ann Franklin-Kohle died on July 31, due to cancer. She was an active member in the community through the Kinettes, and in May 2017 was awarded a lifetime membership with the organization. Rae鈥檚 Action Skate Park was named after her.
鈥淥ne of the biggest messages I get from people when they鈥檙e sending their condolences is that she was such a beautiful, joyful person who was just kind to everyone,鈥� Whitelaw said. 鈥淵ou wanted to do better and be better in your life because of her.鈥�
Jessica Steadman is another walker who took part for similar reasons.
鈥淲ell, I鈥檝e had a lot of friends and family touched by cancer. Unfortunately we just lost a friend to cancer this summer, so we鈥檙e walking in her honour today,鈥� Steadman said. 鈥淭hankfully I have a father who is a cancer survivor, so I celebrate that today too. I鈥檓 just here for my friends and family and to be there for my friends and family who are feeling the same way that I am today.鈥�
Steadman would like to see more community members out and supporting it in the future.
鈥淚 think that this is a very important event,鈥� Steadman said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 historically been around for so long, and that others should support it as well because together maybe we can hope to have better outcomes for people who have cancer diagnoses.鈥�
For people with cancer, Steadman wants them to know they stand in support of them.
鈥淲e鈥檙e all here for them and we give them our su pport, and we want them to have positive outcomes and wish the best.鈥�
The walk saw around 60 community members, 19 of those Tisdale Trojan hockey team members who came to give their support.
