Ontario Community Newspapers

The Era, 2 Mar 2010, p. 2

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eel I wo r ks your community Rogers store GOT THEOU TOUCH ceWworks Aurora 483Yonge Street Aurora 905 ROGERS authorized dealer CO U N ITY Organizers work to grow event New name same cause for run With new activation on any te plan Taxes extra taffy cancellation fees apply Rogers Design are trademark of or used under license from or with permission of Rogers Communications or an affiliate Another brand names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners Rogers Wireless BY CAROLINE GRECH Youve probably driven the route mil lions of times This year why not try to walk it or run it The Bob Hartwell Challenge is back in Aurora this year but it has a new name The halfmarathon race is now theAB Courier Run for Southlake which also fea tures five and 10kilometre runs and walks Originally named after Aurora runner councillor and volunteer Bob Hartwell who died while running the Toronto Inter national Marathon in 2001 this years race will still bear his imprint even with the name change The races new logo depicts Mr Hartwell in silhouette The design is based on a photograph of Mr Hartwell running his last race There will also be awards honouring those who represent what Mr Hartwell stood for Were going to have the Bob Hartwell Spirit Award Were still working on catego ries but its a way to recognize those who emulate the values that Bob shared with the community forever run committee chairperson Steve Hinder said Mr Hartwell served as treasurer of Yorks community safety village and when the race started proceeds went there But when the facility paid off its debt Southlake Regional Health Centre became the events beneficiary The race which snakes its way through THE RUN WHAT Courier Run for Southlake WHEN April 25 PROCEEDS support Regional Health Centre DETAILS visit runforsouthlakeca Aurora is in its ninth year and money raised this year will be directed to the regional cardiac care program and cancer care With the new Stronach Regional Cancer Centre close to completion the focus is on equipping the centre with advanced tech nology Race organizers want to grow the race and while it is still held in Aurora proceeds will help residents of many communities who use Southlake Last years race attracted 830 par ticipants and more than 200 volunteers despite cool rainy weather The name Hartwell Challenge was known by people in Aurora and the run ning community Outside of Aurora nobody knew much and Southlake is as much Newmarkets hospital as it is Auroras and other communities as well Mr Hin der said adding he hopes it will become a premier fundraiser in the regiorl Join for enrollment fee when you donate a bag of groceries between March Last year Curves raised more than 1600 lbs of food locally and in North America Curves raised more than 5 tons Curves CURVES WORKS TO HELP WOMEN LIVE HEALTHIER 1 30 Davis Drive Newmarket 9058365070 096 Drive Newmarket 9058689771

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