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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" CoMMUNITY Fox Run organizers [ili hoping to attract group participation By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Local businesses and groups are being encouraged to put jopsther teams and enter Port Perry's Terry Fox run, which ake 0) PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 23 1994 - 3 8 to the streets here Sept. 18. rganizers have seize npn the idea of a corporate and oup challenge to bolster ranks of participants, who will join in e event to raise money for cancer research, said coordinator Elizabeth McArthur. Mrs. McArthur said organizers are confident many individual participants will come out for the run, and are encouraging businesses, teams and other organizations to assemble their own squads to make the event a success. Participants, who can walk, run, or ride their choice of one, five and 10 kilometre courses, will collect pledges, raising funds for cancer research. The Terry Fox Run has been held in communities across the country annually for several years. The notion of resurrecting the event in Port Perry after several years' absence has been met with enthusiasm, said Mrs. McArthur last week. "Most of the people we've approached have been ver supportive and keen," she said, noting that the local Chamber of Commerce and Business Improvement Area merchants have pledged support. Now what's needed are participants, who don't have to be athletes to take part. "Because it's called the Terry Fox Run, a lot of people think, that excludes me, because I'm not a runner," said Mrs. McArthur. "You can ride your bike, be pulled in a wagon, whatever gets you through this," she said. Also needed are about 50 volunteers to carry out various - tasks the day of the Run. If you're able to volunteer Sept. 18, or want more information on taking part in the Run, you can call Mrs. McArthur at 985-0951. Survivors sought for 'Terry's Team' Wanted: Members for Ter- ry's Team. Organizers of Port Perry's Terry Fox Run, scheduled to take place here Sept. 18, are seeking cancer survivors to take partin the one, five or 10 kilometre walk and run. Members of Terry's Team will be recognized for their participation in the event, and add a special atmos- phere to the fundraiser for cancer research, organizer Elizabeth McArthursaid. "We want to try and find some individuals who want to self-identify as cancer sur- vivors... who say, I've made it, I've beat it," Mrs. McAr- thur said last week. "It's acknowledging that research works; there are survivors," she added. Members of Terry's team will have their names sent by local organizers to the Terry Fox Foundation, and will re- ceive a special "Terry's Team" shirt and a letter of appreciation. "We really want to see those people out at the event as well," said Mrs. McArthur. You can register for Ter- ry's Team by calling 985- 0951 0r 985-2571. Port Perry Venturers that helped raise money Monday on thelr two-week excursion with Ventu date. in operation. force within one month. the year. Port Perry Metal plant up and running soon By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star With one machine up and running, Port Perry Metal Pro- cessing officials are still aiming for a September 1 start up The plant, which announced in June it would be opening in the former Johnson Controls building, is targetting the start of the month for production to begin. One machine is currently running and another is expected to start up next week, according to plant manager Randy McLeod. By the end of the month four to five machines will be Last month the plant's hiring process attracted more than 500 people who applied to the plant for work. As of last week only six people for one shift had been hired. Another shift is on call, waiting for an additional machine to start up and Mr. McLeod expects to again double his work- Since announcing the firm would be taking over the vacant plant, much of the company's time has been spent repairing and altering the plant and installing machines, before staff could be hired and production underway. If all goes as planned Mr. McLeod éxpects the plant to be running at halfcapacity by Christmas and full capacity within : JEFF MITCHELL / PORT PERRY STAR Scugog Mayor Howard Hall pulls the name of the winner of a draw held recently by First for their European trip. The boys left last rers leader Larry Emmerson, centre. Young Port Perry dancer off to study with Ro The adventure continues this fall for young Port Perry - dancer Katie Van Camp, who has been invited to a prestigious training school. The 12-year-old begins classes this fall in Manitoba, where she will continue her training with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Katie was accepted into the intensive program, which includes day-time school classes and evening dance sessions, after a five-week summer camp run by the Royal Winnipeg this summer. She's been home from Manitoba just a couple of weeks, and has spent time saying goodbye to the friends she'll have to leave behind. "I want to go," said the Grade 8 student, who until now has attended R.H. Cornish Public School in Port Perry. "I know I'll be missing a lot of people." Katie said that during her stay in Winnipeg this summer, she was subjected to the toughest scrutiny and training she's ever encountered. She said that when she learned just five of the 30 or so girls in her age category would be invited back to the school program, she didn't count on making it. Katie's mother Cindy says she remembers the call during which Katie said her chances of carrying on with the Royal Winnipeg were slim. "I hung up from Katie and half an hour later, Royal Winnipeg Ballet called and told me she was accepted," she recalled. Katie, of course, was jubilant when her mom phoned back to Winnipeg that night yal Winnipeg Ballet Young Port Perry ballerina Katie Van Camp (seen here with mom Cindy) Is off to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's school this fall after being accepted into the prestigious program. with the news. It was the best news she'd ever got, she said: "That, and that my baby sister was a girl." Now, at 12, she is embarking on an exciting new stage in her life. Standards at the Royal Winnipeg school will be rigorous, and she will have to work hard to maintain grades -- a requirement for continued enrollment. But the training she will receive over the years will be crucial to achieving her goal, of becoming a principal dancer. Mom Cindy said she has no doubt her daughter can do it. "She always been very independent; she's always known what she wants," said Mrs. Van Camp. "She's got the drive, and the heart."