the tribune iftgspfikllflitflpjm 9 3 spinal research benefits from tourney strawberry social green gables manor residents and family came together to celebrate summer at the annual strawberry social on july 20 from page 1 jennifer smith one of the events organizers since 1984 the canadian spinal research organization csro has conducted research into a cure for spinal injuries the organization also helps people cope with spinal injuries and educates the public in preventing spinal injuries spinal injury is one of the most devastating types of injury as the spinal cord is the commu nications link between the brain and the body when injured signals dont get through result ing in paralysis according to csro about 30000 canadians have spinal cord injuries the average age of injured victims is 19 years old despite the seriousness of the cause partici pants in the golf tournament will have a lot of fun were having a sports auction a raffle a putting contest and a holeinone contest said smith you can win a car even if you dont get a holeinone whoever gets the closest the winner of the holeinone contest will walk away with a brand new lexus car there are other prizes donated from various sponsors including canada trust scotia mcleod and the lone star cafe so far 100 people have signed up for the tour nament about 144 are anticipated by the time golfers tee off the cost is 175 for registering four golfers for the game and other competitions plus lunch and dinner other events coming up to support csro include a car rally on oct 25 and a cosmic bowl ing tournament bill houston ford mercury sales ltd 11 769 highway 48 stouffville 6404541