A6 -The Canadian Champion, Wedesday, Jane 18, 2008 OPINION Memorable night Dampened, but by nu stîli te corne tbe 2008 iteans deterred. Milton Relay for L fe bas S E I E S D T lI wbat was arguably the already surpassed the K E SD T nost inspirnng showing for $260,000 raised lastjune- bhe Milton Relay for Lîfe - wîith about $275,000 taken F « M E E L ai least from a perseveranue in su far and donaiouns stîll îtandpoînt - the fourth being collected Talk about a £ ItN U Y D annual cancer fundraîser losi grand display of generosîîy. only a few teams due to Perhaps the most encour- Frdav nie ht orrenial aainiearoftni b t as a downpour. Refusing t0 let Mother Nature spoil their efforts, Most participants took refuge in the fairgrounds' grandstand or office, whiie jusi about everyone who wenî borne duning tbe worst of it returned to fulil their cointimient. "I was floored." co-ordi- nator Tarai Cberwoniak said of tbe resolve ibis year's group displayd "Gisen the tru tttatîccs, cs'erytbtttg tiriiet îut grcat. \\bille tie final tais si huge boost in numbers for tbe kick-off Survivors' Victory Lap, with more than 100 Miltonians publicly cet- ebrating their triumpb lover the disease. We may bave a long way t0 go t0 wtpe oui cancer, but tbat nising num- ber of survivors offered a heartfeit reminder that we're miaking major progress. Milton continues to, do its part in tbe baîtle againsi cani- cer, and ibis past weekend -,bowed it'il take mnore iban a tuunder sbîîwer to weaken il îigbîiîg sepirit. Thanks to everyone who helped make dog guides walk a success DEAR EDITOR: On behaîf of tbe Lions loundatots tof Canada Dog Guides, we would like to, express our hearîfeli thanks to ail tbose who participated in tbe firsi annuai Purina Walk for Dog Guides in Milton june 1. About 150 communities across Canada took pari in tbe foundation's largest fundraîser - tbe Purina Walk for Dog Guides. For tbe first lime ibis year, Milton was added t0 the lîsi of participating comînunîties, and we're happy to announce tbat more tban $2,000 was raised for dog guides. Thaîs a fanmas- tic acbievement for tbe hirst year. Special thanks goes out to our sponsor, Nestle Purina and Nestie Waters Canada, as well as t0 tbose other organizations tbat gui involved. Thank you toi Boston Pizza for providing pizza and dninks to ail of tour walkers upon com- pletion of the walk, as weIl as lots of other goodies for the grab bags. We'd also like to îbank Premier Fitness and Mademoiselle Womens Fîîness Club for providing free passes to their gynt for ail our walkers, on top of raising their own funds for the walk. We hope t0 see everyone oui again nexi year. LISA WINKLER AND JENNA MASCIANTONIO, ORGANIIZERS PURINA WALK FOR DOG GUIDES MILTON Theft of son's bike truly disappointing DEAR EDITOR: i was geinte. Now i have a devastatd idte boy I'm wnntng lui you witb sadness. wiîbout a bîke. On june 6, J.M. Denyes School held uts anoti- Someone-feit the need lu, steal a bike fromn my ai bike rodeo. My son, wbos seven, asked if he seven-year-old son. i canit afford to replace it. couid participale. He had received a new bike for Parents, please ask your children if îbey've bis birtbday in April, a big deai as îhings are seen ibis bike. If ibey have, please ask them îu, tigbî. relurn il lu J.M. Denyes. No questions will be ht was a black BMX-style bike witb asked. Gravedigger wriiien in neon green. When he went lu, get it at the ernd of the Clay, LAELAR VAN ZUVIEN MILTON Support following accident has been fantastic DEAR EDITOR: Due tu an accident, 1 have been walking with the assis- tance of either entches or a cane for the pasi year. In ibis time, 1 bave encount- îered the musi cuurteou5 peu- I wuuld like to thank themn pIe. These people have opened ail, and applaud them for their and beld doolrs for me, and unselfishness. Thank you ail sui have done whatever else they very much. could through their own com- TIM BENSON mon courtesy. .MILTON Great support for Camp Day DEAR EDITOR: Thank yuu for your support of Tim Horions Camp Day, when more than 3,000 Tsm Horions stores in Canada anti the United States donat- cd their entire coffee sales - in addi- tion tu funds raised îhrougb other Camp Day levenia and activities - to the Tîm Horions Childrens Founidation. This special day raised an unbe- lievable $9 million. We'rc extremely grateful for the support anti generosity of our eus- tomners, store owncrs, staff, special gucats and media who participated in Camp Day 2008. The funtis raised on Camp Day ibis year wiil help senti more than 13,000 deaervemg childien lu une of six Tim Horions Chiltirens Foundation campa - ail expenses paili Each camp offers a witie range of hhrt-clma programa and acuvvines that encourage campers lui embrace anti overcomie dlnea Ille expie- rilence la designed lu build self-conl dence, self-esteem and leadership salls andi provide csmpers-woh a positive view of their true potential. on hehaif of Tlm Hortons, the Tom Horions Chilclreos Foundation and the thousands of chiltireai you have helpeti senti tu camp ibis year, thank you very much. BILL MOIR, PRESIDENT TIM HORTONS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION 0F MILTOiN TV - UTO MILTON SANTA CLAUS PARADE Showae Miton<~i GAL Readers' Writ !MEb Cranaïtan Cbiamnpion Millions Comlity Newspape ine 1860 555 Industrial Dr., iljton, Ont. 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