Wednesday September 13, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A3 REMEMBERING TERRY When participants in Sunday's Terry Fox Run lace up their shoes, it will mark the 20th anniversary of an event that raises funds for cancer research The 20th annual Terry Fox Run in Oakville will be held at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, Third Line south of Upper Middle Road, this Sunday. The run will start at 10 a.m. from the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, and will follow a five-kilometre loop around Pilgrim's Way. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Master of ceremonies is Dan Ferrone. Peter Gilgan, of Mattamy Homes, who has sponsored the event and paid for the t-shirts fpr the past 10 years, will fire the starting pistol. Official Terry Fox Run t-shirts will be given out to the first 500 participants. Entertainment at Sunday's event will include Dream, five teenage girls who sing for charity; Mike Momingstar Tae Kwon-Do, the Goggin School of Irish Dancing, DJ Tim Duffy, and the Suzuki Ceilidh Fiddlers. Pledge sheets for this year's run can be picked up at the 7-Eleven, Bank of Montreal, Canada Trust, Cineplex Odeon, HMV, LCBO, M & M Meats, Scotiabank, TD Bank, YMCA, Canadian Cancer Society office, Oakville Town Hall, and at Bill Hill's Lakeside Marketeria. Oakville raised $76,527 last year to place fifth in Ontario. The run finished behind two Toronto sites, plus runs in Ottawa and London. Oakville's school participation placed eighth in Ontario, with $71,323 raised by 12 participating schools. Last year, $11.8 million was raised across Canada, including $6.7 million in Ontario. This enabled the Terry Fox Foundation to award $14.3 million in research grants. Runs held in 53 other countries last year raised another $5.5 million. Over the past 20 years, the annual runs have raised $240 million across Canada, reports the Terry Fox Foundation. Research leading to advancements in cancer treatments have resulted in a 80% survival rate for osteogenic Sarcoma, compared to 10% when Fox had this type of bone cancer 20 years ago; 80% survival of childhood leukemia; 90% for Wilm's tumour, 90% for Hodgkin's disease, and 80% for germ cell tumours, states the foundation. Photo by Barrie Erskine Shown with memorabilia of the last 20 years at a Terry Fox display at Oakville Place, are Terry Fox Run com mittee members, from left, Mary Ellen Chown, David Visschedyk, Anita Weisseneder, Karen Atmore and Joan In appraisal game, everything that glitters m ay not be gold By M ary-Louise Lan glois SPECIAL FOR THE BEAVER Antiquing isn't always just antiquing anymore. What may have been more of a hobby for a rel ative few in Canada and Britain is now a major pastime -- some might say industry-- throughout North America. This is evidenced, for example, by the ever-growing interest in the "Antiques Roadshow" programs shown on CBC Newsworld and PBS. Often, people hope they've found a treasure in the attic, perhaps looking to discover that an unusual old vase is actually a rare antiquity. Every once in awhile it turns out to be true. Whatever one's reasoning for having old items evaluated and appraised, it has become a popular event in Oakville. Antique collectors and those with old inherited family collectibles were among those seeking advice from appraisal specialists Richard Browne and Carl Booth at the Oakville M useum's annual Appraisal Day at Erchless Estate. Anticipating the arrival of items, Booth told the Beaver, `T here is always something I see that is very nice. Earlier this morning someone brought in an early Austrian beer jug, a special one." It was decorated from a period that is of partic ular interest to Booth. Unfortunately, he added, people are sometimes disappointed to discover an item they thought was valuable has no special or monetary value. Nevertheless, people arrived at the museum carrying all manner of goods. Carefully wrapped and protected antique silver trays, china, a framed tapestry and even old hockey sticks were among the many items brought out for inspection. For some, a dollar value is not nearly as impor tant as finding out the history of their possessions. Margaret Brimacombe is among those. A collector o f antiques and collectibles, Brimacombe brought in an assortment of person al items for evaluation. Included were pewter can dlesticks, a copper mold, an oriental tea set and Erin Macdonell (right, background) brought her painting in for Richard Browne (stand ing) and Carl Booth to appraise. Richard thinks the picture is a Oleograph that has been hand touched Carl thinks it is one of the earlier paint by numbers. German-made doll (above) gets once-over. Photos by Julie Fairrie silver spoons from Birmingham, England. Before going into the evaluation room, she spoke of her reasons for seeking the appraisal. "I'm very interested in learning the history and what the markings mean on these different pieces," she said. After learning the history o f the items appraised, Brimacombe writes down the informa tion and keeps it with the pieces. She intends to give the pieces as gifts to her children. For her, it is a way of sharing with her family her love of antiques. One of her items was an old carved wooden Santa Claus from Quebec. She wanted to know if the Santa Claus carving was actually from the area of Quebec she had been told it was from when she bought the piece. She was delighted to be told it was indeed authentic and a valued member of her Santa Claus collec tion. Browne, along with Booth, was asked a num ber of years ago to offer his services as an apprais er to help raise funds for the restoration of the Erchless Estate on Navy Street. `T hey were kind enough to put our names for ward for recognition by the province. Earlier this year we went down and received a volunteer award from the government of Ontario." said Booth. "It was very flattering. It is a pleasure to help." They received a Cultural Service Volunteer award from the province of Ontario. Browne was bom in England and immigrated to Canada in 1949 to join the family firm of WardPrice Limited. As one of Canada's most respected appraisers, Browne has completed valuations across Canada. He also conducts auction sales throughout Ontario and Quebec and has lectured at Humber College on appraisals, the only course of its kind in Canada. Booth, who was also bom in England, arrived in Canada in 1955. At that time there were very few antique shops in Toronto for a young man to gain experience in the appraisal business. With interest, acquired knowledge and a keen eye, Booth worked his way up in the business. At one time he operated two shops in Toronto. 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