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18 stoujjville suntribune thursday oct 4 2007 staff photosjoerd witteveen whitchurchstouffvilles todd zator and son alex 15 train for the 26mile toronto marathon you can support mr zators run which benefits the hospital for sick children by going to wwwsickkids foundationcom and clicking on the oct 14 event their goal is to raise 75000 for the hospital whose specialists are credited with saving alexs life packed with over 35 of savings your every kilowatt counts coupon book instantly saves you money on energyefficient products from lighting to devices that put you in control of your electricity use redeem at your nearest retailer by november 30th and start saving while helping the environment too op3 0uriajwrrauuoot7 cwry hjemtt coootj opa every kilowatt counts and ontario power authority are each official marks of the ontario power authority coin image 2007 royal canadian mint all rights reserved marathoner races with son to thank sick kids doctors by chris traber staff writer some sprint from their problems todd zator runs marathons to find solutions on sunday oct 14 the whitchurch- stoufiville resident will run the 262 mile toronto marathon pushing 15yearold son alex in a special racing stroller their goal is to raise 75000 for the hospital for sick children whose spe cialists are credited with saving the boys life the father and son team ran the 2003 marathon collecting 30000 for the hos pitals research department ten days after they crossed the finish line alex underwent two complex but successful spinal surgeries to fully fuse his thoracic spine the lifesaving procedures halted his rapidly deteriorating scoliosis which if not corrected would have resulted in severe compromise of his heart and lungs and eventually death alex was bom with campomelic dys plasia a rare genetic disorder there are only 100 cases worldwide very little is known about the illness its cause or cure the grade 10 country day school student is the oldest of the four cases treated at sick kids hospital many children with this syndrome have severe respiratory problems which lead to death in infancy alex spent the first four months of his life in hospital and has had numer ous surgeries he has been confined to a wheelchair for several years alex continues to defy the odds his father said he is an incredible kid with courage beyond his years mr zator said alex has accepted his disability and lets noth ing get in his way the zators are participating in this years marathon to raise money and awareness for sick kids hospital and the research staff the hospital and doctors who have worked with alex over the past 15 years have been incredibly supportive and clearly should be credited for the way alex is today mr zator said without sick kids alex wouldnt be here today to make a quick easy and secure online dona tion go to wwwsickkidsfoundauoncom and click on the oct 14 event to donate by cheque reference it run with alex 2007 fund 8081 and mail to sick kids foundation 525 university ave 14th fl toron to on m5g 2l3 you can also donate with a credit card by phone 4168136166 or 18006611083 m6yin greg sorbara and your libera team have brought real progress to york region y better access to a family doctor thanks to four new family health teams serving 60000 patients building 3 1 more schools and weve hired 7 1 5 more teachers and our children are doing better but we have more to do york region needs an even stronger team of liberal mpps to keep moving forward we will v extend both yonge and spadina subway lines to hwy 7 as well as expanding go service in richmond hill and stouffville to ease gridlock expand student assistance for newcomers to include books language courses and programs to help them upgrade their skills help ontarians go green with rebates and tax incentives to help them buy energy efficient appliances and make energy saving investments to their homes only ontario liberals will stand up for families in york region greg sorbara vaughan wwwvotesorbaraca helena jaczek oak ridgesmarkham wwwvotehelenaca on october 10 vote for your york region liberal team because were all in this together wwwontarioliberalca authorized by the ontario liberal frty