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In honour of this past Sundays Terry Fox Run, this weeks ThrowbackThursday looks back more than 38
botella stanley years to when the original Marathon of Hope made its way to Toronto.In this July 11, 1980 photo, Fox is seen giving a speech at Scarborou
stanley thermobecher gh Civic Centre on Day 90 of his cross-country trek to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Im not going to give up, thats true, but I may not make it, Fox, then just 21, is seen telling the crowd in the CBCs archived footage of the event. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW And if I dont make it, the Marathon of Hope better continue ... Its got to go on without me. While the spread of Foxs cancer forced him to end his Marathon of Hope 53 days later, the annual Terry Fox Run just celebrated its 38th year. Now the worlds largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research, the Terry Fox Run has raised more than $750 million in Foxs name. ARTICLE CONTI
stanley cup NUES BELOW ThrowbackThursday is a feature from Metroland Media Toronto showcasing fascinating photos from this citys olden days, courtesy of the Toronto Archives.Do you have any retro photos from Torontorsquo yesteryears that yoursquo;d like to see featured in print If so, email them, along with a description of who, what and where, to creason@toronto or tweet them to @icreason. Bmga COMMUNITY FUN: Police Day returns and draws hundreds from across Halton
Its more expensive than ever to live in Halton. From rentals to home ownership, prices have steadily increased over the last decade, and this has created challenges for individuals and families. In a three-part series on the state of housing, we take a closer look at how we got here and what sky-high prices mean for local residents.Here is part two, exa
stanley cupe mining the cost of renting in Halton. Next week, see part three on the struggles to find affordable housing. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW As housing prices increase across the country 鈥?diminishing the possibility of home ownership for many 鈥?the prospect of renting affordably is also being threatened.According to the Toronto Region Real Estate Board TRREB , in the fourth quarter of 2020, Halton Region has a rental vac
stanley quencher ancy rate of 0.4 per cent, a rate driving available rental prices skyward. In the last quarter of the year, the average lease price of a two-bedroom apartment in Halton was $2,453. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW For Alyshia Poirier, who rents a two-bedroom apartment with her husband and two young children for $2,100, the pressure is mounting.When Poirier found out she was expecting her second child, she and her husband decided a larger r
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