17 - Wednesday, July 20, 1988 - North Shore News

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RAISING FUNDS TO COMBAT WORLD HUNGER

runners off to

.ocal

IT IS a tong way. from the
Stanley Park seawall to
Moscow, but that is how far
a group of North Van-
couver-based runners is go-
ing to help combat world
hunger.

By STEPHEN BARRINGTG
News Reporter

Usually running around the
park seawall, five runners from the
local World Runners Canada club
will be taking a different path in
the Soviet Union next month for
an international money- and
awareness-raising marathon.

“We feel as individuals we can
make a difference,’’ said the club’s
Mike Gannon, 25, who leaves
Aug. 9 for the Moscow Interna-
tional Peace Marathon.

“And it’s not hard to make a
difference, you just have to make
an effort.”*

Joining Gannon in running for
world hunger will be fellow club
members Les Chimko, 25, Graeme
Drew, 28, Brigitte Drew, 24, and
Cheryl Verney, 33.

Founded internationally in 1978,
World Runners has raised more
than US $3.5 million for projects
with such groups as UNICEF,
CARE and the Red Cross.

Before leaving for Moscow as
the first Canadian contingent to
participate in the annual event, the
focal runners hope to raise
$50,000, a portion of which will be
used for the group’s travelling ex-
penses, with the remainder being
funnelled through World Runners
to local projects such as the Food
Bank.

NEWS photo Cindy Baltamy
LOCALLY BASED World Runners Canada members (from teft to right) Graeme Drew, Brigitte Drew, Mike Gannon and Les Chimko are busy
training and raising money to compete in the Moscow International Peace Marathon next month.

group through 1005-2024 Fullerton
Ave., North Vancouver, V7P 3G4.

Call 926-1896 for further details
on the group and its projects.

fund-raising events. ‘‘We can have
a significant impact.”’

Runners or others interested in
getting involved can contact the

Rd. in North Vancouver.

“We want people to come out
and get involved,’’ Gannon said of
this and other World Runners

To help raise funds for the trip,
the group is hosting a day-long
celebrity car wash July 30 at
Capilano Texaco, 180] Capilano

Rig

Photos by Stephanle Sloan
ow

prove skiing in July

A FEW spots are still available for the final adult Atomic Dachstein Dave Murray Whistler Summer Ski
Camp at Whistler Mountain July 23 to 30. The first adult camp is in full swing this week, and junior camp
sessions finished July 14 after four weeks of teaching 550 young skiers recreational, racing and freestyle ski-
ing on the mountain's Glacier Bow! (above), In addition to excellent summer skiing (top left) with coaching
from top Nationa! Ski Team members and Level 1V ski instructors, the adult camps include special apres-ski
activities such as tennis lessons, windsurfing lessons, mountain biking, a Lost Lake barbecue, Happy Hour
and the Great Barge Luncheon (left). For registration or details call 932-3170.