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Hairy challenge for male DVSS teachers at Terry Fox School Run

    In the battle of the sexes, there is one area that women have shown an enduring strength.
   That is hair removal.
   Most would not question that facing the wax pot takes more fortitude than a dull disposable Bic any day. If DVSS students reach their goal at the annual Terry Fox School run, they may get to witness the effects of waxing on members of the male faculty.
   Teacher Ryan Hatch has issued a challenge to the student body. If they are able to raise $3,000 at the annual cancer fundraiser, the legs of some of the male staff will undergo the painful depilatory process. If they reach $5,000, Hatch will say goodbye to his bounty of chest hair via hot wax.
   “This should serve as some motivation,” laughs Hatch.
   Kidding aside, he understands the far reaching effect of cancer and how it touches virtually everyone’s lives.
   “My mother is a cancer survivor, so I really get behind this one,” said Hatch.
   The annual Terry Fox School Run goes Wednesday, September 28. DVSS has been an active participant for years. Students have all been given pledge sheets to collect support and it appears they will have a little entertainment if they reach the threshold.
   “I always look forward to the run, even if they (the students) outdo themselves. It might be a little painful, but it will be worth it,” said Hatch.

St. Anthony’s to run for a cure

    St. Anthony’s will once again participate in the nationwide Terry Fox National School Run Day on September 28.
   The event follows in the footsteps of Terry Fox, who bravely attempted to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
   This will be the seventh consecutive year St. Anthony’s has participated in the event. In that time, St. Anthony’s has been one of the top 50 fund raising schools in Alberta, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories.
   The school has raised over $60,000 in the past seven years. This year, their goal will be to raise $6,000 for cancer research.
   Students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and staff from St. Anthony’s will start the day with an assembly, where they will listen to a guest speaker. Afterwards, participants will run/walk through the one kilometer route for an hour.
   Students of St. Anthony’s are currently collecting pledges. All money collected will be donated to the Terry Fox Foundation. Donations can also be made online through terryfox.org.

Gearing up for Cuts for Cancer

    The Cat Country Cougar Hunters are lending their sound to kick off the next Cuts for Cancer event.
   Cuts for Cancer has become a premier fundraiser for the Drumheller Area Health Foundation.
   Every February, the Chop Shop dedicates a day to cut hair in benefit of the Health Foundation and to remember those who are battling cancer or who have battled cancer.
   With each new season, a new crew of community notables gets out the pledge sheets and agrees to shed their locks for the cause.
T   o get the ball rolling, they are hosting a barbecue and performance this Saturday, September 24 at the Roadhouse Saloon in Rosedale.
   The barbecue starts at 4 p.m., and country music act Cat Country Cougar Hunters of Rosebud will be taking the stage at 7 p.m.

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