Bird’s Creek Terry Fox Run

October 6, 2016

On Thursday Sept. 29 Bird’s Creek Public School participated in the Terry Fox Run. Kids were asked to run, jog, walk or bike around the school yard for the last 90 minute block of the day to raise money and awareness for cancer research. / MELISSA ARMSTRONG Special to This Week

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