16 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2018 Blackstock Lions’ Tom Derlis and Perry Grandel take a break from the BBQ to give us a smile. 6-year-old Gage and 5-year-old Ravyn, signing the dedication board. Walkers, runners, kids, bikes, dogs – you name it – were out in full force to support the cause. Baby’s first walk. Gabe and Aby Benschop with 1-month-old Quinn and her big sister Laughlin. $29,361.37 and numbers still climbing! Deputy Mayor Janna Guido commented in her heartwarming speech, that, “we truly had hoped we would not be having this walk 25 years later due to a cure being found”. But here we are – and 461 people, young and old, some with furry four-legged friends, walked, ran, and bicycled. Thank you to all those who have volunteered for 25 years and to everyone that supports this cause, whether a first-timer or a regular. Together we hope to find a cure! Deputy Mayor Janna Guido commented in her heartwarming was held on Sunday September 16 at the fairgrounds for the 25th year. PHOTOS BY MARYANN FLEMING