Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Makes Stopover At His Alma Mater, York U, Midway Through His Run Across Canada

TORONTO, October 9, 1998 -- York University graduate (BA'97) Ayden Byle, 23, needs as many as five shots of insulin a day to survive. An insulin-dependent diabetic, Byle is running across Canada to raise money and awareness for diabetes research. As part of his nation-wide run, Byle will stop at York University on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Vice-President (Enrolment and Student Services) Deborah Hobson and Director of Alumni Affairs Charles Kennedy will greet Byle and present him with a cheque and a York sweatshirt as a token of York's appreciation for Byle's dedication and courage.

Byle, an avid athlete, was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 18. He began his coast-to-coast run at Stanley Park in Vancouver on June 1, 1998, and hopes to reach Halifax this December.

WHEN:
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1998
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (approximate time of arrival)

WHERE:
York Commons (across from Vari Hall)
York University
4700 Keele Street

The Ayden Byle Diabetes Research Foundation Event is a registered charity (Reg. No. BN 89767 3422 RR0001) and can be reached by telephone hotline: (519) 368-7820; www.canada-challenge.primeline.net; email: canadachallenge@bmst.com; cell phone: (519) 373-3303.

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For more information, please contact:

Charles Kennedy
Director of Alumni Affairs
York University
(416) 736-2100, ext. 20886
email: ckennedy@yorku.ca

Gillian Sewell
Coordinator, Alumni Affairs
York University
(416) 736-2100, ext. 22083
email: gsewell@yorku.ca

Ken Turriff
Media Relations Officer
York University
(416) 736-2100, ext. 22086
email: kturriff@yorku.ca
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