Dan Fine doesn’t walk as far as he used to. Not since pancreatic cancer has spread to his liver, lungs and lymph nodes.

These days, a short walk leaves him breathless. But on Nov. 8, he’ll be at the starting line of Stanley Park’s Kicking PancreAs 5K — not to run it, but to cheer the entire way as its race director.

For the 66-year-old West Vancouver resident, this isn’t just a run. It’s a mission. A legacy.

“I have chosen to dedicate much of my remaining time on Earth to raising awareness and supporting those still in the fight,” Fine told Postmedia News.

There are no regular screenings for pancreatic cancer in Canada, and symptoms, like back or leg pain, typically don’t appear until the disease is already advanced. In B.C., around 800 people are diagnosed each year.

Fine’s diagnosis

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