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« on: September 01, 2010, 19:22 »
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Have you heard of Terry Fox in your Country?  It was 30 years ago today that his "Marathon of Hope" across Canada was cut short near Thunder Bay, Ontario. I was in school, and we talked about him throughout his run - then we all know the end of the story  :'(  He had run 26 miles per day with one leg, hoping to raise a Million dollars for cancer research.  30 years later, more than 400 million dollars have been raised in his name.   (He had osteo sarcoma, a type of cancer that today still has a dismal survival rate.)

It goes to show that none of us should ever think we are too small to make a difference.

A video from ESPN
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgTlCTluPA[/youtube]

They put this monunent on the Highway where the Marathon of Hope ended outside Thunder Bay.


« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 19:48 »
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I don't remember hearing of him. That was such a beautiful story of him (as I sit with my Kleenex) no words can really do justice to such an amazing human being. Thank you for sharing.

« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 20:57 »
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If there is a Canadian hero it's him. What he did was amazing on all counts.

« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 03:26 »
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If there is a Canadian hero it's him. What he did was amazing on all counts.

agreed.  thanks for the video.

« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2010, 09:59 »
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I believe he received the highest number of votes in a recent across Canada poll as to who was the greatest Canadian.  I well remember the Marathon of Hope back in my early teenage years.  He's a true inspiration.

« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2010, 10:16 »
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This is so sad, and inspiring at the same time.

« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2010, 13:06 »
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I believe he received the highest number of votes in a recent across Canada poll as to who was the greatest Canadian.  I well remember the Marathon of Hope back in my early teenage years.  He's a true inspiration.

Nope, he came in second. Tommy Douglas - father of the publicly-funded universal health care system - came in first. But yeah, it's hard to find a Canadian who doesn't know who Terry Fox was.
« Last Edit: September 03, 2010, 13:08 by sharply_done »

« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2010, 14:20 »
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My son is going into grade 4 and I know that all of these young kids have been profoundly affected by his story.  Each September the schools have Terry Fox School day, I think they study his story for about a week and have an assembly and a little run with fundraiser in his name.  They can really relate to his story and the courage it took to do what he attempted to do.  His story resonates with everyone.

« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 14:35 »
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Terry's story brought tears to my eyes; thanks for sharing the video.

« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2010, 16:44 »
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My son is going into grade 4 and I know that all of these young kids have been profoundly affected by his story.  Each September the schools have Terry Fox School day, I think they study his story for about a week and have an assembly and a little run with fundraiser in his name.  They can really relate to his story and the courage it took to do what he attempted to do.  His story resonates with everyone.

Yup, my daughter was in grade 4 last year and did just that.


 

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