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New
Column All Things Canadian
July 3, 2008
Writers are welcomed to
contribute to this columnFirst Article Submission To All Things Canadian
by Carol Roach |
I thought about this new column that I started and I
could have chosen so many things to start off the column, including Canada's
Birthday, which was yesterday.
I choose the Terry Fox van touring Canada once more. Terry is the
epitome of all things Canadian, and I could not have chosen a better
subject to start the group.
Please note that I invite any Storytime Tapestry Member to
contribute to this column but remember your articles must be about Canada, its
provinces, history, culture, famous people, friends you have made, Canadian vacations
you had or will have, anything Canadian!
"…I'm not saying that this
will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in
miracles. I have to." Terry Fox
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One of the most famous vehicles in Canadian history came back to
Montreal last Friday.
The Terry Fox Van; the van that the young Terry Fox and entourage
used in his 1980 marathon of hope was in Montreal,
Why is the van so precious to Canadians? It is because a young Canadian
was stricken with cancer and to help raise funds for the cancer association
he started the Marathon of Hope. His mission was to walk
across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He was
advised by doctors against the harrowing walk, he knew he may not make it
but his courage and his faith never faltered.
Terry Fox started in New Foundland hopping along on one good
leg. His left leg had been ravished by Cancer two years before
and was amputated six inches above the knee, forcing him to wear an
artificial device.
"With that dogged spirit, Fox would begin his dream --- one that
would take him halfway across Canada and touch hundreds of thousands of
lives at home and abroad."
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"Terry Fox died, with his family beside him, on June
28, 1981 at the age of 22.
That September, the first Terry Fox Run was held in
Canada and around the world.
More than 300,000 people participated, raising $3.5
million. Terry Fox Runs are held
yearly in 60 countries now and more than 360 million have
been raised for cancer research.
His legacy lives on."
The history of the Van.
The van travelled behind him to make sure he was okay along the route,
The van was lost for several years and finally tracked down by a family
member. It had
been in the possession of various people throughout the
years, including a Canadian Rock band.
When the Ford company heard that the Terry Fox foundation
purchased this now badly
tarnished van, they payed to have it restored to its
original condition.
Terry Fox is a Canadian hero and icon, rarely will you see a Canadian
hear the name without
a tear in their eye, and now Montreal will got to see the
historic van one more time.
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