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New Column All Things Canadian

July 3, 2008

First 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!

The Terry Fox Van

By Carol Roach

Winterose@videotron.ca

"…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

“ 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 traveled behind him along the route to make sure he was okay.  It was the only way his doctors would accept that he try such a stunt.  The van was lost for several years after he death when it was sold and had been the possession of several different owners including a Canadian Rock Band.  He brother Daryl was finally able to track it down.

When the Ford Motor Company heard that the Terry Fox Foundation purchased this now badly damaged van, they paid to have it refurbished to its original condition.

Terry Fox is a Canadian hero and icon, rarely will you see a Canadian hear the name Terry Fox without a tear in their eye, and now Montreal got to see the historic van one more time.

Sources:

  http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/top_ten/nominee/fox-terry.html