I remember this time, vividly, and how we followed his progress on local television news. We marvelled at his determination and were greatly saddened when his cancer returned and forced him to give up his run. Cancer had not yet made its appearance in my life, but that wasn’t the point at the time. He exemplified all that was good in Canadians, and I didn’t know anyone who couldn’t get behind that. For me that was the pivotal moment, the time when I first became aware of how proud I was to be Canadian.
Beautifully and movingly written. Thank you.
Thank you for reading and I hope more people remember Terry Fox and how he contributed
I remember a poll, run possibly by the CBC, to identify the greatest Canadian. Terry Fox was number 1, with Pierre Trudeau in second place
Terry Fox needs to be on our notes and back in the passport.
I remember this time, vividly, and how we followed his progress on local television news. We marvelled at his determination and were greatly saddened when his cancer returned and forced him to give up his run. Cancer had not yet made its appearance in my life, but that wasn’t the point at the time. He exemplified all that was good in Canadians, and I didn’t know anyone who couldn’t get behind that. For me that was the pivotal moment, the time when I first became aware of how proud I was to be Canadian.
He needs to be on our currency
What a moving tribute to such a true and remarkable hero. One of the finest. And yes, Terry Fox’s name
should
be known everywhere. Thank you.
Yes he is a king amongst men