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I was 4 when Terry started his run. My brothers and I would run to the TV every time we heard his commercial and we called him Run, Terry, Run. I loved him so much. When his funeral was on TV, my Mom was too sad to watch it. I was 5 and sat by myself and watched his funeral. ? I was thrilled last summer to see his statue in St John’s. He’s very special to me and has a place in my heart.

The first time I saw Terry Run was on a dark, lonely highway in rural New Brunswick at 4:30 in the morning. Although I…
“I first saw Terry Fox running west on Dundas Street in downtown London. It was an incredibly hot humid day. The streets were packed….
I was ten years old in 1980 when I first saw Terry Fox. Our family was one that paid attention to the national news….
Terry had inspired me tremendously in 1980, & has ever since with his Marathon Of Hope. Motivated by Terry I decided it was time…
I have been a fan of Terry Fox ever since I was eight years old, when my parents took me to see him as…
In April 1980, I was working hard at my first career job, working long hours, and traveling two streetcars, and two buses to return…
I was training for the Mtl Marathon. As a journalist with radio station CJAD I was asked to cover his arrival in Mtl by…
As an 11 year old living in Ontario, I remember my best friend’s mom calling us to ‘come see this boy on tv!’ We…
I was working in Thunder Bay for Ontario Hydro and I remember being so excited about Terry Fox getting close to Thunder Bay on…
I saw Terry Fox run into London on July 17, 1980. It was a very hot, very humid day, and Terry and his escort…