Stories of Hope

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…
When Terry Fox ran across our country I was there in Ottawa. I was an 11 year old boy attending an Ottawa Rough Riders…
I remember that year seeing the commercials for Terry’s cross Canada run. I lived in the small town of Nipigon about 1 hour drive…