CNHP - Terry Fox - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
N 47° 34.217 W 052° 41.846
22T E 372333 N 5269936
Terry Fox is a modern day Canadian hero. The location of this plaque and monument is where Terry Fox dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean to began his "Marathon of Hope".
Waymark Code: WMPB8F
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 08/02/2015
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Terry Fox is a modern day Canadian hero. The location of this plaque and monument is where Terry Fox dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean to began his "Marathon of Hope".
The plaque reads:
While in remission from cancer, Terry Fox set out to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research. Despite having lost his right leg to the disease, this determined Port Coquitlam athlete ran 5,373 kilometres nearly a marathon a day for 143 straight days before being forced to stop when his cancer returned. His "Marathon of Hope" captivated Canadians with its bold humanitarianism, transformed our vocabulary about personal courage, and revolutionized fund-raising. To date, hundreds of millions of dollars have been raised by Fox and in his name to the benefit of cancer sufferers around the world. The heroic nature and tragic interruption of his run have made Terry Fox an enduring Canadian icon.
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En rémission d'un cancer, Terry Fox entreprend en 1980 la traversée du Canada à pied pour amasser des fonds pour la recherche. Amputé de sa jambe droite en raison de la maladie, cet athlète déterminé de Port Coquitlam court 5 373 kilomètres un marathon au quotidien pendant 143 jours avant que le cancer ne le force à abandonner. Avec son « Marathon de l'espoir », il captive les Canadiens par la force de ses idéaux humanitaires, redéfinit le courage personnel et révolutionne les collectes de fonds. A ce jour, des millions de dollars ont été recueillis, par Fox ou en son nom, au profit des gens atteints de cancer dans le monde entier. Cette course héroïque et sa fin tragique ont hissé Terry Fox au rang des grandes figures emblématiques du Canada.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Newfoundland & Labrador
Location - City name/Town name: St. John's
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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