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 Journey For Lives - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Posted by:  neoc1
N 48° 24.545 W 123° 22.135
10U E 472698 N 5361835
A plaque in Beacon Hill Park near Mile Zero in Victoria, BC commemorates Stephen Fonyo's historic run, "Journey For Lives", across Canada.
Waymark Code: WMZF3P
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/01/2018
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In 1980 Terry Fox, who lost his right leg to cancer, undertook the "Marathon of Hope", an attempt to run the length of Canada from St. John's, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia in order to raise awareness of cancer and funds for cancer research. He managed to cover 3,339 miles in 143 days before his cancer spread and soon thereafter cost him his life. Today he is a Canadian folk hero.
In 1984, Stephen Fonyo who lost his left leg to cancer at age 12, was inspired by Terry Fox. On March 31, 1984 he began marathon run across Canada to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. He completed the "Journey For Lives" in 425 days on May 29, 1985, running 4,924 miles while raising CAD $14,000,000.
A monument in Beacon Hill Park at Mile Zero commemorates this historic run. A bronze plaque contains two images of Stephen Fonyo and is inscribed:
"JOURNEY FOR LIVES"
IN COMMEMORATION OF
STEPHEN FONYO’S
RUN ACROSS CANADA TO RAISE
MONEY ON BEHALF OF THE
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY,
FOR CANCER EDUCATION,
PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH.
HIS “JOURNEY FOR LIVES” COVERED NEARLY
8,000 KILOMETERS, STARTING IN ST. JOHN’S,
NEWFOUNDLAND, MARCH 31ST, 1984, AND WAS
COMPLETED HERE, MAY 29TH, 1985.
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Group that erected the marker: Province of British Columbia
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Mile Zero
Beacon Hill Park
Victoria, British Columbia Canada
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