Thursday, August 17, 2023

Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America (Terrace Bay to Dryden Ontario)

Terry Fox Memorial

 August 14th: Miles and miles of forests and road construction, and we stopped at the Terry Fox Memorial overlooking Thunder Bay. 

Terrance Stanley Fox CC OD (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated due to cancer, he embarked on an east-to-west cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. 

Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$850 million has been raised in his name as of September 2022.


View of Thunder Bay from memorial

Dryden Ontario 








Max the Moose Dryden Ontario

Dryden Ontario

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