Terry Fox

Terry's Story 

(https://terryfox.org/terrys-story/)

Eighteen-year-old Terry Fox of Port Coquitlam, BC never saw himself as remarkable. Terry’s personal experience and research led him to a simple conclusion – more money was needed for cancer research. And so, in the modest but motivated style that would prove to be his trademark, Terry started training and planning for his cross-Canada run to raise funds for cancer research. He dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 12th, 1980 and proceeded to unite Canadians in a way never before, nor since, seen. The only thing that could have stopped Terry from reaching the Pacific Ocean did. Cancer returned in his lungs and he was forced to stop on September 1st, 1980 after having run 5,373 kilometres.

Heritage Minute 

(https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/H2F9LbF_pF0?playlist=H2F9LbF_pF0&autoplay=1&iv_load_policy=3&loop=1&start=)

The Terry Fox Foundation 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QOtPDAAeY&t=14s)

The Canadian Encyclopedia 

(https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/search?InF1ZXJ5JTNEdGVycnklMjUyMGZveCUyNnR5cGUlM0RhbGwlMjZwYWdlJTNEMSI=)

The Ballad of Terry Fox by Bryan Adams 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tervpo0VZuM)

Willow Park School

We will be raising money for Cancer Research and honouring Terry Fox on Friday, September 18th. Be sure to wear your sneakers. If you are able, please consider bringing in some money to donate. Even your spare change will help.