Late in the day on Saturday we came across this rest stop, at the base of Mount Terry Fox. The mountain is named in honor of Terry Fox, a young man who's story inspired the nation of Canada. He suffered from bone cancer and had his leg amputated. After recovering, he decided to raise money for cancer research. He set out to run across the entire nation, covering a marathon a day, while running on his artificial leg. He raised millions of dollars in the process, but his journey was cut short when the cancer returned. He passed away in June of 1981, a month after being forced to abandon his quest. To this day there are Terry Fox Memorial runs held throughout Canada.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Mount Terry Fox
Late in the day on Saturday we came across this rest stop, at the base of Mount Terry Fox. The mountain is named in honor of Terry Fox, a young man who's story inspired the nation of Canada. He suffered from bone cancer and had his leg amputated. After recovering, he decided to raise money for cancer research. He set out to run across the entire nation, covering a marathon a day, while running on his artificial leg. He raised millions of dollars in the process, but his journey was cut short when the cancer returned. He passed away in June of 1981, a month after being forced to abandon his quest. To this day there are Terry Fox Memorial runs held throughout Canada.
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I wish we had places like that just off the road a ways.
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