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CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Terry Fox's brother visits Saskatchewan schools
Terry Fox's brother visits Saskatchewan schools WATCH: Terry Fox's brother, Fred Fox, is visiting Saskatchewan schools to carry on his brother's legacy. Fruzsina De Cloedt has the story.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
‘His story impacts everyone' Terry Fox's brother visits Yorkton school to continue family's legacy
Fred Fox talks about the life of his brother, Terry Fox at St. Paul's School in Yorkton on Wednesday. (Fruzsina De Cloedt / CTV News) Fred Fox, Terry Fox's brother, is stopping in several communities across Saskatchewan this week to carry on his family's legacy of inspiring a nation to hope for a cancer-free future. After learning that St. Paul's School in Yorkton had been organizing Terry Fox runs for 15 years, the Terry Fox Foundation contacted the school to make sure they got a visit. 'There's close to 10,000 schools in Canada that have Terry Fox runs, so I can't get to all of them. I get to about 100 or 120 every year,' Fox said. The gym was full at St. Paul's School on Wednesday morning. Students were sitting on the ground, chatting excitedly about the upcoming presentation. After a brief introduction from Principal Quinn Haider, Fred Fox took the stage and started telling the story of his brother, Terry. Fred Fox Fred Fox, Terry Fox's brother, visited St. Paul's School in Yorkton on Wednesday. (Fruzsina De Cloedt / CTV News) From childhood photos to reports from his famous run in 1980, he covered it all. One could hear a needle drop in the gym as the children listened to the story. Terry Fox's dream 45 years ago was to run across Canada to end cancer. His Marathon of Hope ended early when his cancer returned, but the momentum has continued. Evan Weber, a student in the audience, told CTV News that he loves hearing about Terry Fox. 'His story impacts everyone very well and it helps cancer research excel,' Weber said. Fox said he is inspired watching the children since they're a new generation that could carry his brother's work further. 'They potentially could be the next researcher, being funded by the money that's being raised [through the runs].' Weber said he may become a scientist one day, but he's not sure. Whatever the future holds for these young people, one thing is for sure. The tenacity of Fox brought a nation together and inspired many people to 'finish it,' 'He was having a really tough day, and he wrote in his in his journal, 'If I quit now, I'll be letting so many people down',' Fred quoted from his brother's journal. 'That's why Terry Fox was running. To help other people.' St. Paul's School in Yorkton plans to continue organizing Terry Fox runs to raise funds for those touched by cancer, in hopes of helping to finish what he started 45 years ago.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Annual Terry Fox Run returning to Confederation Bridge for first time in 10 years
HALIFAX — The annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research will mark its 45th anniversary this year by returning to the Confederation Bridge after a decade-long hiatus. The Terry Fox Foundation announced Monday that on Sept. 21, the 13-kilometre bridge between New Brunswick and P.E.I. will be closed to vehicle traffic between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. to make way for runners and walkers. The annual fundraising run across the bridge was first held in 2005, the 25th anniversary of Fox's Marathon of Hope. It was held there again in 2010 and 2015, but the event was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "As the starting point of his Marathon of Hope 45 years ago, Atlantic Canada was an incredibly special part of Terry's journey," Fox's older brother Fred said in a statement released Monday. "The return of the Terry Fox Run on Confederation Bridge in 2025 is ... a heartfelt reminder of the unity and support that these communities offered him and an opportunity for Canadians to once again come together and help to finish what he started.' Having lost his right leg to cancer when he was 18, Terry Fox decided to run across Canada to raise awareness and money for cancer research. He began his historic marathon on April 12, 1980, when he dipped his artificial leg into the harbour at St. John's, N.L. A little over a month later, Fox arrived in P.E.I. via a ferry ride, as the bridge had yet to be built, and he spent the next three days running across the Island. His fundraising efforts there surpassed $100,000. In his personal journal, Fox recalled meeting P.E.I. students and officials, adding: 'Boy, were they ever a happy group.' Fox ran 5,373 kilometres in 143 days, — an average of 42 km per day — but he was forced to stop outside Thunder Bay, Ont., on Sept. 1, 1980, when doctors confirmed cancer had spread to his lungs. He died less than a year later, one month before his 23rd birthday. "His determination, courage, and message of hope moved millions and laid the foundation for what has become one of the largest fundraising movements in Canadian history," the foundation's statement says. Every year, participants and volunteers in about 600 communities across Canada take part in the run. To date, the foundation has raised more than $950 million and paid for more than 1,300 cancer research projects. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 26, 2025. Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
45 years later, Terry Fox's brother retraces the first steps of the Marathon of Hope
On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox wrote in his diary, "Today is the day it all begins," after starting his Marathon of Hope in St. John's, Nfld. On Saturday, Terry's older brother Fred Fox returned to Mile 0, the place where it all started 45 years ago, and ran the path to the city hall as his brother did years ago. "He could never have imagined what those words would mean, all these years later," said Fred Fox. On his arrival at city hall, St. John's Mayor Danny Breen placed the Chain of Office around his neck, replicating the honour given to Terry Fox in 1980. Volunteers, cancer patients and cancer researchers gathered for the occasion. Before retracing his brother's steps on Saturday, Fox had spent the week visiting schools and speaking to students about Terry Fox's cause, in a bid to encourage more people to fundraise for cancer research. About $900 million has been raised for cancer research in Terry Fox's name, said Fred Fox, who added that his brother would have been proud to see how he has inspired people. "People are surviving [a] cancer diagnosis because of what Terry started here 45 years ago," said Fox. "Finding a cure for cancer is getting closer every day." Remembering 45 years ago Terry Fox was 21 when he dipped his prosthetic right leg into the Atlantic Ocean and headed west, determined to run the entire 8,000 or so kilometres to the shores of Victoria, B.C., to raise money for cancer research. After running the equivalent of close to a marathon a day for 143 straight days, his journey ended after about 5,400 kilometres, near Thunder Bay, Ont., when the cancer that had cost him his leg spread to his lungs. He died 10 months later. On Saturday, the crowd assembled at St. John's city hall included people who were there when the Fox started his run. Bill Strong was designated as a staff resource person for Terry Fox in St. John's, and says the two became friends. (Olivia Garrett/CBC) In 1980, Bill Strong was a field supervisor with the Newfoundland division of the Canadian Cancer Society and was the designated staff resource person for Terry Fox when he arrived. Strong said he and Terry Fox spent time together and became friends. He remembers only having one week's notice that Terry Fox was coming, meaning that preparations were quick and impromptu. "We were all unsure of how this was going to go," said Strong, adding that he had no idea of how big Terry Fox's movement would become. Terry Fox's friendship changed Strong's life, and he said it was a privilege to know him. "He was pure to his cause. And that is something that motivates all of us into all our pursuits." Fundraising 'critical' for cancer research Today, money raised by the Terry Fox Foundation goes toward innovative cancer research projects, including the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Atlantic Cancer Consortium lead, Sherri Christian, says fundraising is critical for cancer research. (Olivia Garrett/CBC) This network, inspired by Terry Fox's mission, aims to bring together Canadian researchers to collaborate and implement precision medicine cancer treatments, said Sherri Christian, a biochemistry professor at Memorial University in St. John's, who leads the network's Atlantic Cancer Consortium. "Precision medicine is making sure that the patient gets exactly the right treatment at exactly the right time for their particular cancer," said Christian. Fundraising is critical, Christian added, noting research can't happen without it. Christian says the event reinvigorated her energy to keep going. "Research can be hard. It doesn't always go the way you want it to," she said. "To see the people who are fundraising, the people who are affected by cancer, all in the same room is really motivating." Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Click here to visit our landing page.
CBC
12-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
45 years later, Terry Fox's brother retraces the first steps of the Marathon of Hope
On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox wrote in his diary, "Today is the day it all begins," after starting his Marathon of Hope in St. John's, Nfld. On Saturday, Terry's older brother Fred Fox returned to Mile 0, the place where it all started 45 years ago, and ran the path to the city hall as his brother did years ago. "He could never have imagined what those words would mean, all these years later," said Fred Fox. On his arrival at city hall, St. John's Mayor Danny Breen placed the Chain of Office around his neck, replicating the honour given to Terry Fox in 1980. Volunteers, cancer patients and cancer researchers gathered for the occasion. Before retracing his brother's steps on Saturday, Fox had spent the week visiting schools and speaking to students about Terry Fox's cause, in a bid to encourage more people to fundraise for cancer research. About $900 million has been raised for cancer research in Terry Fox's name, said Fred Fox, who added that his brother would have been proud to see how he has inspired people. "People are surviving [a] cancer diagnosis because of what Terry started here 45 years ago," said Fox. "Finding a cure for cancer is getting closer every day." Remembering 45 years ago Terry Fox was 21 when he dipped his prosthetic right leg into the Atlantic Ocean and headed west, determined to run the entire 8,000 or so kilometres to the shores of Victoria, B.C., to raise money for cancer research. After running the equivalent of close to a marathon a day for 143 straight days, his journey ended after about 5,400 kilometres, near Thunder Bay, Ont., when the cancer that had cost him his leg spread to his lungs. He died 10 months later. On Saturday, the crowd assembled at St. John's city hall included people who were there when the Fox started his run. In 1980, Bill Strong was a field supervisor with the Newfoundland division of the Canadian Cancer Society and was the designated staff resource person for Terry Fox when he arrived. Strong said he and Terry Fox spent time together and became friends. He remembers only having one week's notice that Terry Fox was coming, meaning that preparations were quick and impromptu. "We were all unsure of how this was going to go," said Strong, adding that he had no idea of how big Terry Fox's movement would become. Terry Fox's friendship changed Strong's life, and he said it was a privilege to know him. "He was pure to his cause. And that is something that motivates all of us into all our pursuits." Fundraising 'critical' for cancer research Today, money raised by the Terry Fox Foundation goes toward innovative cancer research projects, including the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. This network, inspired by Terry Fox's mission, aims to bring together Canadian researchers to collaborate and implement precision medicine cancer treatments, said Sherri Christian, a biochemistry professor at Memorial University in St. John's, who leads the network's Atlantic Cancer Consortium. "Precision medicine is making sure that the patient gets exactly the right treatment at exactly the right time for their particular cancer," said Christian. Fundraising is critical, Christian added, noting research can't happen without it. Christian says the event reinvigorated her energy to keep going. "Research can be hard. It doesn't always go the way you want it to," she said. "To see the people who are fundraising, the people who are affected by cancer, all in the same room is really motivating."
