Those who remember Terry Fox will surely agree with me that he we was one of the most courageous and maybe the greatest Canadian that we had the chance to see in our lives. Historical reminder: At the age of 18, Terry was diagnosed with a bone cancer that caused the amputation of his right leg 6 inches above his knee. Despite this handicap, on April 12, 1980, Terry started a very ambitious race, equipped with his artificial leg; leaving Saint-John, Newfoundland, he hoped to run Canada form coast to coast, a little bit more than 7000 kilometres. This was called the Marathon of Hope and would serve to the funding of cancer research. Five months later, he was forced to abandon by another health decline. Terry died on June 28, 1981, at the age of 22. Sunday, September 14th will be the day of the Terry Fox Run. Last year, I didn’t take time to participate, but in 2006, simply by making phone calls to members of the family and relatives, I collected around 160 dollars. Those who are interested in active participation can go to the Terry Fox Foundation website, to find all the information they need. Local organising committees are setting up runs in many parks and public sites around Montreal and across Canada. Personally, I will run a few kilometres near the Lac des Castors, on the Mount Royal. Those who know me personally and who would simply like to make a donation can entrust it to me and I’ll write their name on the Traductions Denis Verret donations page. Have no doubt that your donation will go the right destination.
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