August 2nd marks Terry Fox Day Manitoba.
Terry was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma just above the knee, and was 18-year-olds when he lost his leg to cancer.
Terry embarked on his run across Canada, in hopes of pursuing his dream of finding a cure for cancer.
Terry started his run in St. John’s, Newfoundland on April 12th, 1980.
On September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, he was forced to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario because cancer had appeared in his lungs.
Terry passed away on June 28, 1981, at the age of 22.
There’s a virtual run taking place on September 19th, that you can register for here.
