Terry Fox legacy
Each September, people across Canada participate in this event held in Terry Fox’s name.
What is the Terry Fox Run?
Terry Fox ran through this Saskatchewan city in 1980, which is also home to a major university.
What is Saskatoon?
Terry Fox was born in this Western Canadian province.
What is Manitoba?
True or False – Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope with a robotic exoskeleton powered by maple syrup.
What is False?
Terry Fox once said, “Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going without me.” This annual event proves his wish came true.
What is the Terry Fox Run?
Terry Fox had to stop his run near this Ontario town after cancer returned to his lungs.
What is Thunder Bay?
A school in this Saskatchewan city is named after Terry Fox
What is Prince Albert?
Terry Fox has appeared on this Canadian coin denomination.
What is the $1 coin (loonie)?
If Terry Fox had been a student today at the University of Saskatchewan, this green and white mascot would have been cheering him on.
Who is the Huskie?
Many schools, sports teams, and research grants bear Terry's name today. This word describes the lasting impact someone leaves behind.
What is a legacy?
In 1980, Terry Fox began this legendary cross-country run to raise money for cancer research.
What is the Marathon of Hope?
This prairie province was one of the places where thousands lined the highways to cheer Terry on.
What is Saskatchewan?
In a CBC poll, Terry Fox was voted the second Greatest Canadian of all time, just behind this healthcare pioneer.
Who is Tommy Douglas?
Terry ran close to 42 km every day. That’s almost the length of this type of race.
What is a marathon?
In 1980, Terry hoped every Canadian would donate just one of these. Adjusted for inflation, that’s still a very affordable dream.
What is one dollar?
In 2020, Canadians celebrated this anniversary of the Marathon of Hope.
What is the 40th anniversary?
in 1980, Terry Fox ran along this major highway while passing through Saskatchewan — the same one many U of S students use to drive across the province.
What is the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1)?
This popular sport, which Terry played before his cancer diagnosis, is also a favorite among Canadian university students.
What is basketball?
If Terry Fox had a superhero name on campus, it might have been this, referencing his leg and heroic determination.
What is “The Marathon Man”?
The Terry Fox Foundation has raised over this amount of money (in millions) for cancer research since 1980.
What is over $850 million?
This type of cancer led to Terry Fox’s leg being amputated when he was just 18.
What is osteosarcoma?
This Saskatchewan river city named a park or public space in honour of Terry Fox.
What is the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon?
Terry's name is etched in this prestigious national Canadian honour.
What is the Order of Canada?
If you were running alongside Terry Fox in Saskatchewan and saw a gopher pop up, it would be this species, which is the province's official animal.
What is the Richardson's ground squirrel?
Terry Fox’s story is often taught in schools to highlight this quality—defined as "firmness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success."
What is perseverance?