A Terry Fox story – how a Canadian hero was a common thread in my life
I remember it like it was yesterday–sweaty palms, standing in front of a huge crowd (that was...
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Terry Fox Run
We can be heroes
I almost met Terry Fox once.I was working on the Napanee Beaver, in 1980, when the editor came into the newsroom and asked who wanted to cover a service group’s lunch that was organized on behalf “of a kid who is...
Read MoreGoal for Terry Fox Run: lots of participants
This is one event that doesn’t spend a lot of time looking for volunteers.George Maratos, Whitehorse organizer of the Terry Fox Run, says most of the crew from last year is returning because it was so much fun.”We...
Read MorePlay Makers: Keeping the Hope Alive
BY GEORGE MARATOS In March 1977, a young 18-year-old from Port Coquitlam, B.C. had his right leg amputated six inches above the knee after being diagnosed with a malignant osteoscarcoma. During his chemotherapy treatments, Terry...
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