Terry Fox’s family has entered into a long-term agreement with the Royal British Columbia Museum to protect and preserve the vast collection associated with the national hero’s Marathon of Hope.
Near Thunder Bay, Ont. on Sept. 1, Fox tearfully ended the cross-Canada run after doctors confirmed that cancer had returned and spread to his lungs. He died on June 28, 1981. In all, more than 30 countries host Terry Fox events. In Canada this fall, more than 600 towns and cities will host runs and fundraising events for cancer research.Fox noted that 10,000-plus schools will hold Terry Fox events this year, adding educators are always looking for more Terry Fox materials.
The collection contains more than 50,000 items, including thousands of letters and cards from school children who wrote to Fox after he was forced to stop his marathon. Canadians only had to address their letters to Terry Fox in British Columbia and “the envelope would arrive at 337 Laurel Street in Port Coquitlam,” Fox said.
Drake said the museum has a 20-year partnership with the Fox Foundation to preserve and steward the collection, with the Fox family retaining ownership. “I’d like to think by 2030 — the 50th anniversary of the run — that we could have a permanent home,” said Reid. “There’s over 3,500 museums south of the border. I think this is one that’s worthy of being in Canada.”
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