Youth Called Upon to Help Honour Terry's Legacy

By 250 News

Prince George, B.C.- Youth from across the country are being invited to help design  a special memorial site marking the  spot where Terry Fox  started his Marathon of Hope to raise funds for cancer  research.

The  memorial will be located  in St. John’s Newfoundland, where Terry dipped  his  leg in the Atlantic in 1980 as he started his cross country  marathon.

A special competition will be conducted in two parts:

First,  youth will be asked  to share their thoughts  and ideas on “What Terry Fox means to me”.  Two  quotes, ( one in English the other in French) will be chosen from all the entries.

Secondly,  young Canadians are invited to submit a design concept which shows their  interpretation of the route Terry Fox  followed from St. John’s Newfoundland to Thunder Bay Ontario, where Terry was forced to end his  journey because  the  cancer which had taken his leg,  had spread to his lungs.

The three youths who submitted the chosen works and a parent or guardian will be brought to Ottawa in the Fall to participate in an event where the selected quotes and route design will be announced.

"Terry's dream has been shared and embraced by close to 3 million students participating in the annual Terry Fox National School Run Day," said Betty and Rolly Fox, parents of Terry Fox. "We are delighted that youth from across Canada will be involved in developing the Mile 0 site where Terry began his Marathon of Hope."

The challenge runs now  through to October 22, 2010.

You can get more details on the "What Terry Fox means to me" challenge at www.terryfox.org.

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