End of the road
Broadcast Date: Sept. 2, 1980
Canadians everywhere are stunned and heartbroken: Terry Fox's cancer has returned and his Marathon of Hope must end near Thunder Bay, Ont. Terry has run 5,373 kilometres after 143 days on the road.On the verge of tears, Terry Fox lies on a stretcher and tells reporters he has cancer in his lungs and must go home for more treatment.
End of the road
• Terry was convinced his cancer would not return and had refused to see a doctor for a checkup during his run.• Days after the run ended, a national telethon for Terry on CTV raised more than $10 million for cancer research, including two $1-million pledges from the B.C. and Ontario governments.
• Terry turned down many offers from people who wanted to complete his Marathon, including one from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
End of the road
Medium: Television
Program: The National
Broadcast Date: Sept. 2, 1980
Guest(s): Terry Fox, Betty Fox
Host: Knowlton Nash
Reporter: Terry Matte
Duration: 3:53
Last updated:
June 17, 2008
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A sonic boom from an air show smashes windows in eight blocks of downtown Kelowna.
End of the road.
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