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Statue of a runner with an artificial leg looking skyward.
Memorial erected outside Thunder Bay on the Trans-Canada Highway near the spot where Fox was forced to end his marathon.

The physical memorials in Canada named after Fox include:[1]

Namings

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Athletics facilities

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Awards

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Geographic

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Roads and streets

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Approximately 32 roads and streets, are named after Fox.

  • Abbotsford BC: Terry Fox Avenue
  • Brighton ON: Terry Fox Drive
  • Carleton Place ON: Terry Fox Avenue
  • Charlottetown PEI: Terry Fox Drive
  • Kingston ON: Terry Fox Drive
  • Kirkland ON: Place Terry Fox
  • Laval QC: Avenue Terry Fox
  • Markham ON: Terry Fox Street
  • Mascouche QC: Rue Terry Fox
  • Mississauga ON: Terry Fox Way
  • New Richmond QC: Avenue Terry Fox
  • Ottawa ON: Terry Fox Drive
  • Rouyn-Norranda QC: Avenue Terry Fox
  • Saint-Eustache QC: Rue Terry Fox
  • Saint-Hyacinthe QC: Impasse Terry Fox
  • Thunder Bay ON: Terry Fox Courage Highway near Thunder Bay, near where Fox ended his run and where a statue of him was erected as a monument;[2]
  • Vankleek Hill ON: Terry Fox Drive
  • Verdun QC: Rue Terry Fox

Schools

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  • Ajax ON: Terry Fox Public School
  • Barrie ON: Terry Fox Elementary School
  • Brampton ON: Terry Fox Public School[3]
  • Calgary ON: Terry Fox School
  • Cobourg ON: Terry Fox Public School
  • Newmarket ON: Terry Fox Public School
  • Pierrefonds QC: Terry Fox Elementary School
  • Port Coquitlam BC: Terry Fox Secondary School
  • Toronto ON: Terry Fox Public School

14 schools, including a new school in a suburb of Montreal that was renamed Terry Fox Elementary School shortly after he died,[4] and the Port Coquitlam high school, from which he had graduated, which was renamed Terry Fox Secondary School on January 18, 1986;[5]

Statues

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Buildings

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  • 14 other buildings, including many athletic centres and the Terry Fox Research Institute in Vancouver;
  • Seven statues, including the Terry Fox Monument in Ottawa, which was the genesis of The Path of Heroes, a federal government initiative that seeks to honour the people that shaped the nation;[7]
  • nine fitness trails;
  • A previously unnamed mountain in the Canadian Rockies in the Selwyn range, which was named Mount Terry Fox by the government of British Columbia;[8] the area around it is now known as Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park;
  • The Terry Fox Fountain of Hope was in 1982 installed on the grounds of Rideau Hall;[9]
  • The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Terry Fox, which was commissioned in 1983; and[10]
  • In 2011, a series of bronze sculptures of Fox in motion, designed by author Douglas Coupland and depicting Fox running toward the Pacific Ocean, was unveiled outside BC Place in downtown Vancouver.[11]
  • In 2012, Fox was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in the Builder category in recognition of his public service in the name of research fundraising.[12]

Shortly after his death, Fox was named the Newsmaker of the Year for 1981,[13] and Canada Post announced the production of a commemorative stamp in 1981, bypassing its traditionally held position that stamps honouring people should not be created until ten years after their deaths.[14] British rock star Rod Stewart was so moved by the Marathon of Hope that he was inspired to write and dedicate the song "Never Give Up on a Dream" – found on his 1981 album Tonight I'm Yours – to Fox. Stewart also called his 1981–1982 tour of Canada the "Terry Fox Tour".[15]

The Terry Fox Hall of Fame was established in 1994 to recognize individuals that have made contributions that improved the quality of life of disabled people.[7][16] The Terry Fox Laboratory research centre was established in Vancouver to conduct leading edge research into the causes and potential cures for cancer.

The Royal Canadian Mint produced a special dollar coin in 2005 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope. It was their first regular circulation coin to feature a Canadian.[17]

In 2008, Terry Fox was named a National Historic Person of Canada, a recognition given by the Canadian government to those persons who are considered to have played a nationally significant role in the history of the country. Fox's designation was due to his status as an "enduring icon", his personal qualities, and for the manner in which the Marathon of Hope had captivated the country and resonated deeply with Canadians.[18]

Fox's mother, Betty Fox, was one of eight people to carry the Olympic Flag into BC Place Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[19] The games saw the Terry Fox Award bestowed on Olympic athletes who embodied Fox's characteristics of determination and humility in the face of adversity.[20]

Beginning in 2015 Manitoba designated the first Monday in August, formerly known as Civic Holiday, as Terry Fox Day.[21]

Coat of arms 2 Honorary citizen 3 Proposed dukedom 4 Other honours 5 Objects 6 Polls 7 Buildings, highways and statues 8 List of honours 8.1 British 8.2 Foreign 8.3 Academic 8.4 Political, honorary, literary, military, and science 8.5 Lineage societies 8.6 Freedom of the City

Awards

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Documentaries

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  1. ^ Scrivener, Leslie (April 11, 2010). "How Terry Fox changed Canada". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  2. ^ Wilkes, Jim (January 5, 1987). "Hansen stops to honor Terry's dream of hope". Toronto Star. p. A2.
  3. ^ "School to honor cancer marathon". The Globe and Mail. 11 February 1982. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Terry Fox 'better name' for school than Fathers". Montreal Gazette. November 6, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  5. ^ "The Terry Fox story". Terry Fox Secondary School. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  6. ^ Bolan, Sandra (12 September 2015). "Terry Fox memorialized with statue in Richmond Hill". Richmond Hill Liberal. Richmond Hill ON. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Facts". The Terry Fox Foundation. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  8. ^ "Mountain in Rockies named for Terry Fox". Ottawa Citizen. July 7, 1981. p. 16. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  9. ^ Howell, Elizabeth (May 11, 2012). "Rideau Hall grounds to get $2.5M facelift". Ottawa Business Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  10. ^ "CGCS Terry Fox". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  11. ^ "New Terry Fox memorial unveiled in Vancouver". CBC News. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  12. ^ "Terry Fox". Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  13. ^ "Poll again names Fox Canadian of the Year". Montreal Gazette. December 18, 1981. p. 13.
  14. ^ Krebs, Albin; Thomas, Robert (June 27, 1981). "Canada finds way to honor Terry Fox with a Stamp". New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  15. ^ "Rod Stewart writes a song for Terry Fox". Montreal Gazette. November 13, 1981. p. 48. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  16. ^ "Terry Fox Hall of Fame". Canadian Paraplegic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  17. ^ "Dollar coin honours Terry Fox". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 14, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  18. ^ Fox, Terry National Historic Person. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  19. ^ Bartel, Kate (February 16, 2010). "Fox: 'I was there in place of Terry'". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  20. ^ "Terry Fox Award to recognize courageous Olympic athlete". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 11, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  21. ^ "Manitoba Terry Fox Day honours memory of famed Winnipeg runner". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 3, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  22. ^ http://schools.peelschools.org/sec/louisearbour/SiteCollectionDocuments/Scholarships%20and%20Bursaries.pdf
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