Terry Fox
This ice sculpture was one of the award winners and it depicts Terry Fox who was a Canadian hero who set out to run across the country in 1980 to raise money for cancer research. He had lost a leg to cancer as a child and managed to run from Newfoundland to the western part of Ontario near Thunder Bay where he was forced to stop as the cancer had returned. He died a few months later. Today Terry Fox Runs take place all over Canada and many other places in the world to raise money for cancer research. Read more about him HERE. The sculpture was sponsored by the Colonnade, a retail and residential centre on Bloor St.
Taking part in Signs 2. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.
17 comments:
What a beautiful piece of sculpture, and a compelling story of Terry Fox. I had not heard of him before, so thank you for expanding our knowledge.
Excellent link Pat, he was an amazing man. Gosh there some who handle their disabilities like heroes 💙
Hello,
Terry Fox was an amazing man, the ice sculpture is a nice memorial to him. Wishing you a great day!
He sounds like a true hero. That ice sculpture is beautiful.
A well deserved memorial for him
It is beautifully done. I wonder if some of the same carvers who were here came there for this event.
What a sad story. He sounds amazing - and the sculpture is lovely, even though transient. I wonder if there's a permanent memorial? I suppose the runs in his name are as good a legacy as anything.
...what a beautiful tribute. Thanks for cooling me a bit this morning. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day.
Wow, high art!
Pretty easy to see why it took the blue ribbon.
A beautiful memorial!
I think I had heard of Terry Fox, but forgotten. Thanks for the reminder.
This is such a skill!
Good subject for a sculpture!
Cool. ;)
This is a nice way to honor Fox. And it's nice that he's memorialized.
Sad, strong, beautiful.
What a remarkable memorial!
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