The story
Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto got a Port Coquitlam inductee in 2013.
In September, a plaque was unveiled commemorating hometown hero Terry Fox, an honour that was received by father Rolly Fox and brother Darrell Fox. A red carpet event was held more than 33 years after Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope, starting in St. John's, N.L., to raise money for cancer research.
The family foundation in Fox's name has collected more than $600 million worldwide since he died in 1981 and runs are held around the world every year to honour his memory and raise money.
Fox was one of eight Canadians inducted in the 2013 Walk of Fame, joined by Bob Ezrin (music producer); Victor Garber (actor); Craig and Marc Kielburger (human rights activists); the late Oscar Peterson (musician); Christine Sinclair (soccer star); and Alan Thicke (actor).
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The Terry Fox Hometown Run raised $50,000 in September and more than 3,000 participants turned out for the event.
Coquitlam had a Terry Fox Run of its own, raising $14,000 from 600 participants while Port Moody's run drew 300 participants and raised $9,300 in donations. Work is already underway for the 2014 event, to be held on Sunday, Sept. 14.
