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Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout

Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout, Memorial park at Thunder Bay, Canada.

The Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout consists of a bronze statue of Fox running on a prosthetic right leg, set on a low rectangular plinth. Below it a long stone wall carries carved coats of arms and the names of the provinces and territories, from Yukon Territory to Northwest Territories. A taller slab at the right bears a maple leaf and the carved text "Dreams are made if I believe in miracles, I have to because somewhere the Terrance S July 28, 1958."

The bronze statue by sculptor Manfred Pirwitz marks where Terry Fox was forced to stop his Marathon of Hope on August 31, 1980; it stands about four kilometres west of the exact stopping point, which a road sign marks. Governor General Edward Schreyer dedicated it on June 26, 1982, days before the first anniversary of Fox's death. Originally set along Highway 17, it was later moved to a dedicated park overlooking the highway when the route was widened.

The monument has drawn later runners and pilgrims: Steve Fonyo stopped here during his Journey for Lives before continuing into the stretch Fox never completed, and in 1997 quadriplegic Dave Shannon paused here on his cross-Canada trek for disability awareness. In 2000 Fox's family held a public event here marking 20 years since the run began, and cancer survivor Kailie Kernaghan-Keast handed off the 2010 Olympic torch relay leg east of Thunder Bay at this spot.

The site is easily accessible from the highway and offers ample parking plus an information center with details about the memorial. Restroom facilities are available, making it comfortable to spend time enjoying the viewpoint.

The monument stands about four kilometres west of the exact spot on Highway 17 where Fox stopped on August 31, 1980; that spot is marked only by a road sign. The statue was moved here from its original roadside position to a dedicated park when the highway was widened.

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