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Terry Fox

by June from Vaughan

Mon Héro (Francais):

Mon héro est Terry Fox parce qu’il a été une personne très genereuse. Il a commencé le Marathon Of Hope parce qu’il a eu le cancer et il a voulu que trouver un remède pour le cancer. Je veux le rencontrer parce qu’il semble un gentil homme. Un fait interessant de Terry est que son sport préféré est la plongée. Pour ce projet, je dirai que Terry a fait pour le Marathon Of Hope. Aussi, je décrirai un peu sur l’enfance de Terry et sa biographie. Après sa biographie, j’expliquerai pourquoi il est un héro pour moi. Beaucoup de canadiens pensent que Terry est un héro parce qu’il a été courageux. Je ponlerai beaucoup d’autre trait de caractère qu’il a eu.

Terry Fox est né le 28 juillet, 1958 à Winnipeg, Manitoba. Il a été un canadien. Il a grandi dans Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Il a eu deux frères et une soeur. Terry a aimé chaque type de sport. Son sport préféré est la plongée. Il a été très concurrentiel, mais il n’a pas été très grand. Donc, il a dû travailler dur pour battre les grands garςons. Aussi, il a eu beaucoup de détermination. Terry a travaillé très dur et il a été très athlétique.

Terry est arrivé à devenir un héro parce qu’il a eu le cancer d’os. Il a commencé le Marathon Of Hope pour collecter des fonds pour la recherche du cancer. Le Marathon Of Hope a commencé le 12 avril, 1980 et a fini le 28 juin, 1981. Il a couru 5, 373 kilomètres pour le Marathon Of Hope. Il est mort avant qu’il a eu la chance de courir autour le Canada. Il est devenu un héro pour les canadiens et tout le monde parce qu’il a eu beaucoup de courage et il a été très généreux. Jusqu’à present, 40$ million était collectioné autour le monde pour la recherche du cancer par le Terry Fox Foundation.

Terry été la plus courageuse personne au Canada. Il a été un très bon héro pour beaucoup de personnes. Il est un héro pour moi parce qu’il a essayé de trouver un remède pour le cancer. Il a été très généreux et désintéressé. Il a laissé une grande impression dans Canada et partout dans le monde.

Terry est un héro encore après son mort. Il est un inspiration parce qu’il a commencé le Marathon Of Hope et il s’est ârreté seulement quand il a dû ârreter. Au début, le Marathon Of Hope n’a pas été un grand succès. Mais, après un peu de persévérance, le Marathon Of Hope est devenu bien connu. Quand il est arrivé à Toronto, beaucoup de personnes ont été là. J’admire Terry Fox parce qu’il a eu BEAUCOUP de courage et détermination. À cause de Terry, le Marathon Of Hope est le plus fameux fundraiser.

Le trait de caractère que Terry a eu est le courage. Il l’a démontré parce qu’il a commencé le Marathon Of Hope. Il n’a pas laissé son cancer lui ârreter. Terry a presque couru autour le Canada, mais son cancer l’a dépassé. Quand il a eu les douleurs, il a continué à courir. Terry a jamais renoncé. Terry est un héro que a été très courageux.

D’ensemble, Terry est le plus grand inspiration pour moi parce qu’il a fait une grande différence dans beaucoup de vies. Terry a été une personne très athlétique et aussi généreux. Maintenant, beaucoup d’écoles ont un Terry Fox Run chaque année. À cause de Terry, le Terry Fox Run est devenu un grand succès dans la societè d’aujourd’ hui. Quand Terry est mort, tout la nation a surmontè du chagrin. Terry a laissè une grande impression au Canada.

My Hero (English):

My hero is Terry Fox because he was a very generous person. He started the Marathon Of Hope because he had cancer and he wanted to find a cure for cancer. I want to meet him because he seems like a nice man. An interesting fact about Terry is that his favourite sport is diving. For this project, I will tell you what Terry did for the Marathon Of Hope. Also, I will describe a bit of his childhood and his biography. After his biography, I will explain why he is a hero for me. A lot of Canadians think that Terry is a hero because he was courageous. I will say a lot of other character traits which he had.

Terry fox was born on July 28, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was a Canadian. He grew up in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. He had two brothers and one sister. Terry liked every type of sport. His favourite sport is diving. He was very competitive, but he wasn’t very big. Therefore, he had to work hard to beat the big boys. Also, he had a lot of determination. Terry worked very hard and he was very athletic.

Terry became a hero because he had bone cancer. He started the Marathon Of Hope to fundraise for research for cancer. The Marathon Of Hope started on April 12, 1980 and finished June 28, 1981. He ran 5, 373 kilometers for the Marathon Of Hope. He died before he had the chance to run across Canada. He became a hero for Canadians and the whole world because he had a lot of courage and he was very generous. To this day, $40 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research by the Terry Fox Foundation.

Terry was the most courageous person in Canada. He was a very good hero for many people. He is a hero for me because he tried to find a cure for cancer. He was very generous and selfless. He left a big impression in Canada and the rest of the world.

Terry is a hero even after his death. He is an inspiration because he started the Marathon Of Hope and he stopped only when he needed to. At the beginning, the Marathon Of Hope wasn’t a big success. But, after a bit of perseverance, the Marathon Of Hope became well-known. When he arrived in Toronto, a lot of people were there. I admire Terry Fox because he had A LOT of courage and determination. Because of Terry, the Marathon Of Hope is the most famous fundraiser.

The character trait which Terry had is courage. He demonstrated it by starting the Marathon Of Hope. He didn’t let his cancer stop him. Terry almost ran across Canada, but his cancer took over. When he was in pain, he continued to run. Terry never gave up. Terry is a hero who was very courageous.

Overall, Terry is the biggest inspiration for me because he made a big difference in a lot of lives. Terry was a person very athletic and also generous. Now, many schools have a Terry Fox Run every year. Because of Terry, the Terry Fox Run became a huge success in today’s society. When Terry died, the whole nation was overcome by grief. Terry left a big impression in Canada.

Citations:

Terry Fox. 9 Dec. 2007. 10 Dec. 2007 .

"Terry Fox's Marathon Of Hope." CBC Archives. 2006. CBC. 10 Dec. 2007 .

"Terry Fox Funded Research." Terry Fox Research. The Terry Fox Foundation. 10 Dec. 2007 .

"About Terry Fox." Terry Fox. 1 The Terry Fox Foundation. 10 Dec. 2007 .

Loraine Marrett, Dagny Dryer, Heather Logan, and Les Mery. "Canadian Cancer Statistics 2007." 7 Sep. 2007. Canadian Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute Of Canada, Public Health Agency Of Canada, Statistics Canada. 14 Dec. 2007

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Last edited 12/22/2007 12:00:00 AM

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