17-09-2026 14:40 via nanaimobulletin.com

Run in Nanaimo honouring Terry Fox set for this weekend

The Legacy of Terry Fox will live on this weekend with a cancer research fundraising walk in Nanaimo.
Terry Fox, an 18-year-old from Coquitlam, B.C. embarked on his Marathon of Hope on the other side of the country (Newfoundland) in April 1980, but it was cut short due to a recurrence of cancer in Sept. 1980 – he died on June, 28, 1981.
The Terry Fox Run in Nanaimo will take place Sunday, Sept. 20 at Bowen Park (500 Bowen Rd.) hosted by City of Nanaimo, with a goal of raising $28,400 and a
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