Terry Fox's heroic Marathon of Hope will be showcased in an exhibition called Terry Fox - Running to the Heart of Canada, which will be presented at The Exploration Place Oct. 15 to Jan. 13, 2019. The project is presented in partnership with Exploration Place and the University of Northern British Columbia, it was announced Sunday morning during the opening ceremonies of the annual Terry Fox Walk/Run that saw hundreds of Prince George residents attend.
The exhibition features an in-depth look at Fox's 143-day, 5,373 km journey from St John's, Newfoundland to Thunder Bay, Ontario, which began on April 12, 1980.
In addition to the exhibition at the museum, UNBC will see the iconic Marathon of Hope van on display and Daniel Weeks, president of the university invites everyone to come enjoy the exhibit.
This is Dick Voneugen's 38th Terry Fox Walk and he remembers when Terry Fox came to run the Prince George Labour Day Classic run so he could decide if he would be able to accomplish his Marathon of Hope.
"It means a lot to be here today," Voneugen said as he started out on the walk. "Terry Fox is my little hero, you know, because I was there in 1979 when he did the second loop of the race. He had signed up for the eight-and-a-half mile and then as soon as he finished the second loop he couldn't wait to phone his mom to tell her he was ready for the Marathon of Hope."
