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45 years since Terry Fox began Marathon of Hope

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It was April 12th, 1980, when Terry Fox set off from St. John’s Newfoundland, determined to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.  This year marks the 45th anniversary of the start of the Marathon of Hope.

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