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Terry Fox Monument

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The nine-foot-tall bronze statue of the infamous Terry Fox was erected in memory of Fox in 1982.

Located just five kilometres from where Terry Fox ended his world-famous run, the statue looks over Lake Superior and The Sleeping Giant.

Photos: 松林 from Toronto, Ross Dunn, CC BY-SA 2.0

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