Stanley Fox also known as Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At the young age of 18 years old, Terry was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma, what we know of as bone cancer. Terry had no choice but to have his leg amputated 6 inches above his right knee. In the hospital, Terry was surrounded by many fellow cancer patients which mainly consisted of young children. Terry was so heartbroken about seeing the suffering of other patients he decided then that he would run across Canada
died which was the second goal. Buck would be happy to get revenge to make John happy, John died and Buck got revenge on the people who killed John. Buck is a talented dog and a great achiever and protector for the people he loves. Terry Fox is a good achiever when he runs for Canada for a cancer cure for the people with
The Four Seasons Hotel Under Isadore Sharp The Four Seasons international hotel chain is a Canadian based business. There locations are all five star rated facilities that offer luxury accommodations for their guests. However, there business model is rather unique for their industry. As opposed to owning and operating their own locations, the Four Seasons plays more of a management role and partners with local real estate developers who own the properties. There eighty four different locations
features, human features, Canadian people, and Canadian symbols that can prove that it is the most beautiful country in the world. Five things that can prove this are Dinosaur Provincial Park, No. 5 Road, maple leaves and maple trees, Drake, and Terry Fox. To begin with, Dinosaur Provincial Park is located in Alberta, Canada, it is home to several dinosaurs that were preserved from the past. This site has been visited many times by tourists and locals across Canada. Secondly, No. 5 Road is located
By the time we had run to the hospital at our practice, I felt like I was going to die. My legs were as tired as a sloth. I had never been so tired in my life. I had an awful cramps that wasn't going away, and I felt like I was going to lose my lunch. I wanted to walk so
country's history that have constructed, and shaped our country. Canada has shaped as a nation politically, economically and socially through many consequences we have faced and many moments we have celebrated. Events such as the women's suffrage, Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, and Stephen Harper apologizing to aboriginal people regarding what happened with the Residential School System have had a lasting impact on our country. Their significance to Canadian history is evident through the impact they
Boer War: The Boer war began in 1899 and ended in 1902. It took place in South Africa and was initially a conflict between the British army and the Dutch settlers however, the Canadian government also agreed to send some of their troops to help support the British (the English Canadians were eager to join the French Canadians were not.). This event was significant for Canada because, it was the first time they had fought in a big battle that counted, even if it was under the control of Britain,
second point on what makes a hero, is that they all experienced something bad in their life. Maeby everyone had experienced some hard in their life, but a hero's life can be way harder than a normal person’s life. For example, in the text he had to run away from his family because of a war that happened, walking in the desert with little water and no food for more than two days. But that is what gave Salva a mind set that he have to get to the end with everything he got even though he doesn’t know
What Makes Salva A HERO A lot of people these days don't have access to clean water, and we were reading a book called A Long Walk To Water in our class. In the text they talked a lot about one main character called Salva and his adventure from South Sudan to America. In the text Salva did a lot of things that made him like a hero. There is a lot of reasons on what makes him a hero. But there is three critical reasons for me on what made him a hero or what makes a hero. The first reason is that
Cultural Self Analysis: Canadian Culture Being Canadian is so much more than just the cliché stereotype of living in igloos, playing hockey 24/7, and drinking Tim Hortans coffee every day. Being a part of the Canadian culture means that all Canadians are unified as one big family. Culture is defined as “a set of human made objective and subjective elements that have increased the probability of survival, and resulted in satisfaction for the participants” (Samovar, 1991). Every culture has their