In modern society, people often look at cancer as an incurable disease, a sign of death approaching closer towards your entity, but one man stood up and tried to nullify these assumptions. In the quest of curing cancer, a humanitarian, cancer research activist, Terrance Stanley Fox, dedicated his life into granting fundraising all around Canada, running a full-length marathon (forty two kilometers) every single day for till his parting death, while enduring his Amputated leg and rising awareness of the illness at the same time. He successfully raised a total of twenty four million dollars by the first of February 1981, plunging a significant influence in people’s heart till this day. Terry Fox is the greatest Canadian in history, because he …show more content…
Despite experiencing such a tragic event, nothing influenced him to hesitate on helping others overcome the same illness he was sick of. Terry fox should be greatest Canadian in the world, because he did some of the greatest accomplishments in Canadian history. After participating in the Prince George race at August 1979, Terry finished the race with taking with the place of last place, but even with the circumstances, Terry received a massive applause and praise from other participants. This influenced and convinced terry fox that he is able to run a marathon and still make people aware of his presence. He then thought of an option of raising awareness of the cancer. The plan was to run all over Canada with the length of a marathon every day, and have at least every Canadian in Canada to donate one dollar to the research department of curing cancer, the cross - country was called “Marathon of Hope”. Despite having his mother saying this was crazy. Terry started running the Marathon of Hope, on the date of April Twelfth, 1980, starting from St. John’s Newfoundland, carrying his beliefs and determination with him during the run. Soon the cross country started, Terry only rested for food and water, but despite not having media coverage at first, Terry did not gave up the run and stayed persistence during the run. This …show more content…
But being one of the top Canadian athletics in the era of the 1980s is a great pride to hold, as one of them was Terry Fox, the greatest Canadians in History. Terry fox should be considered as the greatest Canadian in the world, because he demonstrated a set of sports skills, interest and determination, which also makes him one of the top athletics in Canada. At young age, Terry loved sports, such as Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, and Rugby. But soon after receiving an amputation, after the rehabilitation and during the chemotherapy treatment, the only sport he could play was Wheelchair Basketball. Despite being not a significant sports in the sports department, Terry trained really hard, and soon found that his hands were bleeding and fully blistered from having all the practice sessions. Soon the worked paid off, as he was able to compete in the national wheelchair basketball championships, furthermore, his team, Cable Cars won three national championships, making it one of the successfully teams in the Wheelchair Basketball division. Later on in 1979, Terry was chosen for the all-star team of the North American Wheelchair Basketball Association, making him extremely energetic on playing wheelchair basketball sports. Such determination and interest was soon transferred into curing cancer, which in a year later, after he was able to stand again, started a
Nationalism is defined as love of your country. The basis for Canada’s national love of country is focused around three main ideas; devotion, sacrifice and willingness to die. These characteristics are displayed in the play Billy Bishop Goes to War. Thousands of young men were shipped off to war with these three great qualities. Billy Bishop was among those thousands and was an outstanding World War One pilot who displayed the three key qualities that our national love is based upon throughout the play. Being willing to do anything to protect our country and its freedom is nationalism.
“Just watch me.”Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau said in 1970. He meant it as he fought to keep Quebec a part of Canada. Not only did he do that, he managed to be prime minister for 16 years, as well as being Canada’s youngest leader at the time. He brought greater civil rights to Canadians, Quebec citizens mainly. His charismatic personality matched his innovative ideas, that enhanced Canada for the better. For his entire political career, not only did Canada watch him, the whole world watched him change the country for the better. He made a radical change to Canada by championing the idea of officially implementing bilingualism. Trudeau was a trailblazer from the moment he was elected.
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was a prominent figure in Canada in the 1960s. Pearson was Canada's most significant post WWII prime minister because of his government's many innovations that still benefit Canadians today. He fostered Canadian nationalism, which continues to the present day, promoted equality throughout Canada – equality that now thrives as part of Canada's identity – and he introduced many social services that are still implemented today.
Terry Fox in my opinion was a true Canadian hero He went to his limit to fulfill the dreams of all his friends that he made in the cancer clinics. He gave his life to those people and died for them. Terry is not a person that anybody will forget. He is and amazing person and a good role model for anybody to look up to. He has proven that he can take anything the world throws at him.
The history of Canada was flooded with many influential and incredible events, particularly during World War 1 and World War 2. During the 20th century, Canada got more involved in worldwide events. It was a very important period for Canada; it was where they gained their independence and progressed as a country. After this century, Canada was considered an important and powerful country. The three main 20th century events in Canadian history are the battle of Vimy Ridge, the change of woman’s rights and the battle of Juno Beach.
Pierre Trudeau is the greatest Canadian of the twentieth century due to the fact that he declared Canada’s independence from Great Britain, he abolished the death penalty, and he created the Official Languages Act, making our nation entirely bilingual.
Lester B. Pearson has made many accomplishments throughout his life. He was the representative from Canada in the United Nations. He was the prime minister of Canada through 1963-1968. During his time of being Prime Minister, and even before, he has impacted Canada quite strongly. He is a very significant man because of the way he established Canadian Identity culturally, socially and through global relationships. He was the man who introduced ways to change Canada in order to improve lives.
Terry Fox has given Canada someone that they can try to measure up to. Terry Fox is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, however he spent his childhood years in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Terry was an athletic teenager, who participated in various sports. Terry was only 18 years old when the doctors broke the news that he had bone cancer. Thus the doctors were compelled to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres above the knee in 1977.
2 648 848 hours volunteered, schools built in 45 countries, so many pennies collected that if they were stacked one on top of each other they would weigh more than 64 African elephants [collected to get clean water in Africa]; the root cause for all these good deeds is one person. Craig Kielburger was and continues to be a momentous person in Canadian history. He has forever changed Canadian history due to his ever-growing list of good deeds including: the movement he has started to inspire youth, how he continues to change the lives of people around the world, and the way he brings people together to create change. Craig continues to prove Canada proud with his actions.
The government has truly been molding Canada into the wonderful country that it is today. Whether the changes have been good or bad, the government has always been trying their best to solve problems such as takes high income, racism, and making sure that Canada is seen as the cleanest and economically friendly place that it is today. However, Pierre Elliot Trudeau was unique and impacted Canadians in a positive way. He was an intelligent, and strategic man, when dealing with many different types of crisis’s, such as the economic crisis. Always put his citizens before himself, and felt that everyone should be treated equally with their own individual rights. Obviously, without Pierre Trudeau,
...ry Fox is still a heroic man in Modern Era. His achievements and inspirations helped Canada to become a nation because he helped to create a country we live today right now.
The Prime Minister of Canada is given much power and much responsibility. This could potentially create a dangerous situation if the government held a majority and was able to pass any legislation, luckily this is not the case. This paper will argue that there are many limitations, which the power of the prime minister is subject too. Three of the main limitations, which the Prime Minister is affected by, are; first, federalism, second the governor general and third, the charter of rights and freedoms. I will support this argument by analyzing two different types of federalism and how they impact the power of the Prime Minister. Next I will look at three of the Governor Generals Powers and further analyze one of them. Last I will look at the impact of the charter from the larger participation the public can have in government, and how it increased the power of the courts.
Cancer is a deadly disease that millions of people die from a year. Many loved ones are killed with little to no warning affecting families across our world. My family happened to be one that was affected by this atrocious disease. This event changed the way my family members and I viewed cancer.
Many have heard of the name Terry Fox in Canada as he is a national icon. What allowed him to be so great, so famous in Canada? Was it because he was a cancer activist or because of the huge idea to run across Canada? I believe it is both. Terrance Stanley Fox or Terry fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 28 1958. He was one of four children.
The Government is very important. Without it, keeping a country in order is close to impossible. This is why I chose Sir John Alexander MacDonald as my Canadian hero. He was the first prime minister of Canada. He did lots of amazing things like: expand Canada by building the Canadian Pacific railway and create the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Sir John Alexander MacDonald is the reason we live in a beautiful country right now.