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Canada has one golden rule: Don't F*** with Terry Fox
During the Freedom Convoy protests that descended upon Ottawa in late January, the memorial statue of Terry Fox was defaced. And all of Canada was enraged. Why? If you don't know what made Terry Fox so special and beloved, this is the episode for you! The Minute Women are discussing the life of Terry Fox and his incredible Marathon of Hope. Terry set out to raise money for cancer research and ended up raising the spirits of an entire nation.
If you are able, we encourage you to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation: https://terryfox.org/ways-to-give/
Terry Fox Heritage Minute: https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/terry-fox-0
Minute Women: https://www.minutewomenpodcast.ca/
Minute Women is your weekly dose of Canadian history and corny 90s nostalgia. We are best friends Grace McNutt and Linnea Swinimer and we are on a mission to tell the untold stories behind the iconic Canadian Heritage Minutes. Along the way, we uncover the funny, weird, and downright terrifying stories left out of Canada’s national history.
Did you know John A. Macdonald's younger brother was murdered in a freak gin incident? Or that Sandford Fleming was going to call standard time "cosmic time"? Or that Governor Frontenac was a legendary jerk?
Well, neither did we! Join us to learn more! A not-so-proud part of our national heritage.