FALL 2005 THE TERRY FOX HALL OF FAME ISSUE The Tradition Continues FALL 2005 MAGAZINE WhyNot. Magazine THE TERRY FOX HALL OF FAME ISSUE WhyNot.IN THIS ISSUE FALL 2005 Published by the Canadian Foundation ESSAGES for Physically Disabled Persons, M Greetings from The Honourable Dalton McGuinty, 731 Runnymede Road, 5 Toronto, Ontario, M6N 3V7 The Honourable David Crombie and Vim Kochhar Telephone (416) 760-7351 Fax (416) 760-9405 WELCOME TO THE HALL OF FAME E-Mail: [email protected] 7 The Terry Fox Hall of Fame Web: www.cfpdp.com salutes an extraordinary legacy Publisher: Vim Kochhar Editor: Bill McOuat THE TRADITION CONTINUES Publication Manager: Dorothy Price Meet our 2005 Hall of Fame inductees 9 Publication Coordinator: Joan Champ Design & Production: The Richmond Studio PRIDE AND PROVIDENCE Sales: Envision Inc. 23 Canada’s Paralympians have Printing: Thompson Printing, Paris, Ontario good reason to be proud For information about advertising rates, please contact our Advertising Sales representatives: OING THE ISTANCE Envision Inc., Telephone (416) 259-5677 G D Hall of FamerVicki Keith 29 The reproduction of articles from WhyNot. Magazine, with the exception of copyright conquers the challenge of a lifetime material, is welcome provided the source is acknowledged. Additional copies of WhyNot. TERRY FOX HALL OF FAME 2006 Magazine are available from the Publisher at a 34 Call for Nominations cost of $3.00 each plus shipping and handling. COVER: Sculptor Manfred’s statue of Terry Fox, commissioned by the CFPDP for the Terry Fox Hall of Fame. Photo by Bill Stratas Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, a charitable organization founded in 1985, assists people with physical disabilities to live fuller lives. Its mission is to create awareness in the public, business communities and government of the abilities of persons with disabilities and their needs in the areas of housing, employment, education, accessibility, sports and recreation and research. In the past 21 years, the Foundation has raised substantial funds, which it has distributed to a wide variety of organizations and events. These include the Terry Fox Hall of Fame, the Eternal Flame of Hope, the Rotary Cheshire Home, the annual Great Valentine Gala (in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Toronto-Don Valley), the King Clancy Awards, the Corporate Awards, the WhyNot Marathon, the first Canadian Marathon for the Paralympics and the Rolling Rampage. MESSAGES Message from Dalton McGuinty Message from David Crombie Message from Vim Kochhar On behalf of the Government of On behalf of the Terry Fox Hall of As chairman of the Canadian Ontario, I am delighted to extend Fame Selection Board it gives me Foundation for Physically Disabled warm greetings to everyone attend- great pleasure to announce our 2005 Persons, I want to thank you for ing the 12th Induction Luncheon of Hall of Fame inductees: elite wheel- joining in our tribute to five remark- the Terry Fox Hall of Fame, hosted chair racing coach Peter Eriksson; able Canadians, 2005 Terry Fox Hall by the Canadian Foundation for Lucy and Robert Fletcher, lifelong of Fame inductees Lucy and Robert Physically Disabled Persons foster parents and advocates for chil- Fletcher, Peter Eriksson, Chantal (CFPDP). dren with disabilities; Canada’s 2005 Petitclerc and Patrick Jarvis. Like Today we recall and celebrate a Female Athlete of the Year, Chantal their Hall of Fame predecessors, this true Canadian hero, Terry Fox, and Petitclerc; and Patrick Jarvis, year’s inductees are the kind of peo- his remarkable run across Canada to President of the Canadian Paralympic ple who fulfill our best and brightest raise money and awareness for can- Committee. Our 2005 inductees hopes and their achievements set a The Honourable cer research. Terry believed that any- have earned this special recognition standard that is sure to fire the Dalton McGuinty thing is possible, that “dreams are in different ways, on the athletic dreams of anyone who cares to fol- Premier of Ontario made if people only try.” Although he fields, as influential administrators low in their footsteps. was unable to complete his cross- and mentors and as unfailing Terry Fox taught us that “dreams county journey, his courage and guardians of our most sacred trust, are made if people only try”. indomitable spirit inspired several our children, but they are all excep- Although it’s been 25 years since thousands to take up his Marathon tional role models and leaders, peo- Terry ran his extraordinary Marathon of Hope. Today, Terry Fox Runs for ple who engage the world and truly of Hope, his unflagging spirit and cancer research take place across the make a difference. With their official determination continues to animate country – including some 250 com- investiture October 21st, our newest and inspire the imagination of people munities across Ontario – and inductees will assume standing in the around the globe. It’s that spirit we around the world. company of some of the finest people honour in the Terry Fox Hall of The Terry Fox Hall of Fame pays this fortunate country has produced Fame and I invite each and every one lasting tribute to his name and to and I know Canadians join me in of you to visit Metro Hall and other distinguished Canadians who saluting their remarkable achieve- acquaint yourself with this group of have made significant contributions ments. inspirational Canadians. Who knows, to enhance the lives of persons with I want to express my apprecia- you may even be inspired to go out The Honourable disabilities. To this year’s inductees I tion to the members of the Terry Fox and change the world. David Crombie offer my special congratulations. By Hall of Fame Selection Board along I want to thank our loyal patrons Chairperson opening the doors for persons with with Vim Kochhar and his team at and sponsors and all those who sup- Terry Fox Hall of Fame disabilities, you have made a tangible the Canadian Foundation for port the CFPDP’s dream of a new difference in countless lives. Your Physically Disabled Persons, for the world of opportunity for people with example serves as an inspiration for tremendous work they do on the disabilities. That day grows closer all Ontarians. Hall of Fame’s behalf. Your hard with each passing year. Thanks to I commend all those associated work and dedication are what sustain Terry Fox and the inspired achieve- with the CFPDP for raising aware- this great endeavour and I thank ments of others like him, more and ness of the abilities of persons with you. more Canadians recognize and disabilities and their needs. Today is appreciate what people with disabili- an ideal time to reflect on the ties can really do. Together, we can progress made, to continue to call for make the dream come true. All we change and to applaud the courage have to do is try. and tenacity of men and women – like Terry Fox and today’s inductees – who have worked so hard to make Ontario an even better place to live Vim Kochhar for all. President & CEO, Please accept my sincere best wishes for an inspirational afternoon. Vimal Group of Companies Chairperson, Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons Fall 2005 WhyNot.5 TERRY FOX HALL OF FAME Welcome to the Hall of Fame The 2005 Terry Fox Hall of Fame honour roll salutes the achievements of five outstanding Canadians who, like Fox, have helped to redefine the way we think about ability TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Terry Fox paused across the Maritimes, the Marathon of Hope by the shore in Newfoundland to fill a glass gal- was one lonely road show. People weren’t get- lon jug full of sea water. It was a whimsical ting the message, donations were meager, the notion, the kind any young person embarking vacant miles dispiriting. And it was hard, pun- on a journey across Canada might have: fill a jar ishingly hard, maybe even harder than Fox had from the Atlantic, take it home and pour it into bargained for. And through it all, he kept run- the Pacific. Of course it wasn’t just any journey ning. Sometimes the frustration showed. At one Fox was undertaking, but looking back across stop, after he heard his painful gait described the momentous tide that was set in motion that one-too-many-times as some hopped up ver- morning, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that sion of ambling, he let reporters have it. “Some the Marathon of Hope did not get off to the people can't figure out what I'm doing. It's not most auspicious of beginnings. It was the a walk-hop, it's not a trot, it's running, or as labour to come that would make the world take close as I can get to running, and it's harder notice. For most of us that spring in 1980, Fox than doing it on two legs. It makes me mad and his dream were little more than a passing when people call this a walk. If I was walking it curiosity – a kid with one leg and a toothy grin wouldn't be anything.” It was that steel in his who thought he could run across the country. eye that began to turn heads. That and the fact Rolling out of St. John’s and heading west that the guy just never seemed to quit. Doug The 2004 Hall of Fame ceremonies, left to right: The Hon. James Bartleman, Lt. Gov. of Ontario, inductee David Lepofsky, CFPDP Chair Vim Kochhar, with inductees Johanna Johnson, Henry Wohler and Carlos Costa Fall 2005 WhyNot.7 Alward, Fox’s best friend and selfless one-man Fame, this year’s inductees are as varied as their support team, described him admiringly years achievements.