Steve Fonyo, born June 29, 1965, lost his left leg to cancer at age 12. On March 31, 1984, at age 18, he began his run across Canada in Terry Fox's footstep and shadow. He called his run to raise money for cancer research, 'Journey for Lives'. He completed it on May 29, 1985, having covered 7,924 km and raising $14 million.
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| THE STEVEN FONYO TREE PLANTED BY HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JEANNE SAUVE, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA ON JUNE 25, 1985 |
