An iconic piece of Canadian history will soon be on display at Calgary's Heritage Park.
Terry Fox's Van of Hope, which served as his home on the road as he completed his cross-Canada Marathon of Hope in 1980 to raise money and awareness for cancer research, will be parked at Gasoline Alley.
"We are honoured to have this piece of Canadian history come to Gasoline Alley, especially at the same of year when millions of Canadians will be honouring Terry in annual Terry Fox Run across the country." Originally loaned to Fox by Ford Motor Company, the van was returned to a London, Ont., dealership after the Marathon of Hope ended.
The band put more than 350,000 kilometres on the vehicle over the next seven years while touring North America.Ford Canada then donated the repairs and restoration.
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