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Terry Fox's nurse, guest at a Surrey run, had to tell the world about his death in 1981
Alison Ince recalled telling reporters of Fox’s death as nearly 4 million Canadians joined 600 communities in the annual fundraiser.
- On Sunday, Sept. 20, organizers of the Fraser Heights Village Terry Fox Run welcomed Alison Ince, a retired nurse and media liaison who served Terry Fox at Royal Columbian Hospital during his final days.
- Ince became media liaison for Fox at Royal Columbian Hospital, where she recalled having to tell waiting media representatives that the Marathon of Hope hero had lost his battle with cancer in June 1981.
- Terry Fox realized cancer's impact after visiting the Cancer Agency in Vancouver, and inspired by him, Ince continued attending Terry Fox Runs even after being diagnosed with breast cancer fifteen years ago.
- The Marathon of Hope continues to resonate nationally; close to four million Canadians in 600 communities participated this year, while Ince has spoken many times on behalf of the Cancer Society in Barbados and Terry Fox Foundation in Canada.
- Long retired from nursing, the 91-year-old Ince lives near Harold Bishop Elementary in Surrey, where a young Terry Fox once attended school before his family moved to Port Coquitlam.
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