At about 4:30 pm EST - January 3, 2010 - the Winter 2010 Torch Relay Team reached the Terry Fox Memorial Lookout. The video features selected torchbearers Kailie Keast, 17 and Dakota Sagutch, 16. With much anticipation by the torchbearers and crowd alike, the torches were lit about an hour later beneath the commemorative statue of Canadian Marathon of Hope runner and hero - Terry Fox. Be sure to read more of Kailie's bravery at the link provided below! It was later disclosed to me that day that Kailie has the same cancer as Terry Fox. An article pertaining to her inspiring story was featured in Thunder Bay's Chronicle Journal the next day. chroniclejournal.com "We can feel a change is coming Like a kiss upon a tide breathing life into every heart the hopeful kind of times we'll walk this road together though at times we felt alone in the struggle to leave dissent we find the strength one yet to find You carry the courage, carry the history but all are gone before you wherever you come from born of one dream finds you, standing here And you know that you can make it you've got the whole world in your hands and you spend a lifetime working for this moment and you are shining you're all that you wanted to be" This video is as a result of my brother and I having just made a three hour trek to drop my sister and nephew in Thunder Bay after their visit with us for the holidays. It was our intention thereafter to make a hasty one hour journey back to Nipigon in hopes of seeing ...
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HAHAHA lil dakota lucky lil sob
A great video to remember a great moment, for all time, thanks for sharing Clarence
i go to school with dakota sagutch!!!!!!
I love this video! When the crowd started singing O’ Canada, I got goosebumps.
Great video Clarence! We were there and it was such an intimate ceremony and so awesome to have the torch relay at the Terry Fox |Monument looking out over the City of Thunder Bay. It was wonderful that people spontaneously starting singing O Canada…made it that much more special and touching. Thanks for sharing Kaili’s story as well. This makes it even more special. Great song choice too!
great video! missed this as there was no live feed during this leg of relay