Wednesday, January 19, 2011

TERRY FOX'S FAMILY WANTS A MUSEUM

POSTED RESPONSE TO A COLUMN IN TORONTO'S GLOBE AND MAIL

Terry Fox was a nice and a brave young man.

But calls for a museum are ridiculous.

Indeed, in a very real sense, building a museum would defeat the entire purpose of his last efforts, drawing large amounts of money to a building and staff rather than to cancer research.

A handsome, modest statue is entirely fitting, and truly all that is needed or appropriate.