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Government of Canada, City of St. John’s and St. John’s Port Authority Officially Open the Terry Fox Mile 0 Site Site commemorates the heroic nature of Terry Fox’s journey

On April 12, the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, officially opened the Terry Fox Mile 0 Site, featuring a bronze statue of Terry Fox, on the shore of St. John’s harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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From left to right, Darrell Fox, Alyssa Villeneuve, Ashley Murray, The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and Andrew Schulz, pose for a photo at the official opening of the Terry Fox Mile 0 Site at St. John's, NL, Thursday, April 12th. The three young people were winners of the Parks Canada "What Terry Fox Means To Me" national contest.
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St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, April 12, 2012 -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, in partnership with the City of St. John’s and the St. John’s Port Authority, today officially opened the Terry Fox Mile 0 Site, featuring a bronze statue of Terry Fox, on the shore of St. John’s harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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