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Exclusive Interview: Ward’s Island Terry Fox Run Co-Founder Marie Metcalfe

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Marie Metcalfe is one of the original founders of the Terry Fox Run on Ward’s Island. She has been involved in the organization for 21 years, since 1998.

Metcalfe spoke to the Toronto Observer’s Michael Phoon about her reasons for co-founding the run and her experiences being involved in it.

Listen to the interview here.

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