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Canadian Museum of History to be new home of Fox’s van ABOVE: TERRY FOX FOUNDATION; BELOW: PHOTO COURTESY OF CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION CORP.
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By Janis Warren
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Politicians should expect insurmountable public opposition to a strategy of slapping tolls on existing bridges to fund TransLink. But charging every driver a lower and more broadly based charge on each kilometre travelled might work in Metro Vancouver — especially if it’s offset by a cut in some existing taxes. That was some of the advice Metro Vancouver leaders heard Thursday from a panel of international experts at a forum on regional tolling organized by Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts. A road pricing system could include free home zones for motorists, who wouldn’t pay per-kilometre charges until they cross a zone boundary into a different city.
The camper van that accompanied Terry Fox partway across Canada during his epic Marathon of Hope will be included in the new Canadian Museum of History. T h e b e i g e Fo r d Econoline “funcraft” vehicle that transported the Port Coquitlam hometown hero, his friend Doug Alward and Fox’s brother Darrell from April to September 1980 has been in storage since June at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que. On Tuesday, Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore, also the MP for Port Moody-WestwoodPort Coquitlam, announced plans for a $25-million renovation of the 50,000 sq. ft. facility, which will be renamed the Canadian Museum of History. It is scheduled to be open in time for the country’s 150th birthday in 2017 and will include other Canadian artifacts such as the Last Spike — a silver symbol from the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway that was supposed to be hammered in Cragellachie, B.C., as well as Maurice “Rocket” Richard’s hockey jersey. The Marathon of Hope van had a colourful past before it was reunited with the Fox family five years ago. After Fox cut short his fundraising journey for cancer research on Sept. 1, 1980 when his cancer returned, the van was
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driven from Thunder Bay to London, where it was sold. Four years later, it was sold to another London resident, who passed it onto his son who, in 2000, brought it to Vancouver to tour with his heavy metal band. In 2007, Canadian author and artist Douglas
Coupland, who wrote a book about Fox and designed the Fox statues at BC Place, learned about the van through a chance encounter; it was then returned to the Fox family and restored the following year by Ford Canada. Mark O’Neill, president and CEO of the
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corp., applauded the institution board for renovating the museum and shifting its attention on shared national history. “The Canadian Museum of History will inspire curiosity and a greater understanding
of the forces that have shaped the Canadian identity,” O’Neill said in a press release.“Canadians, as well as visitors from around the world, will leave the museum with a deeper appreciation of Canada’s unique and fascinating national journey.” jwarren@tricitynews.com
The Ford Econoline van (above) that Port Coquitlam hometown hero Terry Fox used during his Marathon of Hope in 1980 will have a permanent home in a the new Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. Top, Terry with the van in 1980.
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