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The race to find the "Greatest". This post is also found on the Calgary Herald website.So the race is on to find Canada's Greatest. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to pick out the great ones in this country. Although, the great ones I would pick don't necessarily have the limelight shone on them all the time. The great ones, I believe, are some of the people I come in contact with every day. Some of the 'official' nominees are inventor Alexander Graham Bell, tree-hugging David Suzuki, all round super courageous and strong Terry Fox, puck shooting Wayne Gretzky, and all-round annoying hockey commentator Don Cherry. Anyone notice that not one nominee on that list was a woman? How the heck did Don Cherry get into this pack and for that matter how did Wayne Gretzky get in there too? I agree Mr. Gretzky may be one of those great hockey players but up for Greatest Canadian? Negatory. Being good at your job doesn't equal greatness. A Great Canadian, to me, should be someone who has made an actual difference to and for Canada. And by making a difference I mean opening up the eyes of society and has changing the way we look at ourselves, at each other, at our Country. This person, in my eyes, would be Mr. Terry Fox. Mr. Fox started his run from St. John's, Newfoundland in April of 1980 and was forced to end September 1st outside of Thunder Bay' after 5,373 kilometres of running. This young man's journey was something most Canadians will never forget, for that matter neither will many around the world. Because of his strength and ambition to raise awareness about cancer patients and try to raise money, his foundation has raised over $360 million dollars and an untold number of spirits. Mr. Don Cherry can take his motor mouth annoying hockey commentator self and sit in the basement of his enormous mansion and pretend it's still hockey season. Any Canadian who truly thinks this sideshow is the Greatest Canadian should go back to history class, or show up at next year's Terry Fox run. Editors Note: Think about it, who would you think Canada's Greatest is? Posted by Bella at 9:33 PM# 1 Comments: Your post is longer than the article. By
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