Saskatoon hosts annual Terry Fox run [Video]

Saskatoon’s 44th annual Terry Fox run took place on Sunday, uniting the community, and country in a shared goal of raising funds for cancer research.

Hundreds of participants gathered at the Delta Bessborough Gardens, raising over $40,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation.

Sarah McIvor, the president of Saskatoon’s local Terry Fox Foundation is a survivor of the same cancer that claimed Terry’s life.

“For today, it’s just one day in the big picture, but as we know with Terry’s dream, it was meant to carry on, and that’s what we’re here to do,” said McIvor.

McIvor is also an Oncology nurse and has spent time with cancer patients.

“If you spend any time with someone going through something very personal very vulnerable. You will see more hope in those people’s hearts even if they are not successful in their battle. There is something that changes inside of you and makes …