Video: Terry Fox Memorial Sculpture Relocation: Honouring his legacy in Ottawa

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(Text on screen: Public Services and Procurement Canada)

[Shot of the Terry Fox sculpture on the corner of Metcalfe and Wellington streets ]

[Shot of the Terry Fox sculpture in front of the Capital Info Centre]

[Shot of the commemorative placard]

[Close-up shot of the head of the Terry Fox sculpture]

[Shot of the Terry Fox sculpture with Parliament building in the background]

The iconic Terry Fox Memorial Sculpture was created in 1983, honouring his legacy and contributions to our country and cancer research. It stood across from Parliament Hill since 1998.

[Shot of the Terry Fox sculpture on the Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall in front of the CBC-Radio Canada building]

[Wide angle shot of the Terry Fox sculpture on the Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall]

Now it has a new home, just a few streets over, on the Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall.

[Wide angle shot of the Parliamentary Precinct, Block 2]

[Close-up shot of the Parliamentary Precinct, Block 2]

The move was necessary to support a redevelopment project planned for the Parliamentary Precinct, known as Block 2.

[Archival image of Terry Fox running with a group of runners]

(Text on screen: 1980 Marathon of Hope)

(Text on screen: Photo Credit: Terry Fox Foundation)

[Archival image of Terry Fox smiling as he is holding a roll of paper with multiple signatures and well wishes]

[Archival image of Terry Fox wearing a Marathon of Hope t-shirt]

(Text on screen: Photo Credit: Canadian Press)

This new location holds historical significance as it was part of the route Terry Fox ran in 1980 during his Marathon of Hope.

[Shot of the Terry Fox sculpture being prepared for relocation with strapping]

[Shot of workers looking at plans]

[Shot of workers preparing a flatbed truck for sculpture transport]

[Close-up shot of workers disconnecting the base of the sculpture from its cement base]

[Shot of a worker protecting the commemorative placard]

In June 2024, a team of skilled heritage stone masons with Public Services and Procurement Canada were responsible for the relocation of the sculpture and its commemorative placard.

[Shot of a worker preparing the strapping on the sculpture]

[Shot of workers adding padded straps and securing them]

[Shot of the padded straps secured on the sculpture]

They started by protecting the bronze figure using padded straps, securely fastening them under the arms and around the torso.

[Shot of a worker guiding the sculpture once lifted from its base]

[Shot of workers carefully loading the sculpture onto the flatbed of a truck]

[Shot of workers adding protective boards around the sculpture]

[Shot of the transport truck slowly transporting the sculpture]

The sculpture was then carefully lifted, placed onto a flatbed truck and covered in protective packaging for the short journey.

[Shot of the transport truck arriving on Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall]

[Shot of workers removing protective boards around the sculpture]

[Shot of the sculpture slowly being hoisted off the flatbed truck]

[Shot of the sculpture being placed in position on the new base]

Once it arrived on Sparks Street, they removed the safety protection and lifted the sculpture to secure it onto the new base.

[Shot of workers relocating the placard onto a wall]

[Close-up shot of the placard]

The final touch was relocating and installing a commemorative placard, recounting his remarkable story.

[Wide angle shot of the Terry Fox sculpture on the Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall]

[Shot of the Terry Fox sculpture]

[Close-up shot of the head of the Terry Fox sculpture as sun rays appear from behind his head]

Terry Fox’s legacy lives on in this new location, reminding us all of the power of hope and perseverance.

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(Text on screen ISBN 978-0-660-73394-4, Catalogue P4-151/2024E-MP4)

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