<P> Fox was met with gale - force winds, heavy rain and a snowstorm in the first days of his run . He was initially disappointed with the reception he received, but was heartened upon arriving in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, where the town's 10,000 residents presented him with a donation of over $10,000 . Throughout the trip, Fox frequently expressed his anger and frustration to those he saw as impeding the run, and he fought regularly with Alward . By the time they reached Nova Scotia, they were barely on speaking terms, and it was arranged for Fox's brother Darrell, then 17, to join them as a buffer . Fox left the Maritimes on June 10 and faced new challenges entering Quebec due to his group's inability to speak French and drivers who continually forced him off the road . Fox arrived in Montreal on June 22, one - third of the way through his 8,000 - kilometre (5,000 mi) journey, having collected over $200,000 in donations . Around this time, Terry Fox's run caught the attention of Isadore Sharp who was the founder and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts--and who had lost a son to melanoma in 1978 just a year after Terry's diagnosis . Sharp was intrigued by the story of a one - legged kid "trying to do the impossible" and run across the country; so he offered food and accommodation at his hotels en route . When Terry was discouraged because so few people were making donations, Sharp pledged $2 a mile (to the run) and persuaded close to 1,000 other corporations to do the same . Sharp's encouragement persuaded Terry to continue with the Marathon of Hope . Convinced by the Canadian Cancer Society that arriving in Ottawa for Canada Day would aid fundraising efforts, he remained in Montreal for a few extra days . </P> <P> Fox crossed into Ontario at the town of Hawkesbury on the last Saturday in June . He was met by a brass band and thousands of residents who lined the streets to cheer him on, while the Ontario Provincial Police gave him an escort throughout the province . Despite the sweltering heat of summer, he continued to run 26 miles (42 km) per day . On his arrival in Ottawa, Fox met Governor General Ed Schreyer and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and was the guest of honour at numerous sporting events in the city . In front of 16,000 fans, he performed a ceremonial kickoff at a Canadian Football League game and was given a standing ovation . Fox's journal reflected his growing excitement at the reception he had received as he began to understand how deeply moved Canadians were by his efforts . </P> <P> On July 11, a crowd of 10,000 people met Fox in Toronto, where he was honoured in Nathan Phillips Square . As he ran to the square, he was joined on the road by many people, including National Hockey League star Darryl Sittler, who presented Fox with his 1980 All - Star Game jersey . The Cancer Society estimated it collected $100,000 in donations that day alone . As he continued through southern Ontario, he was met by Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr who presented him with a cheque for $25,000 . Fox considered meeting Orr the highlight of his journey . </P> <P> As Fox's fame grew, the Cancer Society scheduled him to attend more functions and give more speeches . Fox attempted to accommodate any request that he believed would raise money, no matter how far out of his way it took him . He bristled, however, at what he felt were media intrusions into his personal life, for example when the Toronto Star reported that he had gone on a date . Fox was left unsure whom he could trust in the media after negative articles began to emerge, including one by the Globe and Mail that characterized him as a "tyrannical brother" who verbally abused Darrell and claimed he was running because he held a grudge against a doctor who had misdiagnosed his condition, allegations he referred to as "trash". </P>

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