At the age of 18, Terry was diagnosed with bone cancer, and had his
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At the age of 18, Terry was diagnosed with bone cancer, and had his
Au Canada, le Congrès du travail a demandé au gouvernement fédéral pour une fête nationale en 1888. C’était le 23 juillet, en 1894 que La fête du travail est devenue une fête nationale, qui honore tout les travailleurs au pays. Aujourd’hui, il y a des parades dans tous les grandes villes du Canada. La fête du travail marque la fin des vacances de l’été. - to raise awareness of the need for new volunteers and celebrates existing volunteer mentors. - vise à sensibiliser au besoin de nouveaux bénévoles et souligne les mentors bénévoles actuels. At the age of 18, Terry was diagnosed with bone cancer, and had his right leg amputated. He wanted to help find a cure for cancer so he decided to run across the country to raise money for cancer research. He started running April 12, 1980 in St. John’s Newfoundland, but he had to stop in Thunder Bay when the cancer spread to his lungs. The Terry Fox Marathon runs every year now to raise money for cancer research in his memory. - celebrated across Canada to promote and increase reading and writing skills among Canadians. - est célébrée partout au Canada pour encourager et accroître les capacités de lecture et d'écriture des Canadiennes et des Canadiens. Labour Day / Fête du travail Dia del Trabajador - recognizes the dedication of firefighters across Canada. - souligne le dévouement des pompiers partout au Canada. - originated by Marian McQuade, a housewife in West Virginia. Her motivation was the lonely elderly in nursing homes. She hoped to persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage of grandparents. U.S. President Jimmy Carter, in 1978, proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated on the first Sunday after Labour Day. Many countries have adopted the idea including Canada. National Grandparents Day / Journée nationale des grands-parents International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer / Journée internationale de la protection de la couche d’ozone Day of Remembrance (USA) Terry Fox Run / Journée Terry Fox Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day / Journée commemorative nationale de la police et des agents de la paix - provides Canadians with an opportunity to acknowledge the dedication of police and peace officers who have died while on duty in their communities. - offre l'occasion aux Canadiennes et aux Canadiens de reconnaître le dévouement des policiers et agents de la paix qui sont morts en service dans leur communauté. International Literacy Day / Journée internationale de l’alphabétisation Journée commémorative de la déportation acadienne European Day of Languages / Journée européenne des langues International Day of Peace / Journée internationale de la paix Arrival of Fall / Arrivée de l’automne World School Milk Day / Journée mondiale du lait dans les écoles Michaelmas SATF Conference