Tonight premieres the brand new Terry Fox movie starring Sean Ashton. 

7pm, Sunday Sep 11
CTV

Advance notice on the movie is pretty good, focussing on Terry's internal journey instead of merely reporting what happened.  We all are very familiar with the events, but what actually went on in Terry's head, or the social dynamics with his brother Darrell and best friend Doug Alward are stories to be revealed.

CBC started a documentary about Terry Fox, produced by my friend Moyra Rodger (CBC's TV performance special Gung Haggis Fat Choy).  Moyra was very excited earlier this year when I saw here filming clips during the Canadian Mint unveiling of the Terry Fox $1 coin.  Darrell Fox was very up on the production, and we both shared praises of Moyra. 

All that is in jeopardy with the CBC lock-out, that Canadian cultural expert Max Wyman told me "is such a waste!"  Canadians are deprived of Canadian culture, and all the support that CBC gives to our artists and events.

The Fox Family was featured on Shelagh Rogers' Sounds Like Canada for the anniversary of Terry's dip into the Atlantic Ocean - broadcast live from New Foundland, as CBC did an incredible job on radio and television focusing on Terry's achievements, 25 years later.

If you love Terry Fox, and want to see the television documentary, and hear CBC radio tell more stories about Terry - Call your local MP, write letters to your newspaper, and to CBC management.  I think the CBC lockout is a travesty to the trust and legacy of Canadian culture and artists.  As grateful, as I am to both CBC radio and television for promoting and documenting Gung Haggis Fat Choy, I know the difference between the producers, radio hosts and national management decision makers.