Team Zia was formed in 2018 by Alicia and her son Quentin to honour a beloved great-aunt, affectionately known as Zia, which means aunt in Italian. Zia passed away from cancer in early August 2018, so Alicia and Quentin thought the Terry Fox Run would be the perfect way to honour her legacy.

“She was a person who exuded kindness, positivity and compassion to everyone she met, and we were deeply saddened by her passing. When we saw the advertisements for the Terry Fox Run shortly after she died, we knew that we wanted to honour her memory by participating in the event,” said Alicia.

“Our goal is to help carry on the legacy of a man who is a true Canadian hero and contribute to research that can help develop new treatments and hopefully one day find a cure.”