UPDATE - 1/25@10:33AM: Here's a photo of the album that Rush presented to Terry. The photo is from page 119 of the book Terry (2005 by Douglas Coupland) with the following caption (thanks RushFanForever):

Spirit of Radio - Artists from around the world were moved by Terry's story. Canada's rock band supremo, Rush, sent Terry the gold record for their album that was on the charts that month.

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Alex Lifeson was featured at the Terry Fox Foundation website yesterday where he asked the Terry Fox Video Trivia question of the day: In 1980 we presented Terry with an album. Which album was that? He then gives the possible 3 answers as 2112, Permanent Waves or Power Windows. You can watch the video at this link:

If you aren't familiar with Terry Fox, here's some information from wikipedia:

Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox CC OD, (July 28, 1958 - June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$500 million has been raised in his name. ...

The Terry Fox Foundation organizes the Terry Fox Run every year. For more information and to donate, go to this link. Rush's Limelight was featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 TV movie Terry, which told the story of Terry's run. Thanks to RushFanForever for the heads up.

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