Close friends and family of Gordon Lightfoot came together for a small, private funeral on Monday held at the Orillia, Ont. church where he was once a choir boy. A group of roughly 50 people assembled inside St. Paul’s United Church for the nearly two-hour ceremony that included a choir performance accompanied by an organ….
Family, Friends Gather at Private Funeral for Gordon Lightfoot in His Hometown
Orillia Mourns Hometown Legend Gordon Lightfoot, Makes Books of Condolences Available
The Ontario city of Orillia is mourning hometown legend Gordon Lightfoot, saying the famous folk musician had an immense impact on the community and beyond. Lightfoot died of natural causes at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital on Monday at 84. Orillia Mayor Don McIsaac said Lightfoot was highly regarded in the city. “His homecoming concerts at the…
Legendary Folk Singer-Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84
Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at 84. Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday evening, said Victoria Lord, the musician’s longtime publicist and a representative for the family. A cause of death was not immediately available….
Crown Adjusts Hoggard Charge in Northeastern Ontario Sex Assault Case
The Ontario Crown in northeastern Ontario is proceeding with a sexual assault charge against Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard. The Canadian musician was charged in March with sexual assault causing bodily harm in an incident alleged to have taken place on June 25, 2016, in Kirkland Lake, Ont. A Crown lawyer told a Haileybury, Ont., court…
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