Each October around the anniversary of Gord Downie‘s passing on October 17, 2017, there’s an event at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto that raises money from the Downie Wenjack Fund,
Read MoreTake a moment and remember where you were when the news came out on October 18, 2017. We knew it was coming but it hit like a punch to the
Read MoreSix years after The Tragically Hip took a final bow in Kingston, do you regret not picking up a poster from the tour? Is there a show or tour that
Read MoreThe past few weeks have brought the heartbreaking but, sadly, not unsurprising news that hundreds upon hundreds of children have been found buried on grounds of former residential schools. Children
Read MoreIt was on a five-hour drive from the Quebec-Ontario border that Twin Flames really listened, deeply, to The Tragically Hip’s “Grace Too.” It’s a song that had been “in the
Read MoreGord Downie would’ve celebrated his 56th birthday on February 6. As has become tradition, Buffalo’s Strictly Hip is throwing a party to benefit the Gord Downie & Wenjack Fund, inviting
Read MoreBy now, most of us are familiar with the story of Chanie Wenjack, the 12-year-old boy who tried to walk the 600 kilometers home, from the Cecelia Jeffrey Indian Residential
Read MoreIt’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and reconciliation. The singers for this
Read MoreNow that Canada Day is over, it’s time to look forward to the another big blockbuster summer event: Country Day. Not familiar? You’re gonna want to be. Country Day: An
Read MoreShortly after Gord Downie released The Secret Path in 2016, Rob Ferreira and a group of friends decided to retrace the final steps of Chanie Wenjack. They flew out to
Read MoreIn one of his last few public appearances, Gord Downie issued a call to the nation: “Do Something.” The last piece of work released by Gord Downie before his death
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