Gord Downie
The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund Report Reveals Organization Has Supported Reconciliation Efforts In 561 Schools
The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund Report Reveals Organization Has Supported Reconciliation Efforts In 561 Schools Gord Downie — photo by David BastedoLate Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie's dream of Indigenous reconciliation is off to a strong start if a newly released report is any indication. Reconciliation — a social mission to establish a…
Gord Downie To Receive Posthumous Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award
Gord Downie To Receive Posthumous Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award Gord Downie — photo by David BastedoThe late Gord Downie will receive the 2019 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award at the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards Gala Dinner on May 9. The event is held at Toronto’s Rebel Entertainment Complex during Canadian Music Week.…
Gord Downie Tribute Concerts To Raise Funds For His Charity One Year After His Death
Gord Downie Tribute Concerts To Raise Funds For His Charity One Year After His Death graphic providedA number of high-profile Canadian musicians will take part in a pair of Gord Downie tribute concerts in Southern Ontario on and around the first anniversary of The Tragically Hip singer's death this week. Funds generated from these shows will go towards…
Reuben and The Dark Cover The Hip’s Bobcaygeon to Raise Money for Downie-Wenjack Fund
Reuben and The Dark Cover The Hip’s Bobcaygeon to Raise Money for Downie-Wenjack Fund Reuben Bullock of Alberta’s Reuben and the Dark — photo credit: Scott Ramsay.Moved by the response of the audience when his band covered The Tragically Hip’s “Bobcaygeon" live, frontman Reuben Bullock of Alberta’s Reuben and the Dark have recorded the song with all…
Q&A: Author of The Tragically Hip Book Says Earmarking for Charity Is What You Should Do
Q&A: Author of The Tragically Hip Book Says Earmarking for Charity Is What You Should Do Author Michael Barclay with his new book on The Tragically Hip — photo courtesy of ECW Press.The Tragically Hip might at least be pleased that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Michael Barclay’s new book, The Never-Ending Present (ECW Press), about the…
WATCH: Gord Downie Wanted to Protect Our Water
WATCH: Gord Downie Wanted to Protect Our Water Gord Downie performs at the 2014 Waterkeeper Gala — photo by George PimentalThe death of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie on Oct. 17 not only meant the loss of one of Canada's foremost advocates for indigenous reconciliation. It also meant the loss of one of Lake Ontario's highest profile water protector…
Downie and Wenjack Families Thank Canada for Support
Downie and Wenjack Families Thank Canada for Support Gord Downie at WE Day Toronto 2016 — photo by Galit Rodan, CP for WE DayThe families of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack say they've experienced a "massive outpouring of love and support" since Downie's death from brain cancer on October 17. He was 53. Downie, the solo musician and lead singer for The…
CANADIAN EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Midnight Oil Frontman Peter Garrett
CANADIAN EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Midnight Oil Frontman Peter Garrett Midnight Oil 2017 — photo courtesy of Strut Ent. Legendary Australian rock band Midnight Oil has reformed for its first global tour in more than 20 years after frontman Peter Garrett left his music career for politics and a good decade in the Labor Party as a cabinet minister. The man…
Happy Birthday Gord Downie: Let's Raise More Money for His Charities
Happy Birthday Gord Downie: Let's Raise More Money for His Charities Live shot of The Tragically Hip 2016 — photo credit: David Bastedo. The Tragically Hip's frontman Gord Downie turns 53 today. Let’s reignite the flood of donations for his charities, which were set up following the announcement a year ago that he had glioblastoma, an aggressive…
Hockey Team to Honour The Tragically Hip, Auction Custom Jerseys for Gord Downie Fund
Hockey Team to Honour The Tragically Hip, Auction Custom Jerseys for Gord Downie Fund The Kingston Frontenacs' special Tragically Hip-themed jerseys — graphic via Kingston FrontenacsThe Kingston Frontenacs junior hockey team will honour hometown rock 'n' roll band The Tragically Hip and support cancer research during a special game being played Jan. 28.…
Doug Gilmour Courage Campaign To Raise Money For Gord Downie Cancer Research
Doug Gilmour Courage Campaign To Raise Money For Gord Downie Cancer Research Buy Doug Gilmour's motorcycle, help Gord Downie's cancer fund — photo via the Boon-Town webpageDoug Gilmour, one of the most popular players to ever suit up for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, is donating some of his most iconic memorabilia to support Tragically Hip singer…
Rush Donate $40k To Gord Downie Cancer Fund
Rush Donate $40k To Gord Downie Cancer Fund Rush — photo courtesy Canadian Music WeekRock band Rush are donating $40,000 to the cancer research cause of Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie. The famed Canadian trio recently announced they were donating the money to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital, the fund…
Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund To Further Reconciliation Efforts
Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund To Further Reconciliation Efforts Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund — image via promotional release Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie is continuing his campaign to support First Nations reconciliation with his latest endeavour, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. The new fund was announced yesterday by…
Gord Downie to Play Two Charity Concerts in Support of His Secret Path Reconciliation Project
Gord Downie to Play Two Charity Concerts in Support of His Secret Path Reconciliation Project Secret Path — photo via Arts & Crafts YouTube channelGord Downie's reconciliation music project the Secret Path is going live. Downie's ambitious new Secret Path solo album, graphic novel and animated film project will now also include two live performances…
Tragically Hip Tour Generates More Than $1 Million For Brain Cancer Research
Tragically Hip Tour Generates More Than $1 Million For Brain Cancer Research Sunnybrook staff thank Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip — photo courtesy SunnybrookThe Tragically Hip's recent concert tour across Canada has helped generate more than $1 million towards brain cancer research from donations. The amount generated from a portion of the ticket…