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'That night couldn't have gone any better"
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1762+ words) “They were quite the setlists,” Paul Langlois said as he stared at a white wall filled with reprints of the songs The Tragically Hip played during their final tour a decade ago. “Like Kingston. Look at it — there’s three encores....
Emotions at Hip finale were surreal, as were ticket prices
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (177+ words) The Kingston Whig Standard I have been a massive fan of The Tragically Hip since the 1990s. I was at Springer Market Square for the finale and it was so surreal, it’s hard to explain. The emotions in the square were…...
Lightfoot Band carries Gordon Lightfoot???s legacy forward as milestone anniversary renews focus on Edmund Fitzgerald
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (1420+ words) November marks 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. More than three years after the death of Gordon Lightfoot, the musicians who spent decades at his side are finding that audiences still want to hear the songs, the stories…...
A decade after final conversation, Peter Mansbridge still awed by his friend Gord Downie's courage and resolve
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (855+ words) For Peter Mansbridge, his interview with Gord Downie in the fall of 2016 was a professional test unlike any other. Its conclusion, the interview subject insisting on a kiss on camera, is an enduring image and a unique experience for the…...
'He never let the disease hold him back': Doctor reflects on Downie's legacy, built during brain cancer battle
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1547+ words) When Dr. James Perry and Gord Downie first met, the path forward was unclear, but the destination was known. Perry, a neuro-oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, and the chair of the Canadian Brain Tumour Consortium, knew that…...
Hip's final concert was one of the biggest stories in Kingston's history
1+ day, 35+ min ago (973+ words) The first time I watched The Tragically Hip, during a rainy outdoor show at Richardson Stadium, I had no idea how important the Kingston band would become as my life unfolded. That night, fans lifted boards from the ground over…...
Late son's presence was strongly felt at final Hip concert
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (187+ words) Imagine 26 years ago and an 18-year-old young man blasting The Tragically Hip songs in his home. This was my son, Joe. Then on July 23, 2000, he was killed in a car accident. He was a student at Sydenham High School with…...
MAYOR: Spirit of Kingston never felt more fully and completely
23+ hour, 42+ min ago (745+ words) There are some days in life that you know will be remembered, and then there are days that become part of a country’s story. August 20, 2016, was one of those days. I still remember sitting in my office when the dates…...
Forever Hip draws fans back to Kingston
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1371+ words) Fans journey from as far as England for reunion and celebration Everybody was in it, for miles around. Bill Hollister is driving north from Pittsburgh. Sandra Umney is crossing the Atlantic from England. Adam Yalowich, who lives in Tampa but…...
Kingston prepares to get Hip again
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (718+ words) It's not 2016 all over, but the City of Kingston prepares to host The Tragically Hip faithful for three days of events in Market Square. KINGSTON — In 2016, Megan Sirett was in the crowd in Springer Market Square watching the broadcast of…...