A Gordon Lightfoot memory. - A fan remembers..
Published May 04, 2023 • Last updated May 04, 2023
Gordon Lightfoot provided so many memories for so many people. One memory is playing over-and-over in my mind today.
I thumbed from Toronto to Sudbury, Ont., in 1976. Turning left, I headed for the mountains. Employment in Banff was the destination.
I recall, one day, hearing that Lightfoot would be playing in Edmonton the coming Saturday. Well, I left Banff at seven in the morning that Saturday. My thumb took me to Calgary, then Red Deer and finally to Edmonton around six.
Purchased a single ticket at the far end of the Edmonton Coliseum. I remember Lightfoot walking onstage. I recall the voice, the cheers, the applause and a palpable sadness as the show closed.
After the show I slept in a city park by a river with a few thousand other Lightfoot fans.
Thumbed back to Banff the next day. The show date was July 24, 1976. How do I remember the date? Still have the ticket stub.
Gordon, thank you for the memories and rest in peace.
Eric Proctor, Peterborough, Ont.
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A fan remembers Lightfoot - May 2023
