when Lightfoot, an avid paddler, donated three canoes to the museum. 7, 2017 at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ont. Gordon Lightfoot next to his yellow canoe featured in his song Canary Yellow Canoe on Dec. 6, 2004, Lightfoot memorably headlined the Peterborough Flood Relief benefit concert at the Memorial Centre, marking a public return to performing after being sidelined in 2002 by a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. “It’s sad, and seems kind of ironic, that it’s happening on the same day we’re announcing Gordon Lightfoot’s death,” she said. Randall noted it’s sad the Fred Anderson Stage that Lightfoot stood on is now being taken down. “Gordon Lightfoot came to the park and there were 15,000 people there.” 11, 2001,” said Tracy Randall, general manager of Peterborough Musicfest. “The largest crowd we ever had at the Peterborough Festival of Lights was Aug. Many local music fans remember his famous Peterborough Festival of Lights performance on Aug. Peterborough’s music community is remembering iconic Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot, who died Monday at the age of 84, leaving behind an undeniable legacy in Peterborough
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