The town of Lincoln has lowered its flags to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Gord Downie.
Flags at town hall on the South Service Road, which are highly visible from the QEW are now flying at half staff and will remain lowered until sunset on the day of his funeral.
Funeral details for the 53 year old lead singer of The Tragically Hip haven't been released yet.
The town released a statement:
Today, we lower our flags at Town Hall in honourable recognition of Canada’s Gord Downie. As a soundtrack to our life in Canada, The Tragically Hip’s front man Gord Downie exemplified the spirit of being Canadian. He will be remembered for bringing together people of different ages, cultures and beliefs; and just over a year ago, bringing our nation to a standstill to unite through song. In the past few years, Gord’s commitment to and work brought significant attention to the Indigenous community and reconciliation. Last December, he was endowed with a Lakota spirit name by the Assembly of First Nations of Wicapi Omani, or “man who walks among the stars”.
Meantime, CTV is airing the acclaimed film about The Tragically Hip, LONG TIME RUNNING, in a special advance, commercial-free world television premiere event tonight at 8pm.
The 95-minute film was previously scheduled to debut in November.
LONG TIME RUNNING premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews.