Fans of late folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot will have an opportunity to pay their respects in his Orillia, Ont., hometown today.
A public visitation will be held for the musician from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church.
Lightfoot died on Monday at age 84 and tributes have been pouring in from around the world ever since.
The performer was known for his poetic and poignant lyrics on songs such as “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and “If You Could Read My Mind.”
After Lightfoot’s death, Orillia residents began placing flowers on two monuments to the singer in the city.
