Eight RCMP officers carry Tom Connors casket out of the Peterborough Centre following a memorial service and concert dedicated to the late national balladeer. Former Governor General Adrienne Clark was one of many speakers. She said she considered Connors a friend and praised his capacity to speak with love and clarity about the country. She said that no matter where a Canadian originated, each knew what Connors mean’t when he sang things like: The girls are goin’ to bingo, The boys are gettin’ stinko, And we think no more of Inco, On a Sudbury Saturday Night. It is reported that there was a large contingent of fans from Prince Edward Island, the province Connors considered his home. CBC
