The Tragically Hip’s song Bobcaygeon will be sung nationwide Sunday evening to show support for the nursing home in the song’s namesake village that has seen multiple deaths due to a coronavirus outbreak.
Bobcaygeon, Ont., resident Richard Kyle has organized Sing Bobcaygeon From Your Front Porch, asking residents to sing The Tragically Hip’s famous song to show support and solidarity with the Pinecrest Nursing Home.
Since an outbreak was declared in mid-March, 20 residents and the spouse of a resident have died of COVID-19 complications, the facility’s medical director reported Friday morning.
Kyle is a guitarist with The Tragically Hits — a cover band of The Hip that formed in 2015. He told Fresh Radio 100.5 FM Peterborough (a Corus radio station) that the idea was inspired after he saw a social media post of a Montreal comedian last week sing the Hip’s song Courage.
“We kind of took that idea because Bobcaygeon right now needs a lot of courage right now,” said Kyle. “We’re trying to get some positive news rather than the doom and gloom that goes with these stories. We thought we could get the nation to sing Bobcaygeon.”
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