[SherylKat]

I was lucky enough to be at the presentation ceremony and felt very honoured as well to be present and be a part of the celebration of the Riverboat. Frankly, I was a little concerned that the spotlight might fall on Gordon Lightfoot and not Bernie Fiedler. Hopwever. everyone there knew it was Bernie Fiedler's day. He deserves a plaque and much more for his huge contribution to Canadian music. Just wished I'd known about the first speaker (only introduced as the Riverboat's former dishwasher, not a music critic for Macleans) being the author of a wonderfully informative book on that era, "Before the Gold Rush" - I heartily recommend it for anyone with the slightest interest in that era. I guess it's out of print, at least on Amazon it was pretty pricey (but worth it).

And cheers to Heritage Toronto for a celebration not too short, not too long, and a gorgeous plaque (which I don't think has been formaly installed yet, or at least it wasn't when I left Toronto.) SherylKat