Nov. 17th

[lighthead2toe]

Hi Folks. Don't forget to send a B Day greeting to Gord. He turns 69 this coming Saturday. All the best to Gord. Ron Jones.

[Borderstone]

Although I can't get you a present Gordon,you gave me the best present this year with your Jan 28th concert,the autographs and the picture I'll keep for ages.

Happy 69th to you sir. With much musical admiration & respect from a fellow lyric writer and former resident of lake Erie.

[charlene]

BDay greeting should have arrived at EMP yesterday..
lol

and Sunday NOv.18 is Mike Heffernan's BDay..he's the young'un/new kid...

[lighthead2toe]

Ah, yes. Mike is the guy with the keen ear in the band. So it's a double b-day weekend for the guys. Many joys to all. Ron J.

[Jesse Joe]

Nov, 17, 2007...

Have a wonderful 69th birthday Gordon, from a very loyal fan of 38 years.

~ Jesse Joe ~

[Jesse Joe]

Happy birthday to Mike Heffernan on Sunday Nov 18th...

[Paul Farnham]

Happy Birthday Gord & Mike! I was at the Harrisburg show last April, and I sure hope you guys will have Central PA on the '08 tour schedule! Rock on!

[timetraveler]

May you have a most wonderful & happiest of birthdays Mr. Lightfoot! I've been enjoying your music for a long time, so thanks a million!

[SilverHeels]

Gord- you will never be old. Have a very happy b'day, and thanks for it all.

[banjobench12]

Pretty impressive 3 day run of birthdays for talented Canadians:

November 16-Diana Krall
November 17- Gord
November 18-Margaret Attwood

[Rainbow Trout]

Happy Birthday Gordon,
May this birthday be the best for you. Thank you for all the wonderful music and memories through the years.

[charlene]

more talented Canucks born in November -
Nov.2/61 - k.d.lang
Nov.5/59 - Bryan Adams
Nov.7/43 - Joni Mitchell
Nov.12/45 - Neil Young
Nov.17/44 - Lorne Michaels
Nov.26/38 - Rich Little
Nov.26/33 - Robert Goulet
Nov.28/49 - Paul Shaffer
Nov.29/55 - Howie Mandel

[banjobench12]

Char that is amazing. Lightfoot, Young and Mitchell in the same month. And here I always thought November was dark and gloomy here in the northland!

[RM]

Whoa.....Howie Mandel ?? Let's not get carried away.

[charlene]

Howie Mandel cracks me up..from way back when he was a local stand up ..

Valentines day was 9 months earlier..
lol

[BendRick]

Yes I think last year I sent a message here saying Gord & Neil Young were born same month but 7 years apart, and 30 miles distant (Toronto/Orillia). Happy 69th Gordon, we are listening out here in the West too, just keep on doing what you do so well.

[Yuri]

Horoscope - Nov 17, 2007

Thought for the Day: Mars, power and action, has begun its phase of retrograde motion and will continue along this backward path through to the end of January. It will produce feelings of restlessness that will ultimately lead to exciting implications if you are hoping to strike an important deal.

If today is your birthday: It is often said that there is no gain without pain. Well, you've certainly had more than your quota of suffering. It's time for payback. With Jupiter acting as your godfather this year, you are due to receive a big down payment on that long-awaited gain. Happy birthday to Gordon Lightfoot, 69.

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Sadly, I could not find any articles about Gord or even a short acknowledgment of his birthday in any of the major Toronto or surrounding area newspapers. Even the Orillia Packet & Times ignored hometown son Gord over an article on Celine Dion. Only the CBC mentioned Gord by referring readers to it's archives.

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-74-743/...don_lightfoot/

How sad that we tend to ignore our own........

Happy Birthday Gord!!!!

Yuri

[Jesse Joe]

Very true Yuri,

[Moosedog]

Happy Birthday, Gordon!

Vickie

[MARYO1230]

Happy, happy birthday Gord! Luv U and your music! Wishing you much happiness for today and always! meo

[MITEYMO]

Thank you for the music! Luv you Gord! Happy, happy BD! m.

[OldDan]

Happy 69th Birthday Gordon and thanks for the many years of great music!

OldDan

[New 12 String Mike]

Happy Birthday!

Thanks for the Music that's "scraped my head clear" more than a few times.

[Auburn Annie]

Originally Posted by Yuri

Sadly, I could not find any articles about Gord or even a short acknowledgment of his birthday in any of the major Toronto or surrounding area newspapers. Even the Orillia Packet & Times ignored hometown son Gord over an article on Celine Dion. Only the CBC mentioned Gord by referring readers to it's archives.

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-74-743/...don_lightfoot/

How sad that we tend to ignore our own........

Happy Birthday Gord!!!!

Yuri

Hey, Yuri Gord's birthday was mentioned in our local paper page 2 where celebrity birthdays are listed each day. I have a niece who shares Gord's birthday as well, so the 17th is well represented here.

Another birthday horoscope:

Your personal ruling planets are Mars and Saturn.

You are very serious about reaching your goals and feel that keeping your nose to the grindstone is the only way to do it. Hard work, persistent effort, and concentration upon a single objective are the ways you achieve your aims in life. You exercise great self-control, even self-denial, in order to accomplish what you desire. You meet obstacles stoically and will struggle patiently through difficult circumstances. You feel that you must rely on yourself alone, that it's all on your shoulders, and you can be a harsh disciplinarian, expecting far too much from yourself and others.

Often you hold yourself back, doubting your own power and ability. You may feel that you meet great resistance whenever you try to assert yourself or take initiative, and that is very frustrating to you. However, you have the power of endurance and a dogged determination to overcome all obstacles.

[Patti]

Happy Birthday Gorrrrrdon!!!