Lightfoot Helps Out Failed Mayoralty Candidate

[T.G.]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...onal/Politics/

POSTED ON 07/04/07
INSIDE CITY HALL
Lightfoot helps lighten Pitfield's campaign debts

Failed mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield, who ended up with $250,000 in campaign debt, was serenaded this week at a fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and not by provincial Tory Leader John Tory, who did say a few words.

Singing legend Gordon Lightfoot, whom she counts as a supporter, sang If You Could Read My Mind.

"He actually went home and got his guitar and came back," Ms. Pitfield said. "He just did the one song. You could hear a pin drop."

She says he invited her to a concert of his at Massey Hall, just days after she lost the election, to cheer her up. "I have said that the one benefit of losing the election was that I met Gordon Lightfoot."

[GJA]

I'll be glad to lose an election...............

[Jesse Joe]

Ive said it before, and Ile say it again : "What a Guy!"

[ April 15, 2007, 16:54: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe. ]

[Gord H]

Ya I saw her down in the lounge at intermission at the Massey Hall gigs, for that matter I also recognized a couple of people from the 1999 Much More Music video in the crowd as well.

She was in an upbeat mood having lost the election a couple of days prior

[Fitzy]

Gord is the stuff, a legend and a scadzillionaire and he "Steps up". That is where my admiration comes from.

[charlene]

he's been a hell of a friendly guy lately...and always a true gentleman..
gotta love him!

[RM]

Originally posted by Gord H:
Ya I saw her down in the lounge at intermission at the Massey Hall gigs, for that matter I also recognized a couple of people from the 1999 Much More Music video in the crowd as well.

Is that Much More Music video available ? I remember seeing one featuring Bryan Adams years ago.

[RJ]

Yup..
there're two ways we can all get old..
I like the way Gord does it..

[Gord H]

There is no official video from Much Music, I turned my VHS copy into a DVD. I emailed MMM about it sometime ago, if they would rebroadcast it or make it available, I was told " NO".