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 100.5 FM Peterborough that the idea was