Despite growing up in Kingston, Ont., late Canadian singer-songwriter and Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie found a second home in Toronto's Rive...
Revered by many as one of the most influential artists in Canadian music history, the poet and humanitarian lived in the neighbourhood for several years with his family, owning at least two homes in the Broadview-Danforth area.
After his passing, Jakibchuk decided to name his company after the Tragically Hip song"Lake Fever" off of the band's seventh studio album, As per the City's application process, Jakibchuk's company began collecting letters of support from local organizations who were in favour of the renaming. Coincidentally enough, Fletcher has helped to rename city property after musicians in the past. In May 2022, Fletcher was joined by former Mayor John Tory and the members of Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo to unveil a street named in their honour., is located just north of Gerrard Street East and west of Broadview Avenue, not far from where the band's studio is located.
Along with the permission the company received from Downie's estate, Jakibchuk has also collected glowing letters of support from several organizations, including the. They were excited about the idea, and a possible simultaneous public acknowledgment of the history of the land," Jakibchuk explained.
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