Watch out, Winnipeg: a legendary rock and roller now has the keys to the city.
During a rainy afternoon ceremony at city hall, KISS frontman Gene Simmons was bestowed with a key to the city by acting Mayor Gord Steeves.
Simmons is just the latest in a long list of celebrities who have been given the honour in Winnipeg, and though many fans are in favour of the gestures, others are asking, “˜Why him?’”
“Often times, celebrities hold that profile in terms of people who are travelling through town, want to spend some time and we want them to see our city hall, want them to feel like they had a good experience in town, because they are influential people and we want them to remember us well, of course,” Steeves explained.
But some weren’t pleased with the choice.
“It’s hard to say; I heard a few Winnipeggers are disappointed they don’t see other people from Winnipeg getting the key, so that is a little bit up for debate, but we are here to see Gene Simmons and if they want to give him the key then I guess the people giving the keys have reasons,” said Evelyn Boucher.
Regardless of why Simmons was being bestowed with the key, diehard fans were happy to have a chance to see the legendary rocker in person.
“I like how he came from nothing, he was pretty much an immigrant, and now he is really famous and rich, so it shows that anything can happen,” said 15-year-old fan, Branden Joshi.
Comments