Over three decades, Downie and the Hip recorded songs that touched Canadians from coast to coast.

For many Bobcaygeon residents, their village was placed on the map all thanks to Gord Downie. In 1999, Tragically Hip released a song called 'Bobcaygeon,' after the village in the Kawartha Lakes.

"Our identity and culture are richer because of his music, which was always raw and honest – like Gord himself."