closetcanadian, thanks for the information regarding Boulder and Boulder Dam. Although I am a Brit, born and raised in England. I consider myself a 'closetcanadian' also. My late father was a Canadian, and I feel this tremendous affinity with Canada. Hence my great love of all things Gordon Lightfoot. My father's great regret is not registering me as a Canadian born abroad all those years ago. I feel pretty much the same, as I would be over there like a shot. This country is starting to miff me just a little.
Changing the subject, I and my wife decided to do a Lighfoot discovery trip a few years ago. We visited Orillia, in the days when there was a 'Home of Gordon Lightfoot' sign as you entered the environs of Orillia. We walked the 'Lighfoot Trail'. Enjoyed a 'Lightfoot Salad' in a local restaurant, which was (and still is) a railway carriage down on the lake.
We then decided to do 'Christian Island'. We took the ferry, and drove to the end of the road that ran through the little town. At the end of this unmade road was a little toilet, just a hole in the ground in a small hut. We walked along a fine beach admiring some fine looking holiday homes at the waters edge. Then it got interesting, in attempting to drive away, the car dug it's way into the sand. We were stuck. It took me about 2 hours to dig it out and get some grip under the wheels. Then it was a frantic dash to catch the last ferry back to the main land. Good memories.
Gordon mentions several places in his songs. Can anybody tell me where Hornepayne is
