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T.G. · 04-07-2007, 11:58 AM

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POSTED ON 07/04/07
INSIDE CITY HALL
Lightfoot helps lighten Pitfield's campaign debts

Failed mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield, who ended up with $250,000 in campaign debt, was serenaded this week at a fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and not by provincial Tory Leader John Tory, who did say a few words.

Singing legend Gordon Lightfoot, whom she counts as a supporter, sang If You Could Read My Mind.

"He actually went home and got his guitar and came back," Ms. Pitfield said. "He just did the one song. You could hear a pin drop."

She says he invited her to a concert of his at Massey Hall, just days after she lost the election, to cheer her up. "I have said that the one benefit of losing the election was that I met Gordon Lightfoot."

04-07-2007, 11:58 AM	#1
T.G. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 671	http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...onal/Politics/ POSTED ON 07/04/07 INSIDE CITY HALL Lightfoot helps lighten Pitfield's campaign debts Failed mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield, who ended up with $250,000 in campaign debt, was serenaded this week at a fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and not by provincial Tory Leader John Tory, who did say a few words. Singing legend Gordon Lightfoot, whom she counts as a supporter, sang If You Could Read My Mind. "He actually went home and got his guitar and came back," Ms. Pitfield said. "He just did the one song. You could hear a pin drop." She says he invited her to a concert of his at Massey Hall, just days after she lost the election, to cheer her up. "I have said that the one benefit of losing the election was that I met Gordon Lightfoot."