"I went to Lightfoot.ca and looked up his concert schedule and saw that he's taking November off."
If he had attended it wouldn't be posted on his schedule. This is a private thing. Not a public concert that anybody could buy a ticket to and attend.
"He wrote a song about it, a very touching tribute but he isn't really a part of it."
"Who knows if he was even invited? I know that when he wrote the song, he was granted permission to do it but I've also read some statements from family members that were not happy about it."
If this is the case then why do they make his song part of the ceremony? Pretty rude to use the song and not extend an invitation to the songwriter who has shown nothing but reverence and respect for the crew members and families.
I think Rob's original thought is closer to the truth...he chose not to attend out of respect. Do I think he SHOULD have been there? No.
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