"Gord and I, we knew so little about residential schools," Mike says. The hour-long film chronicles that last year of Gord Downie's life, and his determination to tell Chanie Wenjack's story:Ī photo of Chanie Wenjack, held by his sister Pearl Achneepineskum, seen in a Canadian Heritage Minute. An encore broadcast of the documentary will air on CBC News Network on Oct.on CBC Television (9:30 NT), on the CBC TV streaming app and cbc.ca/watch. Finding the Secret Path premieres Friday, Oct.WATCH: The interview with Patrick and Mike Downie from The National.Now, nearly a year after Gord Downie's death, his brothers Patrick and Mike are premiering a new CBC documentary they've produced - Finding The Secret Path. The Secret Path and getting it out there. "This is not to take away from anything he did on that farewell tour with the Hip, but this is what he really wanted to see to the end. "His main focus was the release of Secret Path," says Gord's brother, Patrick Downie. It's a story that gripped Downie, even as he struggled with the brain tumour that was killing him. He died of hunger and exhaustion trying to walk 600 kilometres home to the family he was taken from. If ever damaged or stolen, your item may be replaced for the cost of printing if verifiable with your Certificate of Authenticity and a Police or Insurance report.In his last year, while living with his own tragic story, Gord Downie was consumed by another.Ĭhanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy, ran away from a residential school in northern Ontario 52 years ago. Each piece comes with the Certificate of Authenticity and Warranty. Call us for framing options if desired. to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research (Sunnybrook Foundation)." Of course I wouldn’t dream of painting this piece without contributing to the cause, so of course a portion of the proceeds will be donated by Stickman Fine Art Inc. As the farewell tour crossed Canada, I started to change my thinking (maybe I too got swept up in the pageantry of it all), I started to receive numerous emails from fans wanting a tribute piece, pleading for me to capture the occasion and the emotion of Gord, the tour and the country – then it occurred to me that somethings are more important than my nonconformist pride. Secondly, once the news broke of Gord fight, I witnessed a number of artists jump to the canvas to offer tribute pieces and I always try to refrain from being a “me too” artist. So why have I painted over 80 pieces without a tribute to one of my most beloved bands, and why now? First off, although I live in Canada the majority of my distribution and therefore traction is U.S based, and as amazing as The Hip are, they have never been a household name in most parts south of the border – then it occurred to me that somethings are more important than sales numbers. There are very few bands that I have seen live more than this Canadian national treasure. "I have been obsessed with The Hip since my first “Another Roadside Attraction” in 1993. This fine art limited edition gicleé on canvas is gallery wrapped and ready to hang, available in 3 editions. Gord Downie/The Tragically Hip - Armed with Will and Determination.
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