TRURO - Amongst the stream of people coming and going from St. Andrew's United Church this weekend in support of Seedy Saturday, one man stood out with his long black leather jacket and small round glasses.
Canadian folk/rock icon Bruce Cockburn quietly strolled around the crowded room, stopping every few minutes to checkout a particular displays or chat with a vendor about their product and how it affects the environment.
Cockburn was there to represent the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada, an organization he's been supporting since he got the first paycheck from his first album in 1970.
"All of the sudden I had this big royalty check. It wasn't a large amount of money by modern standards but it was more than I had ever seen in one place. And I though oh my God I cant just spend this, it was too much money," said Cockburn.
He's been a "mouth piece" for the organization ever since. Travelling all over the world in support of small farmers and the environment for 30 years.
For more on this story, pick up a copy of Monday's Truro Daily News.
Bruce Cockburn visits Truro for Seedy Saturday event
Bruce Cockburn visits Truro for Seedy Saturday event
- Published on March 10th, 2008
- Published on January 2nd, 2010
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- Mark
- - January 18th, 2010 at 10:15:14
well there were two ads,community event listings, and one article beforehand..and now this coverage...so, as the organizers of the events, we are grateful, of course, even more pre-coverage would have been great...but the Daily News doesn't exactly have the Globe and Mail's staff...sorry you missed it..
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- astounded
- - January 18th, 2010 at 10:11:19
Just to add to Mark's list - there were posters up all over town, in grocery stores, in windows, at cafes.... e-mails were circulating madly, and everywhere we went there were always people who were informed and those who were glad to be informed. Local business were handing out flyers with purchases...
Gregg, do you shop, walk or hang out in Truro? I honestly don't know how you missed it. -
- gregg
- - January 18th, 2010 at 09:59:13
thanks for telling us.. BEFOREHAND... that was awesome.. Bruce Cockburn was in town and nobody knew about it.. great job guys keep it up
