Protesters get emergency injunction allowing them to stay in St. James Park

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Tue Nov-15-11 09:27 PM
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Protesters get emergency injunction allowing them to stay in St. James Park

Occupy Toronto protestors at St. James Park had an invited guest today, when Canadian folk singer icon Gordon Lightfoot (right) made an appearance.

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Wed Nov-16-11 07:24 PM
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1. Gordon Lightfoot visits Occupy Toronto

Edited on Wed Nov-16-11 07:39 PM by CHIMO

Canadian music icon Gordon Lightfoot made a brief appearance at the Occupy Toronto camp Tuesday in support of his 17-year-old daughter, Meredith.

In an impromptu press scrum, Lightfoot stressed he was only there at the invitation of his daughter, who began her stay at St. James Park on Oct. 15.

Lightfoot expressed concern for the lack of opportunities and employment for young people.

When asked by a CBC videojournalist which of his songs best captured the spirit of the occupation, he said his 1993 ballad Restless seemed to sum up the mood of the protesters and camp residents.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/11/16/gordon-lightfoot-occupy.html

Nov 16, 2011 5:18 PM ET

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot

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