The Tragically Hip will make the final stop on their cross-Canada tour in Kingston tonight.
The band went on tour after lead singer Gord Downie announced he has terminal brain cancer.
Throughout the tour, Downie and his bandmates have been raising funds and awareness for brain cancer research. They’ve put a spotlight on the disease and are giving hope to others.
Montreal’s Neurological Institute noticed how Downie was bringing attention to brain cancer research so they’ve set up a booth at the Flavours of Monkland street festival.
On Saturday night the festival will be projecting a live broadcast of the Tragically Hip concert and the Neuro hopes their booth will get even more fans of the band to take notice of the disease.
“For many people with a brain cancer diagnosis, people are only living two to five years but that's up 200 per cent from where it was decade ago even,” said Bailey Levine of the Montreal Neurological Institute. “Things are getting better.”
Heidi Small is helping to raise funds or the disease. Her father died from Stage Four Glioblastoma, the same disease that Downie is faced with.
“It's got people talking and when you have a large amount of people talking about this disease it's time to just take the moment and say you know there is so much to do,” said Small.
The live-stream of the Tragically Hip Concert will be projected onto a large screen at the Flavours of Monkland Festival on Saturday August 20 beginning at 8:30 p.m.
