The outpouring of affection and respect for Jack Layton continued last evening and overnight. In warm summer breezes, Toronto's City Hall Square overflowed with "Chalk of Fame" tributes and a sea of orange, his iconic colour. We joined the other tens of thousands in line to pass the honour-guarded casket. Pat was singled out to speak with Jack's son Michael (who is following in Jack's footsteps as a city councillor). Huge processions of bicyclists arrived from all directions. This lead-up to Saturday's extremely rare State Funeral was as much a celebration of the man, as a mass mourning. The CN Tower and Niagara Falls will be orange all night. Toronto was showing its true colours too --- apparently we cheered and cried in orange.
No comments:
Post a Comment