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Artists Sign On For 'Saying Goodbye Concert'

Johnny Reid, Gregory Charles, John McDermott, Michelle Wright, Fred Penner, Don Amero, and Shari Ulrich are among the performers from across Canada taking part in the

Artists Sign On For 'Saying Goodbye Concert'

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Johnny Reid, Gregory Charles, John McDermott, Michelle Wright, Fred Penner, Don Amero, and Shari Ulrich are among the performers from across Canada taking part in the Saying Goodbye concert in honour and awareness of National Grief and Bereavement Day.


Tickets to the second annual virtual concert are free, but donations are appreciated. Proceeds will be shared between the Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and provincial palliative care associations.

While that day is officially on Nov. 16, the live-streamed Saying Goodbye Concert” streams online on Nov. 14 from 8-10 PM, EST from the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. – Continue reading this Steve McLean feature on the Samaritanmag website.

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