There are successful musicians, and then there is Gord Sinclair, best-known as bassist with widely fêted Canuck rock icons The Tragically Hip and, since that band’s unfortunate and untimely end, as an electrifying singer-songwriter in his own right and one wholly committed to spreading the gospel of live performance far and wide.

Gord stopped by the Northern Echos Podcast activation at the Awesome Music Project (AMP) Golf Tournament to discuss the power of music as a support during challenging times as well as his reflection on his time with The Tragically Hip and their place in a shared Canadian Journey.

Tuesday Johnson-MacDonald, CMP, CMM—President of TAP Resources, an Indigenous-owned event management, site selection, and consulting firm. Tuesday is a proud member of the Wolf Clan, Mohawk Nation, from Six Nations of the Grand River, grounded in the teachings of the Great Tree of Peace. With over a decade of leadership in the events industry, Tuesday and her team have worked alongside Indigenous organizations across Canada, delivering trusted planning, consultation and site selection services at local, regional, and national levels. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Destination Toronto, where she brings valuable Indigenous insight to the tourism and hospitality sectors. In our conversation, Tuesday shared meaningful ways the events industry can respectfully include Indigenous voices. She emphasized the importance of delivering Land Acknowledgements with true intention— researching and understanding their meaning, not just reciting them. These acknowledgements are more than formality; they are a connection to place, people, and story. She also discussed the significance of authentic Indigenous ceremonies to welcome guests to the land—bringing spirit, respect, and cultural grounding to events when led appropriately by knowledge keepers.

This year, the Peel Children's Aid Society Trailblazer program was the beneficiary of the Awesome Music Project's Annual Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the event supported the Awesome Music Hour, an initiative of the Awesome Music Project.

Mary Beth Moellenkamp, CEO of Peel CAS, stopped by the Northern Echos Podcast activation to discuss the power of music in supporting youth through challenging times and the positive impact this partnership brings to the organization.

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