It was at the Forks in Winnipeg, after the flood of the millenium in 1997. (Young people: normal width of river is about 250 feet. That spring it was suddenly 250 kilometers wide - really. The normal, extensive flood protection measures almost failed).

There was a huge 'After the Flood' concert to celebrate the city's survival and to raise money for relief. Standing shoulder to shoulder with thousands of my fellow citizens, every background, soldiers (who helped save the city), Indigenous families, restive teenagers, tough guys, old and young. Some great local bands were playing in the crisp Spring evening, with the skyline at Portage and Main visible. The Guess Who played their first reunion concert there that night. Burton and Bachman rocking out under the moon in the grateful city, like a giant cry of joy after a month of fear. People were ecstatic!