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Neil Peart Memorial Campaign Reaches $1 Million
The campaign to fund a permanent Neil Peart memorial at Lakeside Park reached its $1 million target after Rush donated $785,000.
The campaign to fund a permanent Neil Peart memorial in Lakeside Park reached its $1 million target after Rush donated $785,000. The campaign launched in early 2020 after a petition for a statue or plaque at Lakeside Park gathered more than 20,000 signatures. Lakeside Park inspired the Rush song of the same name, which appeared on the 1975 album Caress Of Steel.
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson presented the fundraising cheque after Rush's hometown shows at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Rush raised the money through VIP package sales, while Lee donated $1 from every ticket sold during his 2023 My Effin’ Life book tour. The memorial is being completed by Morgan MacDonald of the Newfoundland Bronze Foundry.
The memorial will consist of two bronze statues depicting Peart at different stages of his life. The memorial is expected to open in late 2027.
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