Kingston's 'Ice Gord' eludes vandals in diner freezer hideout

Fear not, Kingston Tragically Hip fans: “Ice Gord” is safe.
The Limestone City was atwitter Friday with a rumour that an ice sculpture of the late local hero Gord Downie had been destroyed.
Turns out that award-winning sculptor Peter Vogelaar’s creation for the annual FebFest had been safely stowed in a freezer at Morrison’s Restaurant as the temperature soared above freezing Thursday under sunny skies, said Downtown Kingston’s Jan MacDonald, one of the ev