A memorial was held on March 13 , 2013 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough , Ontario . Tommy Hunter attended , and the celebration included speeches by former governor general Adrienne Clarkson and Ken Dryden . Testimonials were given or read from others , including Roméo Dallaire , Rita MacNeil and Liona Boyd . Before his death , Connors had personally selected the artists who would perform : At the end of the service , before '' Sudbury Saturday Night '' was played , Tom Connors , Jr spoke about his father , and looked to the future : He was subsequently buried at Erin Union Cemetery in Erin , Ontario . The headstone contains these words : Connors was also the subject of a video tribute at the 2013 East Coast Music Awards on March 10
2013 East Coast Music Awards
2013 East Coast Music Awards
Stompin' Tom Connors