End of Year Pics

Lead singer of The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie performs with the band at MTS Centre in Winnipeg Friday August 5, 2016. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

Lead singer of The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie performs with the band at MTS Centre in Winnipeg Friday August 5, 2016. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

Lead singer of The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie performs with the band at MTS Centre in Winnipeg Friday August 5, 2016. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

Laurie Vanstone and daughter Julia (far right) attend a smudging ceremony and prayer circle for Cooper Nemeth at Gateway Recreational Centre Monday February 22, 2016. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

The community gathered to participate in a smudging ceremony and prayer circle for Cooper Nemeth at Gateway Recreational Centre Monday February 22, 2016. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

The community gathered to participate in a smudging ceremony and prayer circle for Cooper Nemeth at Gateway Recreational Centre Monday February 22, 2016. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

Lead singer of The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie performs with the band at MTS Centre in Winnipeg Friday August 5, 2016. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

Amy Friesen (left) and Raisal Maxwell (right) during a vigil held by Pride Winnipeg for those murdered in Orlando, Florida Monday June 13, 2016 at the Manitoba Legislature building. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

Simon Jones competes in the first Winter Wind Derby on a handmade flying contraption Saturday March 5, 2016 on the Red River Mutual Trail at the Forks. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)

ZZ Top lead vocalist Billy Gibbons performs with the band at MTS Centre Tuesday March 29, 2016 as part of the Hell Raisers Tour. David Lipnowski / For Metro

ZZ Top lead vocalist Billy Gibbons performs with the band at MTS Centre Tuesday March 29, 2016 as part of the Hell Raisers Tour. David Lipnowski / For Metro

Friends, family, and community came together around John Munroe (in purple ball cap), the son of Marilyn Munroe in front of her home at 298 Pritchard Ave Thursday February 25, 2016 for a Vigil to honour her. Participants lit candles during a ceremony, and walked to the Aboriginal Funeral Chapel afterwards. (David Lipnowski for Metro News)