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What's on your bucket list?

by Community Team Posted: April 16, 2012 3:41 PM Last Updated: April 16, 2012 3:54 PM

Categories: Canada, Community

si_oprahbucket_220.jpg Thousands of Oprah Winfrey fans are getting the chance to cross an item off of their bucket lists today -- something they may have thought impossible until the queen of talk announced that she'd be returning to the stage for her Lifeclass tour.



The American media mogul brought Oprah's Lifeclass Tour to Toronto Monday for her first ever Canadian broadcast, delighting fans who had lamented that they'd never have the chance to see her live when Winfrey retired her long-running talk show in 2011.

"This has been on my bucket list for years and years to see Oprah and be in the audience," said Julie Hryniewicz, a motivational speaker from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. to the Canadian Press."She really is a mentor in a lot of ways."

Hyrniecwicz' sentiments were echoed by many of those lined up outside of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, some who had been waiting for the doors to open since 4 a.m.

According to CBC reporter Genevieve Tomney, the topic of "things I want to do before I die" was hot among those waiting in line.



Winfrey, an avid proponent of the bucket list concept herself, brought a handful of noted gurus like Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra along with her on tour to lead a discussion about forgiveness, how to let go of the past and move on to the future.

Both audience members and people who enjoyed the show digitally were Tweeting about the impact of Oprah's presence in Canada.







Is meeting Oprah on your bucket list? If not, what is? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to follow our Oprah Lifeclass live blog for the play by play.

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