Ottawa rocker who died of opioid overdose honoured with scholarship
Riley Taylor was 26 when he died last year of an overdose. Now, a new $1,000 grant will be awarded annually to an undergraduate student studying guitar or percussion at Carleton University's music program.
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Riley Taylor was 26 when he died last year of an overdose. Now, a new $1,000 grant will be awarded annually to an undergraduate student studying guitar or percussion at Carleton University's music program.