Coronavirus: Canada s best-kept secret? The Atlantic bubble
The New Zealand of North America has managed to keep the coronavirus at bay while enabling life to go on and keeping local economies afloat.
The Atlantic provinces relative inaccessibility has proven advantageous amid a pandemic
As countries around the world tumble like dominoes into fresh lockdowns to cope with surging cases, an alternate reality is tucked away inconspicuously just a little to the north of the US and slightly to the west of Europe. In this corner of the world, families were able to celebrate the holidays together, schools are open, hospital beds are largely unoccupied by COVID patients, groups of friends can meet inside at restaurants or bars and shops are open for business. In short, life goes on relatively undisturbed by the virus.
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. In Newfoundland and Labrador, Dec. 23 also known as Tibb’s Eve is an unofficial holiday unique to the province, born out of folklore and turned into a big night for St. John’s bars. For Chris Shortall, a beloved St. John’s extrovert known for throwing excellent parties, Tibb’s Eve is […]
Sarah Smellie
O Reilly s Irish Newfoundand Pub, shown here in 2020 on George Street in downtown St. John s, is normally stuffed to the gills on Dec. 23. This year, with the dance floor shut down under public health restrictions, things will look a lot different. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie December 23, 2020 - 9:20 AM
ST. JOHN S, N.L. - In Newfoundland and Labrador, Dec. 23 â also known as Tibb s Eve â is an unofficial holiday unique to the province, born out of folklore and turned into a big night for St. Johnâs bars.
For Chris Shortall, a beloved St. John s extrovert known for throwing excellent parties, Tibb s Eve is spent dancing and laughing, going from bar to house party to bar with outstretched arms to greet friends. But not in a global pandemic.
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