No parades? No problem: Here are a few St. Patrick s Day events going on in Quebec
For the second year in a row, those who want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day will have to get creative. Event organizers are holding virtual events and encouraging people to find ways to celebrate safely at home.
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For the second year in a row, the usual St. Patrick s Day merrymaking is being curtailed by the pandemic
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Posted: Mar 14, 2021 12:18 PM ET | Last Updated: March 14
A giant effigy of St. Patrick is pulled along a street during the 2017 edition of the St. Patrick s Day parade in Montreal. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
Richmond Irish Heritage Festival goes virtual for St. Patrick’s Day 11 March 2021 at 18 h 09 min Reading time: 1 min
By Michael Boriero – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The St. Patrick’s Society of Richmond and Vicinity is presenting its annual Richmond Irish Heritage Festival virtually this year as a result of the pandemic.
The event was cancelled outright last March. According to Patricia Keenan, a member of the festival committee, they managed to have one event, a corn beef supper, before shutting the rest of the activities down out of fear of spreading COVID-19.
She told The Record that the St. Patrick’s Day parade was supposed to be on the weekend. But with the threat of an infectious virus, and an average of 5,000 participants in the parade, the organization decided it was best to avoid large crowds.