Canada Wins Gold!
On February 28, 2010 history was made. We won the most Gold Medals ever at a Winter Olympics, and the home country won the Gold Medal Hockey game. That home country was Canada!
From coast to coast, the entire country celebrated; people cheered and hugged and high-fived out in the streets. And no street was busier than Robson!
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Robson Street after Gold Medal Win. Picture courtesy of John Bollwitt
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Robson Street after Gold Medal Win. Picture courtesy of John Bollwitt
Where were you when Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal? Were you at Canada Hockey Place? Were you watching from home on TV? Or were you on Robson Street like most of the city? It’s something you will probably remember forever, and if you were part of the Robson Street party, we thank you for being so cheerful, and good-humoured; so friendly and responsible.
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Robson Street after Gold Medal Win. Picture courtesy of John Bollwitt
Robson Street after Gold Medal Win. Picture courtesy of John Bollwitt
It was Vancouver’s turn to shine; to get past any of the negative images of the 1994 Stanley Cup riots, and we did just that. When people turned on their televisions and watched the revelers on Robson Street, what they saw was thousands of citizens celebrating and partying and showing respect and admiration for each other and our country.
Some people think that February 28th should become a National Holiday. Now, we’re never against having another day off, but is it truly worth a National Holiday? Let us know your thoughts!
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As exciting and thrilling as it was, it's not worthy to make into a national holiday - then why wouldn't we make every gold medal win a national holiday?