'It's exhilarating': Glengarry Highland Games latest big event to return from pandemic hiatus ottnews ottawa
Roughly 30 pipe bands played this weekend at the first Glengarry Highland Games held since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seeing those grounds full with fans, competitors and friends for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic filled him with joy."The crowds are excellent. We were surprised, we didn't really think they'd all be back. But ... the numbers seem as the good as the best days we've ever had." Villeneuve said drawing any amount of fans to the annual games is a good thing, as it will allow them to make repairs and upgrades to their Maxville, Ont., venue."A lot of these people that have families that are in the Williamstown area, Cornwall — they don't see their kids that often. But everybody seems to come down to Maxville for the long weekend," Villeneuve said.
"[It] definitely feels great to be back at the games," Colin Johnstone said. "I wasn't really a fan of doing the whole online thing, so yeah, much prefer doing it in person."
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