St. Thomas, a city that houses a population around 40 000 saw a sizeable increase Monday afternoon.
Hundreds of people from not only London but all over flocked to the town to get a glimpse of the ultra-rare solar phenomena.
St. Thomas was a top destination for those who wanted a great view without the pandemonium that was almost certain to occur in places like Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Stanley or Hamilton.
The St. Thomas elevated trail seemed to be the hotspot attracting eager visitors willing to wait hours for a prime location.
Christian who came to watch with his family expressed how eager he was: “yeah pretty excited, looking forward to not getting blinded, just don’t wanna get blinded so brought glasses.”
As the start of the eclipse got underway more and more people continued to flock to the elevated trail and the boardwalk. Various “ouus’ and “ahhhs” could be heard as more and more glasses were put on and the sun started to change shape.
A certain feeling of excitement and nervousness came as the temperature continued to drop. The fact witnessing an extraordinary event coupled with a rare dark 3 p.m. sky resulted in a buildup of tension like no other.
Catching up with some of the eclipse fanatics afterwards they were definitely satisfied to say the least. Dominic, one of the attendees said: ” It was mind blowing… my grandkids are gonna here about it that’s for sure… It was amazing and if I could do it 10 times over I would.”
Considering the next eclipse to hit Canada isn’t scheduled until 2044, and will only be seen in Alberta and the Northwest territories, it’s safe to say the people who made the treck down to the railway city made the most of their very rare opportunity.
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