WARMINGTON: Nothing beats Toronto when it’s buzzing with excitement

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Name it scoring a Toronto hat trick for Rianna Cassils sixteenth birthday.
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“It simply doesn’t get any higher,” mentioned the Winnipeg teen, who was celebrating a dream weekend the place she not solely was at Saturday evening’s Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens tilt however took within the Blue Jays and Raptors video games too. “I’m so glad to be right here as a result of it’s been deliberate for some time.”
Fortunately these plans didn’t should be cancelled like so many others have been because of COVID-19.
Along with her dad Jason Cassils, her grandfather Dan Cassils, and cousins Travor Proctor and Travis Simonson, Rianna flew in from the prairies to partake in Toronto’s long-awaited re-opening.
It’s so good to see vacationers once more, contemplating for a lot of the final two years a stroll between the Scotiabank Area and the Rogers Centre was like strolling by a ghost city.
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Not anymore.
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And definitely not on Saturday, when all types of individuals have been ready to soak up each the Jays and the Leafs in the identical day. The three:07 p.m. first pitch for the Jays made it good for followers to have the ability to stroll over to catch the 7 p.m. puck drop to start out the NHL’s most well-known rivalry.
In fact, this was about much more than simply hockey and baseball. This was about smiling and seeing smiles. It was about laughter and enjoyable and optimistic vitality.
“The thrill is certainly again,” mentioned Kevin Clarke, proudly sporting a Blue Jays cap on his head and Maple Leafs sweater in honour of the big day.

He got here in from the Cambridge space with buddies Casey Davis, Rod Semper and Mike Warden for a day and night they received’t ever overlook.
“I haven’t been to downtown Toronto in two years,” mentioned Semper. “It feels so good to be right here.”
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Whether or not folks had tickets for each video games or considered one of them, or have been simply hanging round exterior of each to absorb the ambiance, that is the Toronto I like probably the most. No politics, no nasty feedback, and one taking issues too significantly.
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Simply good old style enjoyable at a time when town and province want it. Hopefully it stays this fashion and there are not any extra lockdowns. Lord is aware of companies within the metropolis are hoping COVID-19 and the pandemic will quickly be a factor of the previous.
It was nice to see all people once more — a lot of mothers and dads and youngsters of all ages having fun with freedom.
“It’s only a good day,” mentioned Matthew Wagg, who got here in along with his children Taylor, 8, and Morgan, quickly to be 7, from Oshawa. “We’re having a lot enjoyable.”

These children could have these reminiscences eternally.
It was a Canadian sports activities fan’s dream for Rianna, who could have some critical bragging rights when she goes again to high school Monday in Winnipeg and talks about her iconic Toronto trifecta.
jwarmington@postmedia.com