The Great Reopening
We danced in the streets, attended family reunions and hugged each other for the first time in 15 months
It happened slowly, then all at once. First the patios opened, aglow with twinkly lights and crowded with wine-buzzed patrons, giddy to be out of their homes. Then there were picnics with long-lost friends. Then backyard family reunions. Soon we couldn’t walk a block without coming upon a park concert, an impromptu street party, an outdoor play. For the first time in forever, we danced, celebrated and hugged our grandparents. The following pages describe Toronto’s reawakening from the people who lived it. The best part? How wonderfully normal the whole thing felt.