Whether it was the thousands who braved the cold to watch as the brilliant flame ventured to our city, carried down the street by proud local torchbearers, or those who braved the line-ups to get a pair of red Olympic mitts, Oshawa was full of Olympic pride.
And the athletes could certainly feel that support all the way in Vancouver as they captured the most gold medals on record.
We even had one Burketon resident, located in Clarington, who competed in the games.  Matt Morison represented Canada in the men’s parallel giant slalom.
But while signs were posted all around the city supporting our athletes, there were also houses decorated in the true Olympic spirit.
One family in particular not only had a large board counting down to the Olympics, but they also had numerous flags outside their home on Wilson Avenue. The house couldn’t be missed. It was a team effort when constructing the large wooden banner too, a family came together to make something all of Oshawa could see.
This shows you didn’t necessarily have to be in Vancouver to enjoy the Games. Pride was felt around the nation.
Perhaps the best wrap up we could have asked for was the men’s hockey team winning gold.
Horns were honking, bars were jam-packed and residents were out in full force to celebrate this momentous occasion, the most watched program in Canadian history with some 18 million tuned in.
Canadian pride resonated throughout this region and residents deserve to be acknowledged for their unwavering pride.
We not only “owned the podium’, but we certainly owned the Canadian spirit.