People who had a chance to view the total solar eclipse in parts of Ontario will likely be recounting the brief celestial event for years to come.
Eclipse watchers in southwestern Ontario were the first on Canadian soil to experience the eclipse, before the path of totality moved into Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
For St. Thomas-Elgin that was around 3:15 p.m. Cheers rang out among the large crowds that gathered in Port Stanley, Port Bruce and other communities along Lake Erie’s north shore.
However, for Sue Brown of St. Thomas, she chose to avoid the parking hassles and parked a folding chair right on her front lawn at her Metcalfe Street residence.
For Murray Kiers of St. Thomas, this was his second eclipse.
We also spoke with Ian Sershall who came down from London with his camera and special filter to capture the moment.
While the next total solar eclipse in Canada is expected to pass through western provinces in 20 years, the phenomenon only happens in any given location roughly once every 360 years by some estimates.
