By Craig Westcott/March 24, 2023
This past weekend's tailgate party at the Team Gushue Complex in celebration of Paddy's Day turned out to be so good, council may make it an annual affair.
"It was great, and I just want to send kudos out to our staff who organized it,' said councillor Jim Locke. "It wasn't a huge crowd, but it grew as the afternoon went on, and all the people were dancing. It was the children who warmed my heart the most with their dancing and making up their own fun. So, thank you to the staff... we received nothing but positive feedback."
Mayor Dave Aker agreed with that assessment and suggested the City take pointers for next year.
"The more people who showed up, the more they realized it was truly a tailgate party," he added. "There were people with barbeques and grills there. The weather was really great. I'm thinking we had about 200 people there, that's a guess. It was very well received in the community, it was an alcohol free even, family-oriented it was so Mount Pearl."
