Province welcomes 2013

— File photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

New Year's Eve revellers Kim Winsor, left, and Lori Heath, right, celebrate the ringing in of the New Year 2013 at the St. John's waterfront shortly after the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve. They were among a crowd of about 50 or so folks who...

Published on January 1, 2013; Published on January 1, 2013

Topics :: Newfoundland and Labrador , St. John's , Quidi Vidi Lake

It's a new year in Newfoundland and Labrador, as many counted down the final moments of 2012 last night to welcome 2013.

In St. John's, celebrations continued in spite of the fact heavy winds forced the postponement of fireworks at Quidi Vidi Lake. The fireworks display is due to take place Tuesday at 8 p.m.

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Les

- January 2, 2013 at 21:19:23

The one day a year no one was arrested for public intoxication! Can I use this article to justify my drunken waterfront behavior on my October birthday? Only time will tell...

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Dan Dan

- January 1, 2013 at 14:34:54

"Province welcomes 2013." Yeah, you know who else welcomed 2013? Everyone! (yep, even "mainlanders")

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