Screams, cheers and chants fill St. John's airport as Kaetlyn Osmond arrives home
She'll be performing in Marystown, Corner Brook and Grand Falls
After a world gold medal and an Olympic bronze, Marystown's Kaetlyn Osmond is finally back in Newfoundland, and the St. John's airport lit up to welcome her.
Now that’s a welcome for <a href="https://twitter.com/kaetlyn_23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kaetlyn_23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcnl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cbcnl</a> <a href="https://t.co/KokRejFOvi">pic.twitter.com/KokRejFOvi</a>
—@TRobertst"I've been able to travel across the world, compete all over the world, represent Canada, [and] represent Newfoundland as many times as I could ever dream of," she told the crowd of about 100 cheering fans.
"It's easy to forget that I came from a small town when I'm travelling around the world. But being from a small town, I get to appreciate it a lot more."
Crowd starting to build for arrival of <a href="https://twitter.com/kaetlyn_23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kaetlyn_23</a> in St. John’s. Magdalene Holden has a special message for the world champion. She’s here with her parents Ken and Emily. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcnl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cbcnl</a> <a href="https://t.co/3kpBX2aYPE">pic.twitter.com/3kpBX2aYPE</a>
—@TRobertstSmall kids joined adults and a throng of young figure skaters to chant 'Kaetlyn! Kaetlyn!" as they waited for the skater to appear.
The chants exploded into screams and cheers when they finally caught a glimpse of her.
Skaters with the Starlites club excited about welcoming <a href="https://twitter.com/kaetlyn_23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kaetlyn_23</a> home to NL. Osmond expected to arrive after 7 p.m. on flight from Edmonton. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcnl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cbcnl</a> <a href="https://t.co/nFRlEGhPKo">pic.twitter.com/nFRlEGhPKo</a>
—@TRobertst"It's amazing, it's absolutely amazing," Osmond's uncle, Troy Power, said of the energy and turnout in the building.
Jody Thornbury put 15 hours into her acrylic on canvas painting of Osmond wearing the world championship medal while holding a Canadian flag.
"She did us so proud - Canadians, Newfoundlanders and women," she said.
St. John’s artist Jodie Thornbury has recreated the iconic <a href="https://twitter.com/kaetlyn_23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kaetlyn_23</a> gold medal pose from the world championship on canvas, and hopes to present it to Kaetlyn this evening when she arrives in NL. Jodie says it took her 15 hours to complete the painting. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcnl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cbcnl</a> <a href="https://t.co/ClyYCZzF2N">pic.twitter.com/ClyYCZzF2N</a>
—@TRobertstOsmond is back in the province for a whirlwind week of hotly-anticipated performances and appearances.
On Friday, she'll be at Confederation Building for a meet and greet before heading to CBC studios to be a guest on CBC Cross Talk with Cecil Haire.
Diana Ryan has to be one of the littlest fans here to see <a href="https://twitter.com/kaetlyn_23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kaetlyn_23</a>! <a href="https://t.co/QUvGwUypdq">pic.twitter.com/QUvGwUypdq</a>
—@AlysonSamsonCBCOn April 21, she'll be at the Corner Brook Civic Centre for the Silver Blades Figure Skating Club's annual ice show, and on April 22, she'll be at the Joe Byrne Memorial Stadium in Grand-Falls Windsor for the Sparkling Blades Figure Skating Club's ice show.