Canadians urged to keep Thanksgiving gatherings small, virtual during coronavirus pandemic Halley Fenton said the two families have been close for eight years and will usually celebrate Thanksgiving at someone’s house.“It’s just so good to see everybody again, because you can’t do that (because of) COVID,” Fenton said.Whether it was cutting back on guests, keeping it simple or moving the whole feast outside, people got creative in the ways they spent Thanksgiving this year to be COVID safe.