Photo/NICOLA BETTS

Dale Landry, right, a 23-year-old U.S. Air Force deserter joins protesters on Queen Street West July 15 calling for the release of U.S. war resister Robin Long.

Photo/LISA KANNAKKO

Visitors celebrate Canada Day with fireworks at Ontario Place.

Photo/NICOLA BETTS

First Nations Public School students JJ, DJ, Isiah and Tasunka arrive at Trinity-Bellwoods park for the recent Buffalo Jump Aboriginal Festival. The event was a celebration of National Aboriginal Day, and began with a parade from Nathan Phillips...

Mirror Photo/JONATHAN MARC TAILL

Dancers from the groupe Vesniarka Ukranian perform during the Folklore dance competition at the CHIN International Picnic 2008.

Mirror photo/MIKE POCHWAT

World renowned schooner Bluenose II rests at the dock on Lake Ontario Friday. Bluenose II took part in the 2008 Nautical Festival at the Toronto Harbourfront June 19-22.

Photo/ERIN HATFIELD

Local horticulturists and green thumb enthusiasts gathered recently for the first Hope Community Garden potluck of the season.

Staff photo/ ERIN HATFIELD

The primary tap class from Tapshoes and Tutus Dance Toronto Institute perform at the institute's recent 20th annual dance recital at Parkdale Collegiate.

Guardian photo/NICOLA BETTS

Andrew Parmanand and his children Nevash and Trisha arrive at Coronation Park in their '78 VW Beetle for the recent Punch Buggy Picnic after their ride around the Hospital for Sick Children. The family, along with about 30 other VW owners, was...

Photo/NANCY PAIVA

Ezra Perlman, left, and Anna Sudac provide some accompaniment on guitar from the musical, 'Building', in a recent rehearsal at the Gladstone Hotel. The production was mounted by the Christie Ossington Neighborhood Centre's Nook children's program.

Villager photo/NICOLA BETTS

Students from Alexander Muir/Gladstone Public School perform a traditional umbrella dance at Central Technical School as part of the recent combined Toronto District and Toronto Catholic District School Boards' Asian Heritage Month celebration.

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