Canada Day celebrations busy in the city

I wasn’t in the mood to join thousands of people celebrating Canada Day, Sunday, July 1, but thought I’d check out a couple of the city celebrations anyway. Roy Pogorzelski gives a Metis jigging demonstration for Canada Day in Henderson Lake Park. photo by Richard Amery

I arrived at the end of celebrations in Galt Gardens as organizers were announcing the winners of a show and shine.

As I missed the music, I wandered over to Henderson Lake park, and threaded my way through crowds of thousands of people, dogs, food trucks and merchants.

Classic cars were on display in Galt Gardens for Canada Day. Photo by Richard Amery
I enjoyed the Ecuadorian Social club show off their traditional dance.

I was impressed and entertained by Roy Pogorzelski showing off frenetic Metis jigging dance moves, then breathlessly tried to teach a passel of over-enthusiastic children and brave adults how to do the steps, advising them it was more important to have fun trying.

— by Richard Amery, L.A. beat Editor The Ecuadoran Social Club give a traditional dancing demonstration for Canada Day in Henderson Lake Park. photo by Richard Amery