The 2015 Afrofest in Toronto adds a special touch on Sunday July 5, as it hosts the PanAm torch at around 7pm. That’s not quite the end of the weekend for Afrofest, but it should be a highlight.
Annual Afrofest in Toronto and the TO2015 PanAm Torch Relay
I’ve written about Afrofest before, since it is one of the popular annual summer events in Toronto with free admission. But of course the PanAm / ParaPan Games bring the torch to this event for the first time.
Afrofest is an annual Toronto event celebrating African music and culture, while welcoming visitors from the broad spectrum of Toronto’s multicultural population. Admission is free; you may be tempted to buy food or other items from on-site vendors.
Afrofest performers are on two stages in Woodbine Park (bounded by Eastern Ave., Coxwell, Lake Shore Blvd East, and Northern Dancer which is west of Woodbine Ave.). Performers include a variety of African groups, as well as local talent with African heritage.
Afrofest runs Sat. and Sun., July 4-5, 2015.
The PanAm torch relay should arrive at around 7pm. The nearby route includes Queen St. East, westbound from Fallingbrook to Woodbine; southbound on Woodbine; westbound on Lake Shore Blvd East to Coxwell Ave. I assume they will enter Woodbine Park somewhere along Coxwell. (Updated July 5, 2015): I was right! And in the right place to see Emmanuel carry the torch.
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Another annual Toronto event includes a free Canada Day fireworks display in one of the parks. Ashbridges Bay, in Toronto’s eastern Beaches area, is a popular spot.
The 2015 Canada Day Fireworks Display at Ashbridges Bay
I’d left the camera in “daytime scene” mode rather than “night scene”, to capture the streaks of the fireworks. Many looked good “in camera”, but these images don’t show quite what I remember as crisp and clear dots of light.
Here’s an image from a fairly early point in the show: two simultaneous yellow fireworks bursts as the previous flare was fading.
This image captures the streamers falling from the sky after an initial burst. There is still a bit of reddish smoke from previous bursts.
A new firework flared from the left side of the photo, illuminating the dust left from earlier explosions.
I was pleased that the camera captured some green flares falling from the earlier burst, as a new rocket exploded towards the bottom-left of the image. While I was taking the photographs, the camera never really showed the green colours at all.
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This red burst of fireworks came fairly late in the show.
Multiple fireworks explosions signal the finale of the Canada Day display.
That rounded out the evening, and the day, of celebrating Canada Day in Toronto for 2015.
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Two traditional Canada Day events in Toronto are the East York Canada Day Parade, followed by festivities in Stan Wadlow Park. My wife and I took photos in the morning and early afternoon of July 1, 2015. Of course, celebrating Canada Day is an annual summer event in many parts of Toronto.
Before the East York Canada Day Parade
Looking south along Woodbine at Cosburn, we see a growing crowd waiting for this Canada Day parade. At this time, the roads were being closed to most traffic; the final vehicles had a work crew and road closure fences.
Linda found a crowd farther north along Woodbine Avenue. Many East York residents walk a few blocks to watch the parade.
Starting the 2015 East York Canada Day Parade
Police and fire vehicles lead the parade, finally glimpsed in the distance beyond the police officer. Many people were quite willing to stand on the road, rather than staying on the sidewalk. However, a few cars had driven through that intersection even a few minutes before we saw the parade.
Here is the fire truck, the second vehicle in this parade. Both the police and fire vehicles “whooped” the odd siren blast for the crowd’s enjoyment.
Have you ever seen a military accordion band? Neither had I.
Floats and Marchers in the Canada Day Parade
The parade had some floats along with the marching bands.
Here are some hillbillies (or “hillbillys”). Note the raccoon near the rear end of the float, hanging just ahead of the Stars and Stripes. Was this float an example of moving your whole home – a log cabin, in this instance – to a new location?
Of course, Toronto can never forget the glorious 1967 Stanley Cup victory; the last time the Maple Leaf team had won the NHL championship. It’s bitter-sweet to think that so many of us were not alive… or not living in Toronto… when the Maple Leaf team last hoisted the Stanley Cup.
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We also saw a float dedicated to Scouting. While this lad was paddling, others may have had a more “in-tents” experience. I didn’t photograph the six flags: two for Canada, one for East York, one for Beavers and two for Scouting.
EMS employs dogs as well as humans, it would seem. While it may appear that the marchers are holding hands, that’s just a trick of perspective. Really they are marching in step.
Quite a few dogs marched in various sections of the parade, but this is the only photo where they are shown. The one in the foreground noticed a discarded wrapper on the street. Quite a few onlookers had brought their dogs along. Strangely, there were very few barks during the parade… I was surprised that the hounds didn’t call out to each other.
The Shriners entertained with their mini-car driving prowess. Here, they drove in quick circles as they progressed along the parade route. They demonstrated a variety of different formations in the space of a few blocks.
Other marching groups included city and provincial politicians with entourages; service organizations, including a church; community garden advocates; and others that I didn’t identify as they went past. One Conservative politician had the fanciest car, although hot-rod enthusiasts were louder. There were also more military groups than what I’ve illustrated here.
Stan Wadlow Park on Canada Day 2015
This first photo shows the view from just south of Stan Wadlow Park.
The baseball infield on the left hosted the main stage for musicians and politicians… but unfortunately they are hidden behind the white tent. My wife and I had gotten there quickly after the parade had wrapped up, so we didn’t have to wait long for our hotdog and hamburger.
The midway was at the north end of the park, with at least one food concession as well as rides. There were several more rides than this, but I liked this view from above the hub-bub and bally-hoo.
Well, I was not above the Ferris wheel. At the bottom of this photo, some folk had decided that the soccer goalposts were just as amusing as any midway ride. Or, at least, there was not nearly the line-up for them.
The white vehicles in the background would be the midway company’s trailers. It’s amazing how the large rides can be taken down and transported in relatively modest trailers. After all, a carnival can’t stay in one place for too long; there’s another city down the road just waiting for the midway.
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