Photo/ ERIN HATFIELD

Mary Nickerson said she spends the winter months making the colourful jewelry she sold at the recent Brockton Triangle community yard sale.

Photo/DAN PEARCE

Western Tech's Jordan de Sousa slides in safe at home as Parkdale Collegiate's backcatcher Jessie Clarke can't hold on to the ball during a recent high school baseball game at Eglinton Park. Western Tech defeated Parkdale 16-7.

Submitted photo

Len Gurunlian's son Elton advises him on a little sign making technique. The signs will be used during the Brockton Triangle Second Annual Neighbourhood Yard Sale on May 10.

Photo/ERIN HATFIELD

Magdalini Karathanos, a community and social services worker with Parkdale Community Legal Services explains why community members rallied on May 3 at the Masaryk Cowan Park to join in the No One is Illegal march.

Photo/NICOLA BETTS

Members of the Fort York Regency Dancers take a break from entertaining the crowd at Fort York. The dancers were performing popular English Country Dances from the early 19th century to commemorate the War of 1812. Left to right, Christiane...

Photo/NICOLA BETTS

Fife players in the Crown Forces Drums play at Fork York in commemoration of the War of 1812. Left to right, Katie Manning, Cieran and Brennan Doherty.

Photo/Nicola Betts

Tommy Ambrose performs songs from his CD "Songs that Sinatra Taught Me" at Lula Lounge on Wednesday. Also pictured is Rick Wilkins on saxophone, accompanying Ambrose along with Norman Amadio on piano, John Macleod on trumpet, Rosemary Galloway on...

Photo/ NICOLA BETTS

The Oldtimers - retired NHL players - play a charity game at the Ricoh Coliseum March 25 against Toronto Police officers, benefitting the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Photo/DENNIS HANAGAN

Gallery 1313 Director Phil Anderson stands at the Queen and Dufferin intersection entrance to Parkdale, an area he says needs artistic revitalization.

Photo/LAUREN DEN HARTOG

Tibetan monks pray at a demonstration in front of the Chinese Consulate last week to protest the current conflict in Tibet, which has seen violent clashes between monks and Chinese authorities in recent weeks.

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