Canada Day 2007

We went down to Steveston on Canada Day for the Salmon Festival. Parking was a nightmare, probably because we arrived so late. The parade was already over. We ended up parking almost 2km away from the heart of the festivities, on a sidestreet. Our first stop was for lunch at a small Mexican restaurant, a little off the beaten path.

I ordered a mild chicken burrito to share with Matthew along with a hot-as-hell habanero version for myself. It was so hot that I started to tear and my nose turned red. Shaula accused me of trying to poison her when she sampled some. Needless to say, our next stop was for ice cream to quench the burning.


What follows are snapshots of some of the activities.

Entertainment, crafts, a trade show, booths, and a huge kids' play area at the Steveston Community Centre.


Free Sun Chips and Brisk beverages.


The folks from Sirius Satellite Radio Canada were out in force. I've recently ended my subscription with them—just having XM will do.


Watching the buskers.


Several blocks were closed to traffic. I've never seen so many white folks in one place in Richmond as today. :-)


We're definitely going back next year. Maybe we'll even find the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre where, I'm told, they have the salmon barbeque.

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Shaula explained tying shoelaces to Matthew as "strangling one bunny ear with another."

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Gray is to silver as yellow is to gold.