The other Canada Day: Communities celebrate away from the Hill

So vast were the crowds converging on Parliament Hill Saturday that you could be forgiven for thinking it was the only place around celebrating the country’s 150th anniversary.
But, in fact, there were many Canada 150 gathering scattered throughout the perimeter, each offering slightly different variations on the theme.
Some, such as the early afternoon, family-oriented affair organized by the Beacon Hill Community Association stressed the convenience of celebrating without having to ventu