Hundreds in downtown London, Ont. to celebrate Canada Day

Hundreds of people decked out in red and white gathered at Dundas Place to take in Canada Day festivities that included live music, dozens of vendors and live performances.

The humidity and risk of rain didn’t keep Londoners from coming downtown in the afternoon to celebrate Canada’s 156th birthday.

Hundreds of people decked out in red and white gathered at Dundas Place and along Talbot Street to take in Canada Day festivities that included live music, dozens of vendors and live performances.

The downtown events were organized by the London Heritage Council. Volunteer Mario Circelli says the council had worked for months to create the daylong affair.

“The Heritage Council and Dundas Place have worked tirelessly to make this place look like it does today,” said Circelli.

Most streetlights lining Dundas Place were adorned with special Canada Day banners, and volunteers regularly handed out small Canada flags to visitors.

Dundas Place from Talbot to Ridout Street offered plenty of food trucks, vendors, and a stage for performances from local artists such as Laura Gibson, Forest City London Music All Stars and Enchante.

“All of the food trucks are local, all of the performers are local,” says Circelli.

At the intersection of Dundas and Talbot, attendees were treated to street performances by the Chinese Freemasons Lion Dance Team – celebrating their 99th anniversary in London – and The Academy Circus of Southwestern Ontario.