Caribbean Days, North Vancouver

HOT, hot, hot. That was the song, and the temperature, last weekend as the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of British Columbia held its 13th annual Caribbean Days Festival in North Vancouver's Waterfront Park. The two day event began with a parade on Saturday morning. Afterwards, two days of live music, food, dancing and celebrating. Hundreds of people attended and, thanks to the weather, the event was a great success.


Kelly Legros said he was having a "good hair day" and that his look was all part of the fun.	Ross Harvey (left) and Leonard "M" have been coming to the festival for ten years now.	Austin Osaji of Ethnic Arts Ltd. was out waving his flags.	Bryan Shillingford (left) didn't mind hanging around these beautiful ladies, namely Elsa Abebe (centre) and Smari Tewelde of Piassa Haridressing.	Nicole Matho (left) and Ima Crossley are both part of Twiga ethnic adornments in Edgemont.

Jasmin Mudahy and her son Mark are a saucy pair. They make up Mr. Mark's Caribbean Foods.	It was fun for all ages. Clockwise from back left: Payge Edwards, Candace Simon, Tyson Patterson, Dhylan Edwards and Nikalen Edwards.	Phase II Steelband's talented leader and composer Kenrick Headley knows how to get a crowd jumping.	Carl Nicholas (left) and the mystic "Abala" were having fun dancing on stage with the band.	Kenneth Headley was caught-up in the action playing his steel drums and driving the crowd wild.

JC Julian (left) and friend Bill McKinnon found some shade underneath the band tent.	Belle Holder and Damian Rainey were the perfect picture of sunshine and smiles.	Just call Ray Pawliuk "the lizard man". He and his critters were a big hit with the kids.	big Little Dawson Jorgensen was happy that dad Dean and mom Kelly took him to his first festival.

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