Matt Dusk in Mississauga

People were dancing in Mississauga as they watched Matt Dusk sing some of his great songs at Celebration Square.

This is our fourth time seeing Matt in concert and this was a great venue for him, including the Cavalcade of Lights in 2009. The crowd was dancing and singing along with him and at the end of the concert they screamed for an encore. We waited almost an hour to get a chance to meet him and get an autograph - he is so good with his fans that it was easy to wait to see him.

See more of the crooner after the jump.

Pirate Festival

Pirates, corsets and treasure, X marks the spot and then there were mudfights. The fourth annual Pirate Festival had a jolly, sword fighting good time at Milton's Country Heritage Park just to the west of Toronto. The show was advertised as happening at Dry Bluffs - the pirate village without water.

The event was similar to a Renaissance Festival but instead of saying "m'lord" you said "arghhhhhh" and "matey". And the lil'pirates looked liked they were taking prisoners and having fun.

A Mudshow was put on by the Sturdy Beggars.

See more photos after the jump. Posted by Joe Hamilton.

Canada Day Fireworks

I hope you enjoyed Canada Day festivities and topped off the evening with a fireworks show. The displays of explosive colour high in the sky are so popular that driving to them is a nightmare of parking, walking and trying to get away after the show is over. The best way to see a fireworks show is find somewhere close where you can watch the display and then walk home.

In that vein I walked over to my local fireworks show put on by the Acton Firefighters Association. The fireworks are placed at the edge of Fairy Lake and Prospect Park fills up fast for the show. Around 10pm the night sky goes dark enough to launch and the show begins.

I went on the other side of Fairy Lake to try to get the show and the reflections in the lake in the shot.

See more fireworks after the jump.

Hamilton Airshow

I thought if I, James Hamilton, went to the Hamilton Airshow I would get in free, but such was not the case - my family shouldn't have sold the City of Hamilton many years ago! I almost turned around after seeing all the lineups. Then after waiting in lineup for a bus, they drove us in the bus to a larger lineup where we had to wait to get on another bus. The show was held at the John C Munro Hamilton International Airport June 18-19, 2011. The airport is home to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and the iconic Lancaster Bomber.

Supermarine Spitfire MK XVIE

The show featured prop planes dating from the second world war and while there were some jets on static display, they were not involved in the airborne display. The location along the runway allowed for some great shots of the planes taking off and landing. The price wasn't bad especially when it included the parking and shuttle service.

More pictures after the jump.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber Memphis Belle

B-17 bomber Chuckie

more North America Harvards, above and below (and at top)

the rakish Goodyear FG-1D Corsair

the Lancaster bomber comes in for a landing while birds take flight

Biker Chicks

Well, they were at the grand opening of Canada Cruisers in Milton, so it's almost like they are beautiful biker chicks by association. The ladies were models from Randal Martin Photography. Forget about going to Port Dover on Friday the 13th (so next year) - just check out these girls who do it for the Exposure! Here is a close up of their logo, just so there is no mistake. I wish I had a motorcycle!

Let's Get Naked

There were quite a few motorcycles on display

And you can't have a bunch of motorcycles without some skulls and such

The hot chick motorcycle wash

May Police Week

Police forces across Ontario were holding open houses and meeting with the public during National Police Week which runs from May 15-21, 2011 with a theme of "Working together for a safer community". Police Week started in 1970 and helps to promote community relations and also gives a chance for the public to meet the police and see the various branches and equipment used to keep people safe and uphold the law.

A little guy dressing in tactical gear

Reppelling down a building while flash grenades were set off

I caught up to an open house in a Greater Toronto Police force in Peel Region. You could meet the tactical squad, bomb squad, traffic unit, marine unit and everyone's favourite - the canine unit.

Posted by Joe Hamilton. See more pictures after the jump.

Bomb squad robot

Police motorcycles