PHOTOS: A lovely long weekend in, around London

PHOTOS A lovely long weekend in around London

How has your Victoria Day long weekend gone? The unofficial start of summer arrived with clear skies and nice temperatures, bringing people outside to relax, soak up the sunshine and get active. All photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan:



The Zhivov brothers, Leo, 9, (left) and Maks, 12, chow down during the final day of Poutine Feast at Victoria Park in London on Sunday.  “This is the best poutine I've ever had,” Maks said.
The Zhivov brothers, Leo, 9, (left) and Maks, 12, chow down during the final day of Poutine Feast at Victoria Park in London on Sunday. “This is the best poutine I’ve ever had,” Maks said.


Ed Pinegar walks with his three-year-old son Austin on his shoulders at Greenway Park in London on Sunday.  “We're enjoying May two-four,” Ed said.
Ed Pinegar walks with his three-year-old son Austin on his shoulders at Greenway Park in London on Sunday. “We’re enjoying May two-four,” Ed said.


Hundreds of people enjoyed Port Stanley's beach on the unofficial first weekend of summer on Sunday.
Hundreds of people enjoyed Port Stanley’s beach on the unofficial first weekend of summer on Sunday.

  1. Four-year-old Sawyer Trull shows off his break dancing skills during a performance by Trinidadian-born artist John Orpheus on the second day of the TD Sunfest Block Party at Dundas Place in London on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Calvi Leon/ The London Free Press)

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  2. Lois Rose of London, surrounded by flowering trees, checks her phone while sitting on a familiar bench in Springbank Park.  She used to sit here with her late husband.

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