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         I was invited by my son Adrian to take photos during Peter North Stars payoff floorgame game at 7pm at Toronto West Collegiate. It’s a high school near Landsdowne Ave and College Street located at 330 Lansdown. Ave.  It was a new experience for me since I never shoot a sport event. Since I couldn’t use flash to take pictures, I have used fast 2.8 70-200mm lens and 1000 ASA speed. For more pictures click on the image to see them in my Photo Gallery.

           Finally after a year and 300 million the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) unveiled its new face and in these 3 days ( Nov 14-16) 80,000 people visited the Gallery.

The Transformed Art Gallery of Ontario is Toronto native Frank Gehry’s most recent building, and his first in Canada. Hallmarks of his AGO design include dramatic sculptural staircases, the warmth of Douglas fir used in the Italian Gallery. His bountiful use of glass is providing the galleries with natural light and in some way gives a connection to the city.  Thus it opened the world to 110 light-filled galleries featuring more than 4,000 new and perennial favourite art works.

     I have managed to spent all three days coming to the Gallery and enjoyed again my favorite old and new collection of art work.

Here are some images from this event (unfortunately, no camera is allowed inside, which I hope will change in time to follow other world class galleries that permit to take pictures without a flash).

This event was part of the 90th Anniversary celebration of Czech Independence established by president T.G.Masaryk in 1918.

This event was organized by the Consul General of Czech Republic, Richard Krpac, and Vice-Consul Jiri Slais. Representative of Toronto Council A.Hama conveyed a message from the Ontario Premier. Small number of Czech community attended the event. The raising of flag was followed by a reception.