Canada Blooms Opening Night Gala “Love in the Garden”

Flower Power was back and in full-swing at Canada Blooms’ “Love in the Garden” Opening Night Gala presented by Sobeys. Scottish design duo Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan from HGTV’s Colin & Justin’s Home Heist launched Canada’s largestflower and garden festival joined by flower-children, Go-Go dancers and guests who were encouraged to wear their best vintage Flower Power outfits. www.canadablooms.com

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Canadian ballet dancer icon Rex Harrington and Global Television personality Susan Hay; Joe Pantalone (deputy mayor, City of Toronto) and the Honourable Peter Fonesca, minister of tourism, with “Hippie” Jennifer Stewart. Co-chairs Canada Blooms Joyce Johnson and Peter Guinane and “ Go Go Girl “ Michelle Truman; Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister (HGTV Colin & Justin’s Home Heist) with Michelle Levy; supporting sponsors Bruce Rothney (deputy chairman, RBC Capital Markets) and Nancie Jung (manager, Client and Marketing Strategy, RBC Capital Markets). Photos by Aline Sandler/ Michelle Levy Productions.