13 July 2026
Monday Mural
The Perspectives public art program transforms the pedestrian tunnel at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport into a vibrant celebration of the people, places, and stories that shape Toronto. Each edition highlights five artists, with four works per artist reproduced in a grand and striking format, turning the journey to the airport into an immersive gallery-worthy experience.
Now on Display: Perspectives 3
Our current exhibition (starting March 2026) explores Toronto’s migratory history, its natural landscapes, and its constantly evolving urban patterns, as well as the rhythms and subtle magic of everyday life. From evocative photography to bold digital cityscapes, the works capture the dynamism and diversity that define the city.
Callan Jaida Jones
@trailmxjones
Mx. Callan Jaida Jones is a queer artist and writer. Their multidisciplinary practice investigates points of contact between disparate forces, using shifting perspectives to cultivate empathy.
About their works in Perspectives, they say, “Blueprints is a series of photographs captured from a two-seater Cessna departing from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. My work attends to the city’s quieter spaces, where careful looking draws out hidden grace. For me, this reflects Toronto’s spirit as a city of possibility, experienced through movement and continual discovery.”
Pam Staples
@crackercrumbsstudios
Pam Staples is a digital illustrator with over two decades of experience creating vivid, story-driven visual works that celebrate the natural world, outdoor living and community spaces.
“Living in Toronto as a young artist, I learned the rhythm of a big city at a time when Toronto was evolving into the vibrant, diverse place it is today. Community is central to the city’s identity, and to my practice. Whether referencing the waterfront, the built environment, or the subtle patterns of everyday life, my work aims to honour people and their shared experiences.”
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Foto Tunes
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.
September 2017 - Canada
A Case of You - Joni Mitchell
Just before our love got lost you said
I am as constant as a northern star and I said,
Constantly in the darkness
Where's that at?
Just before our love got lost you said
I am as constant as a northern star and I said,
Constantly in the darkness
Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar
On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice
Oh you are in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter
And so sweet oh
I could drink a case of you darling and I would
Still be on my feet
Oh I would still be on my feet
You taste so bitter
And so sweet oh
I could drink a case of you darling and I would
Still be on my feet
Oh I would still be on my feet
Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
I remember that time that you told me, you said
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine 'cause
Part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
Oh you…
31 Days in Canada
In honour of CANADA DAY I plan to post a daily image of Canada and a link to a random Canadian location we have visited.
AROUND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - random post
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is Canada's smallest province, yet it packs in over 90 sandy beaches, the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water (the 20.00 Confederation Bridge), and is home to the real-life inspirations behind the beloved 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables.
Prince Edward Island is a part of the Appalachian region, which is one of seven physio-graphic regions in Canada.
PEI is the smallest of all Canadian provinces, both in population and land size. The main island is spread across 2,170 square miles and has a little over 146,000 residents.
Prince Edward Island consists of 231 minor islands, and the main island has the same name.
As the only province with no land boundary, Prince Edward Island is the 104th largest island in the world.
PEI is 224 km long and 6 to 64 km wide.
Spread across 1100 km of coastline, no matter where in PEI you might be, the beach is accessible within just 15 minutes of drive.
The highest point of PEI is at 142 m above sea level and is located on the Southernmost coast.
The island was first named Saint John Island (Ăle Saint-Jean) by the French in 1713. The British captured the island in 1745 but was returned back to the French in 1748 and then reclaimed back in 1763.
The name Prince Edward Island was given in 1799 after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. He was the fourth son of King George the third and the father of Queen Victoria. Another reason why the name of the island was changed is to distinguish the island from Saint John, New Brunswick and St. John’s in Newfoundland.
Although Canada’s Confederation took place in 1867, PEI only joined in as the 7th province in 1873.
12 July 2026
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