The Estonian and Finnish embassies hosted a joint sledding event
On Shrove Tuesday Feb. 17 (Vastlapäev/Laskiainen) the embassies invited Lowertown and Sandy Hill neighbours to MacDonald Gardens for Finno-Ugric sledding and traditional buns (vastlakukkel). Left to right: Janina Wegelius, Denya Muir, and Maria Jussila (Embassy of Finland); Liina Tomlinson and Ambassador Margus Rava (Embassy of Estonia). Photo: HS Canada
February means sports, visits, love —and chamber music
Lolita and Desmond Walsh hosted a small chamber music concert in their living room on Russell Avenue. Entitled “Sandy Hill Salon”, this was the fourth concert in as many years. Neighbours enjoyed Georg Philipp Telemann’s 1738 Paris Quartet in D major. Players included: Jennifer (Wright) Kirney playing flute; on cellos, Alta Vista residents Louise Smith and David Vandine, and Lolita and Desmond’s son Nollaig Walsh on violin. Photo: Ria Walsh
