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PHOTOS: Jamaican sounds and flavours fill Surrey park during annual festival

Event held on Sunday at Holland Park
Tom Zillich
Tom Zillich
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From left, Noel Fearon, Heather Gray and MC Lynden Vassell at the annual Jamaica Day Festival at Holland Park in Surrey. (Photo: Tom Zillich)

SURREY — The sounds and flavours of Jamaica filled Holland Park on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 6).

Reggae music pumped during the 16th annual Jamaica Day Festival, which featured live and DJ-played music, games of dominoes, soccer, a bouncy slide and more.

The event is hosted by Jamaican Canadian Cultural Association of B.C. (jccabc.ca), which is hosting a 55th Independence Gala this Saturday evening (Aug. 12) at a hotel in Coquitlam.

See photos below.

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Kids hop to the finish line during a sack race. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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Louie Sutherland, president of Jamaican Canadian Cultural Association of B.C., on stage. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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Jamaican food was sold during the festival. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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A vendor who calls himself “Huge.” (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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Hockey nets for soccer goals at the festival. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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Kids bounce on a big slide at the annual Jamaica Day Festival. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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Neville Clarke (left) and Louie Beckford play dominoes. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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Hats on display at the festival. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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Jacqueline Davidson, treasurer of the Jamaican Canadian Cultural Association of B.C., with T-shirts. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
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DJ Mr. Basie with Michelle Saldeba-Alexander. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
Tom Zillich

About the Author: Tom Zillich

I cover entertainment, sports and news stories for the Surrey Now-Leader, where I've worked for more than half of my 30-plus years in the newspaper business.
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