Kayakers paddle down the the lower Don River as traffic on the Don Valley Parkway speeds by in Toronto, Ont. June 26, 2011.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail
The Don River is seen from the Leaside Bridge in Toronto, Ont. July 8, 2011.Kevin Van Paassen
A man enjoys a quiet moment beside the Don River in Toronto, Ont. June 26, 2011.Kevin Van Paassen
A barge is moved up the Keating Channel in the portlands area of Toronto, Ont. June 29, 2011. The channel connects the Lower Don River to Lake Ontario on Toronto's waterfront.Kevin Van Paassen
Work crews work on construction of the West Don Lands in Toronto, Ont. June 26, 2011. The area is being transformed from industrial lands into a mixed-use residential community located next to the Don River.Kevin Van Paassen
A layer of garbage and debris floats on the surface of the Lower Don River in Toronto, Ont. July 7, 2011.Kevin Van Paassen
Canda Geese negotiate a garbage strewn river bank on the Lower Don River in Toronto, Ont. July 7, 2011.Kevin Van Paassen