Angeline and David Martin walk underneath a canopy of trees along Beatty Avenue.

Angeline and David Martin walk underneath a canopy of trees along Beatty Avenue.

A colourful stroll

Angeline and David Martin walk underneath a canopy of trees along Beatty Avenue.

Angeline and David Martin walk underneath a canopy of trees along Beatty Avenue.

 

 

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