Greg Lesnick, a homeless Hope in Shadows participant and previous winner in the contest, reunited with his sister Julie at this year's contest because a nephew found him on the Hope in Shadows website. Photo: The Globe and Mail.
Waiting for the cameras. The first person, Clyde Wright, pictured here with a volunteer, arrived at 4 a.m. and by the time the doors opened at 10:30 the line stretched right down the block for the 8th annual Hope in Shadows Downtown Eastside Photography Contest on June 1.
Table 1 volunteer team waiting for the doors to open at the Interurban Gallery before hundreds of people filled the hall during the handout and signed up for the 200 cameras.