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Anything goes at Kensington Market's monthly Pedestrian Sundays as long as it's entertaining. Political debates, particularly those not involving American presidential candidates, can be on the dull side. So when three out of the four parliamentary hopefuls for the Trinity-Spadina ward (Conservative Christine McGirr was a no-show) came to meet the people, organizer and local musician Michael J (or Johnson if you want to be formal) put his own spin on things, including announcing the start of the discussion with a fanfare on his trumpet.

At 2 p.m. near Baldwin and Augusta there will be a sun piñata. This model differs from other piñatas in that all the children need to pull on the strings of the piñata simultaneously to unravel its bounty instead of each kid lining up to take a swing. After that there will be a series of "fire stories" told by members of the community and the local fire department, followed by a fashion show in which $25 Canadian will buy you $50 Kensington, and contestants purchase clothes from merchants around the market. There will be judging and prizes afterwards.

Bostonist and Seattlest. Both sites appear healthy and arrived without complications.