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Torontoist recently paid a visit to the Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada. Started by former Torontoist editor Sarah Lazarovic, the gallery opened just a few weeks ago in her garage. Already, the collection boasts about thirty pieces by various artists and illustrators. With the Conservative government still reviewing plans to find a home for the Portrait Gallery of Canada's collection, Sarah took matters into her own hands. "We want a portrait gallery all the same, and we feel we can build one using elbow grease instead of forty-five million dollars."

Remember Thumbelina, the thumb-sized girl from folklore who suffered harassment from various garden creatures before flying away with a fairy prince? Ever wondered what followed "happily ever after"? Well, according to The Trial of Thumbelina—Gord Rand's postmodern, post-apocalyptic take on the fairy tale—our little nymph heroine would go on to suffer all kinds of slings and arrows over the centuries, only to end up at the Hague awaiting her trial for crimes against humanity.

If you’re feeling hungry and are looking for something a little less bland than your average, it might be worth dropping by the Tenth Annual World Spicy Food Festival at Harbourfront. The Festival promises three solid days of spicy goodness, with heat levels ranging from slightly piquant to eye-popping, face-melting, sinus-clearing insanity.

If there's one thing that defines Toronto in the summer besides the sound of gang-related gunplay, it's festivals, and this weekend is a big one. With a bunch of major events going on, it's easy to overlook the smaller celebrations.