Julia McKay - Photojournalist: 365

Happy autumn everyone :D

Things to look forward to this month:
A new car
Family and friends at Thanksgiving
Zombie walks
Brilliant fall colours
Election night pizza
Halloween
and maybe a bit of theatre

October 1, 2014 - Local artist Mark Birksted designed the poster for the 2nd annual Slime Bone City Horror Festival which is runs from Oct. 8 to 11 at the Screening Room Movie theatre in downtown Kingston.

October 2, 2014 - Canadian Olympian Simon Whitfield spoke at a special assembly at Mother Teresa Catholic School on Thursday October 2, 2014 about the upcoming Pan Am and Parapan Am Games in 2015.

*EXTRA* October 2, 2014 - Canadian Olympian Simon Whitfield

*EXTRA* October 2, 2014 - Olympian Simon Whitfield, left, poses for a photo with students from Mother Teresa Catholic School after the Pan Am Games special assembly held at the school

October 3, 2014 - Dr. Peter Kirkham outside City Hall

October 4, 2014 - leaves and pine needles

*EXTRA* October 4, 2014 - a pile of autumn

October 5, 2014 - dark storm clouds

October 6, 2014 - my new car with a gift of cookies from the dealership

October 7, 2014 - evening light through autumn leaves

October 8, 2014 - Chris Whyman is celebrating his 30th year representing Kingston as its official town crier. Whyman poses for a photograph in front of Kingston City Hall.

October 9, 2014 - Kingston Mayor Mark Gerretsen presented the city's flag to the Chestmates Kingston Dragon Boat Team during the presentation ceremony held at City Hall on Thursday October 9, 2014. The team of breast cancer survivors will be representing Kingston at an international dragon boat competition festival in Florida held by the International Breast Cancer Paddler's Commission.

October 10, 2014 - Kingston Frontenacs Roland McKeown battles for the puck with Mississauga Steelheads Nathan Bastian in front of the Fronts rookie goaltender Jeremy Helvig during the first period of Ontario Hockey League action at the Rogers K-Rock Centre on Friday. The Fronts lost 5-1.

*EXTRA* October 10, 2014 - The Kingston Canadians Atom A team got the chance to hang out in the Frontenacs home bench during the pre-game warmup of the Fronts Vs Steelheads game on Friday night.

October 11, 2014 - Kingston Public Market vendors Robert Jones, left, and Corinna Wagner at Wagners stall showing the participation poster for the Thank and Give fundraiser held in the Kingston Public Market on Saturday October 11, 2014. The goal of the fundraiser is to help raise awareness and funds for Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders).

*EXTRA* October 11, 2014 - Three generations of Sleeth farmers, Ron, left, Brody and Paul, pose in front of the family farm's sign with the new award plaque on Saturday October 11, 2014. Eilevale Farms in Battersea was chosen as one of the top ten BMO Ontario Farm Families of 2014.

*EXTRA* October 11, 2014 - A blue heron keeps a close eye out for lunch in the Kingston Inner Harbour on Saturday.

*EXTRA* October 11, 2014 - A blue heron catches lunch in the Kingston Inner Harbour on Saturday

October 12, 2014 - A pair take in the fall colours while paddling down the Lawrence Creek by Lawrence Park in a canoe on Thanksgiving Sunday

*EXTRA* October 12, 2014 - A father and son take a break and hang out on a large tree during a walk through Lawrence Park on Sunday

October 12, 2014 - Kingston Frontenacs Evan McEneny and Niagara Ice Dogs Anthony DiFruscia jockey for position in front of the Fronts goal tender Lucas Peressini during the first period of Ontario Hockey League action at the Rogers K-Rock Centre on Sunday, October 12, 2014. The Fronts won 1-0.

October 13, 2014 - Loretta Jarrell, left, Antonio Cillero, and Jodie Martin are just three of the many volunteering at Martha's Table helping by preparing the dressing and vegetarian option as part of the Thanksgiving meal on Monday October 13, 2014. Martha's Table serves more than 230 free Thanksgiving meals each year.

*EXTRA* October 13, 2014 - Linda Carter, who has been volunteering with Martha's Table for eight years, helps prepare sandwiches as part of the Thanksgiving meal on Monday

October 14, 2014 - Bella in the sunshine

*EXTRA* October 14, 2014 - Thanksgiving walk through the autumn colours in Lawrence Park

*EXTRA* October 14, 2014 - sunlight on the fall foliage

October 15, 2014 - Post-Thanksgiving meal

October 16, 2014 - Kevin Fredricks, owner of Davar Bronzing, holds the mounted bronzed bra he made for the Breast Cancer Action Kingston 3rd annual fundraising event on Thursday October 16, 2014. The fundraising event will be held at Taylor Automall on Oct. 25 and will include more than 50 silent auction items.

*EXTRA* October 16, 2014 - fall leaves

October 17, 2014 - Setting up my first 'perp walk' shot at the local court house

October 18, 2014 - The homecoming party got started early at a house on University Avenue on Saturday morning

*EXTRA* October 18, 2014 - The stands were packed with students and alumni to cheer on the hometown Gaels as they beat the York Lions 57-10 at the homecoming football game at Richardson Stadium on Saturday

*EXTRA* October 18, 2014 - Queen's University Gaels Alex Carroll runs the ball against the York Lions during the Queen's homecoming game at Richardson Stadium on Saturday October 18, 2014. The Gaels beat the Lions 57 -10

*EXTRA* October 18, 2014 - The Ministry of Transportation, in consultation with the contraction AECON, set up a viewing area on the closed off Hwy-401 westbound Montreal Street off ramp, for the public to come watch the final part of the old Montreal Street bridge being demolished on Saturday October 18, 2014. This is the first highway bridge removal in the Kingston area. All lanes of the highway were reopened by 4 p.m. Sunday.

*EXTRA* October 18, 2014 - The Sheep Dogs were just one of the bands that played at the ReUnion Street Festival at Queen's University homecoming on Saturday

*EXTRA* October 18, 2014 - Kingston Police helped keep the peace during the Queen's homecoming celebrations on Aberdeen Street on Saturday

October 19, 2014 - A day of editing through more than 880 photo taken the day before - Queen's Homecoming 2014

October 20, 2014 - spots

October 21, 2014 - painting with the rain

October 22, 2014 - Karen Dubinsky, author of My Havana The Musical City of Carlos Varela, poses for a portrait in her home on Wednesday October 22, 2014. Carlos Varela will be performing a concert at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Oct. 30

*EXTRA* October 22, 2014 - Mary Alice Downie, author of A B C Acadie, poses for a portrait in her home on Wednesday

October 23, 2014 - Stone City Ales owners Ron Shore, left, and Eric Dinelle stand behind the bar in the tap room at the Princess Street micro brewery, which opened in July in downtown Kingston

*EXTRA* October 23 - Ryan Bosman, seen here on Thursday in front of his gaming systems, will be participating in a 26 hour video game marathon with three friends to help raise money for Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. The event, Extra Life: Play Games, Heal Kids, helps raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Last year Bosman raised $1815 and is looking to try and double that this year.

* EXTRA* October 23 - Ryan Bosman, seen here on Thursday in front of his gaming systems, will be participating in a 26 hour video game marathon with three friends to help raise money for Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. The event, Extra Life: Play Games, Heal Kids, helps raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Last year Bosman raised $1815 and is looking to try and double that this year.

October 24, 2014 - Setting up in the media box to shoot at the Kingston Frontenac vs Barrie Colts OHL game

*EXTRA* October 24, 2014 - Kingston Frontenacs Evan McEneny tries to block Barrie Colts Garrett Hooey's shot in front of Fronts goaltender Jeremy Kelvig during the first period of Ontario Hockey League action at the Rogers K-Rock Centre on Friday.

October 25, 2014 - Queen's University Gaels Alex Willkie, centre, finished in fifth place helping his team finish fifth overall in the Ontario University Athletics cross country championship on Saturday October 25, 2014 at Fort Henry Hill. The Guelph Gryphons finished first in both divisions.

*EXTRA* October 25, 2014 - Due to the heavy rain organizers decided to postpone this years Kingston Zombie walk to November 8. That didn't stop Zombie Team from Shoppers Drug Mart from showing up with a shopping cart full of donations to McBurney Park on Saturday

*EXTRA* October 25, 2014 - Eight-year old sisters Kayla, left and Ashley Headrick, with Mike Berry, raised $1,125 for the Help Save Mike fundraising campaign by holding a bottle drive and donating their chore money when helping their grandfather in his barn. The main fundraising event, which was held at the Red House on Saturday October 25, 2014, helped raise $44,000 to help sent Berry, who suffers from Systemic Scleroderma, to Chicago for a life-saving treatment not covered in Canada.

October 26, 2014 - Five-year old Lacey Sweet, who is autistic, is all smiles while riding Valentine during the open house at Wolfden Farms Therapeutic Riding School on Sunday October 26, 2014. Sweet has been taking private lessons since June and her mother has seen a drastic improvement in the her daughters ability to focus and self-confidence.

*EXTRA* October 26, 2014 - Eight-year old Sam Girard got a chance to ride a horse, Valentine, for the first time during the open house at Wolfden Farms Therapeutic Riding School on Sunday.