Rebelfest rocks the Lansdowne Park lawn in Ottawa.

The Algonquin College Online Learning Rebelfest, formerly known as Mountain Man Festival, was held this week in a scorching weather at Lansdowne Park, after being relocated from last year’s venue at a Calabogie resort.

Rebels take over the peaks at the Calabogie Mountain Man Festival.

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of summer. Not just the sun and the warmth but most importantly, the festival season. When the festival lineup announcements start popping up in the spring, I get all giddy and start drafting a schedule of the ones I’ll definitely be attending that year.