Author: janeswalkwr

What is a Cultural Heritage Landscape?

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When: Sunday, May 5, 3:30-5 p.m.

Where: Begin at the Heritage Green (by 158 King Street South), end at the intersection of King and Princess streets

Walk Leader: Phil Elsworthy and Nick Lawler

The City of Waterloo has identified 27 potential cultural heritage landscapes, 12 of which are in the uptown area. We will visit these sites and consider:

  • Are they valued by the community?
  • Do they have heritage value?
  • What degree of protection do they warrant?

Walk will go on, rain or shine.

 

Bridgeport Grand River Valley Natural Heritage Walk

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When: Saturday, May 4, 2-3 p.m.

Where: Begin and end at Economical Insurance Trailway parking lot (Riverbend Drive)

Walk Leader: Larry Lamb

Please join us for a leisurely one to two kilometer walk along the Grand River in search of spring wild flowers, birds, and beautiful views of the river. Our leader will be well known naturalist, Larry Lamb, who recently received the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Mackenzie’s Mixed Housing Tour

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When: Saturday, May 4, 1-2 p.m.

Where: Begin and end at the bench in front of Benton Medical Centre (Benton and Church)

Walk Leader: Martin Asling

Starting next to the birthplace of William Lyon Mackenzie King, the longest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history, join us as we take a tour of the Cedar Hill Neighbourhood. Cedar Hill features many different types of accommodations that people call home, including: single family homes, apartment buildings, condos, supportive housing, an emergency shelter and rooming houses.

Witness the important role Cedar Hill plays in providing varied and affordable housing for people, learn the challenging history behind this distinction, and see for yourself if neighbourhoods need to be uniform to have character.

Downtown Supermarket Grocery Run

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When: Sunday, May 5, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where: Begin and end at Duke Street Parking Garage (Ontario Street entrance),

Walk Leader: Sam Nabi

Let’s go shopping at the downtown supermarket! What’s that you say? Downtown Kitchener doesn’t have a supermarket? Why, of course it does, it’s just spread out over a few blocks! We’ll work our way through a typical grocery list as we visit eight food stores within a four-block section of downtown. We’ll also learn a little bit about the history of food stores in the downtown core.

Tour of Historic Rockway Gardens

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When: Sunday, May 5, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where: Begin and end at Garden House (7 Floral Drive)

Walk Leader: Bruce MacNeil, Marianne Weiler, and Catherine Owens

Spend an hour learning the history of beautiful Rockway Gardens, the significance of the design, how it was built and now maintained. Learn about some of the trees and plants which are unique in the Gardens. The Gardens will be showing all their spring splendor.