Author: janeswalkwr

When: Saturday, May 4, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Where: The Museum, 10 King Street West, Kitchener

Walk Leader: Todd Bowman

Explore the history of local faith communities and their leaders, congregations, building architecture, conflicts and accomplishments. Learn about the earliest settler congregation and its later church splits; the ruggedly independent minister known as the “marrying preacher”; the church burned by an arsonist; a congregation’s disastrous building project, and other stories of local faith and the faithful.

When: Friday, May 3, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Begin at 55 King Street West (outside the Canada Trust building), end at the intersection of Wellington Street and Moore Avenue.

Walk Leader: Lisa Massaro

Join me on my walk home from work! Since I’ve started working, I’ve lived in Downtown Kitchener. My commutes have included a bus ride to the Trillium Industrial Park, a drive to Cambridge, and a drive to North Waterloo. Now I count myself among the lucky group of people who get to walk to and from work. This walk will look at some of the landmarks on the street, and we’ll talk about what makes a great commute.

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?

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.

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.