When: Sunday, May 6, 3-4 pm
Where: Begin at Kitchener City Hall, (second floor in the rotunda), end at the Breithaupt Block
Walk Leader: Nicholas Rees
The curious entanglement of myth and history and why it seemed like a good idea to preserve some of Kitchener’s industrial heritage.
When: Saturday, May 5, 7-8:30 pm
Where: Begin and end at Kitchener City Hall (in front of Open Sesame)
Walk Leader: James Howe
Come and see what makes downtown Kitchener a walker’s paradise. And help us determine how it could be even better.
We’ll share criteria to help you determine if you live in a walkable neighbourhood and how it could be improved.
Walk will end near Kitchener City Hall, hopefully at a pub or restaurant where we can continue the conversation.
When: Saturday, May 5, 1:30-3 pm
Where: Begin at 22 Willow Street, Waterloo (Elevation Church), end in Uptown Waterloo
Walk Leaders: Fauzia Baig, Erin Tardiff and Neb Zachariah
An exploration of spiritual buildings in uptown Waterloo – we will contemplate what significance (if any) these buildings have in our community, in our lives? Do these traditional structures still have a place in modern times? What role can they play in building social capital in a community. Just as we come from different backgrounds and faiths, our walk will also include spiritual buildings representing different faiths and beliefs. We will even venture inside a few of them including Waterloo Masjid. We hope you will join us for great conversation and share in a little treat with us at our final stop.
This walk is family friendly and welcoming to all.
When: Sunday, May 6, 1-3 pm
Where: Begin at N.A. MacEachern (580 Rolling Hills Dr), end at Sir Edgar Bauer (660 Glen Forrest Blvd)
Walk Leaders: Jane Mitchell (Regional Councillor) and Angela Vieth (Waterloo Councillor)
Three suburban schools and an old country schoolhouse are highlighted. N.A. MacEachern, Cedarbrae and Sir Edgar Bauer have taught generations of students in a walkable suburb that includes churches, forest and stores. The Bearinger schoolhouse is now gone from farm kids to a bombing, it has a fascinating story.
When: Saturday, May 5, 10-11:30 am
Where: Begin and end at Mary Johnston Public School (Keats Way and Bryhurst Blvd)
Walk Leaders: Scott Ramsay and Allison McDonald
Explore the green belts running through the Beechwood neighbourhood, and reflect on how they connect people and nature.
We will be walkin mostly on stonedust pathways, which could be muddy depending on the weather.
