Tag: Waterloo

When: Friday May 3,  4 – 5:30 pm

Where: Meet at the pathway into Sugarbush Park, beside 96 Blythwood Road, Waterloo

Walk Leaders: Alisa McClurg and Kae Elgie

This walk will reflect on the many transitions Sugarbush Park has already experienced —  e.g. the arrival of Pennsylvania German Mennonites into First Nations territory in the 1830s, the flood of young families into apartment buildings and single family homes built on Snider’s Highway Maples farm in the 1960s  — and look at proposed future developments, e.g. 3 or possibly 4 Additional Dwelling Units on individual lots throughout the neighbourhood, 13 towers housing 3183 people on the former Clemmer Industries property.

How does intensification affect people’s lives? Who benefits? Who suffers? Are there ways to maximize the benefits, minimize the downsides?   Is transition inevitable?

This walk will be mostly on sidewalks; paths in Sugarbush Park may be muddy, depending on the weather.

When: Friday May 3,  7-8 pm

Where: Central tree cluster in the middle of Countryside Park, which is located between Erinbrook Drive, Rittenhouse Road, Tuerr Drive and Countryside Crescent

Walk Leader: Scott Clark

Take a stroll with Scott Clark of John MacDonald Architect on an approximately 2.5 km, point-to-point walk from Countryside Park to McLennan Park, finishing at the landmark lookout.

Along the way, we’ll discuss what features make for a good park, as well as how our values and ideas of public spaces have evolved over the years.

Hiking shoes or boots are recommended, as the route will include a brief meander through the woods. We’ll meet at the centre trail junction / tree cluster in Countryside Park, accessed off Rittenhouse Road.

When: Saturday May 4,  2-3 pm

Where: Waterloo Public Library, 35 Albert Street, Waterloo

Walk Leaders: Sharon Woodley and Teresa Dwyer

Celebrate the REEP Tree of the Year winner, the Bur Oak beside Waterloo Public Library’s Main Branch. The tree was once part of Waterloo’s original civic centre. Its immediate neighbours included the city hall (now the site of the Marsland Centre building), firehall (Marsland parkinglot ), and farmer’s market (the current library), in addition to the still-standing Carnegie library building directly across Albert Street from it.

Say“thank you” to this huge, beautiful tree which gives us many gifts: shade, clean fresh air, beauty, peace, calm, carbon storage, homes for insects, birds etc. with music, activities, wrapping the tree with a huge ribbon and refreshments.

When: Friday May 3, 2024  7 – 8 p.m.

Where: Corner of Elgin and Peppler Streets, 97 Peppler Street, Waterloo

Walk Leaders: Sophie Wilson and Suzette McCanny

Climate-curious? We visit neighbours who have installed heat pumps, EV chargers, solar panels and porous driveways.

What did it cost?  What are the surprising perks and pitfalls?  What did they learn along the way?  Tag along for this short and easy stroll through our technological future.