Walk This Way: CBC Ottawa series brings life to your daily walks
CBC Communications | Posted: May 25, 2021 5:32 PM | Last Updated: June 7, 2021
This series aims to inject some life into the neighbourhood walk
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Caption: Suzanne Lépine poses with her bicycle on one of the forested trails inside Richelieu Park in Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood on June 9, 2021. (Trevor Pritchard/CBC)
Over the last year, chances are you picked up new hobbies and added new habits to your routine. And there's a decent chance the trusty neighbourhood walk — one of our few consistent outlets for physical exercise and mental stimulation — is starting to feel a bit stale.
Well, this series will help you revitalize your daily walks.
Come back to this page for CBC Ottawa's curated neighbourhood strolls designed to give you new insight into the streets you've been exploring all these months.
Media Video | CBC News Ottawa : Walk This Way: Get a glimpse of history in Stittsville
Caption: Local historian Barbara Bottriell took CBC News on a walk through Stittsville, pointing out a historic hotel with a grim backstory, a former rail line and a flower shop in a former bank vault.
Media Video | CBC News Ottawa : Walk This Way: Discover the working-class history of Mechanicsville
Caption: Local history writer Dave Allston showed CBC Ottawa around Mechanicsville, pointing out historic homes, a former shantytown, and a park with a dark history.
Media Video | CBC News Ottawa : Walk This Way: Take a tour of Centretown’s murals
Caption: Kimberley Dawkins, with public art festival House of Paint, showed CBC News around Centretown’s murals — some of which are tucked away in the neighbourhood’s nooks and crannies.
Media Video | (not specified) : Walk This Way: Explore Franco-Ontarian history in Vanier
Caption: Lifelong Vanier resident Suzanne Lépine showed CBC Ottawa around the neighbourhood by bike, exploring the area’s religious, municipal and cultural history.