May 2: Neighbourhood Walks
May 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Exploring Our Villages Through History, Place & Community Care
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Appin, Wardsville, and Glencoe. Concurrent. Pick one.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
These free, community-led walks invite people to explore their surroundings through history, shared spaces, and everyday lived experience. Together, we’ll walk, talk, and reflect on what makes our villages liveable, welcoming, and worth caring for.
The Walks
Appin – facilitated by Dunc Hodgson & Heather Jacobs
A walk exploring the Appin community and surrounding landscape: Meet at
The Ekfrid Museum behind the community centre
This walk will invite conversation about:
- The story of Appin as a rural crossroads community
- Key places of gathering, past and present
- Connections between land, history, and community life
- Opportunities to strengthen local spaces and relationships
Appin Community walk
Wardsville – facilitated by Ken Willis & Denise Corneil. Meet at
A walk grounded in:
- Deep local history
- The role of culture, storytelling, and shared spaces
- How Wardsville has reinvented itself through community action
Glencoe – facilitated by Harold Carruthers. Meet at The Archives
A walk through Glencoe looking at:
- Historic gathering places
- Existing and potential “third spaces”
- Opportunities for neighbourhood and citizen care
What to Expect
- 60–90 minute neighbourhood walk
- Informal, participatory format (not a traditional guided tour)
- Stories, memories, and local knowledge shared along the way
- Exploration of parks, halls, churches, sidewalks, and gathering places
- Conversation about strengths, gaps, and opportunities for care
More details (meeting locations and route specifics) will be added as they become available.
What is a Jane’s Walk?
Jane’s Walks are simple, powerful, and proven. They invite people to walk together, share stories, and talk about what makes a place liveable, welcoming, and worth caring for.
No lectures.
No formal presentations.
Just walking, listening, and conversation.
Learn more: https://janeswalk.org/