The Living Streets team is happy to share that this year’s Walktober and Autumn Strolls walks have concluded! Over 50 attendees had the opportunity to connect with their environment and each other across four hours of walking. We had the pleasure of partnering with the SFU Graduate Student Society for our first walk and Diwali Fest for our last 3 walks, tying in our activities to their events. We’d also like to TransLink for all their support!
For our first walk, in partnership with the SFU Graduate Student Society, we met at the SFU Burnaby campus and walked through Burnaby Mountain Park. We took some scenic pictures and held a small pizza party and trivia session afterward!
Three weeks later, we started our community walks in collaboration with the Diwali Festival. Sponsored by Global BC, the Diwali Fest hosted an evening of South Asian performances at the Burnaby Public Library as well as a children’s art zone. We had the opportunity to connect our walk with the festivities by organizing a stroll in Burnaby Central Park that concluded at the Library!
The next week, we held another walk in conjunction with Diwali’s next event at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown. After taking a short stroll along False Creek, participants could attend a musical performance and join an arts and crafts activity, Community Rangoli, at the community centre.
Finally, in early November, we partnered with Diwali Fest once again and hosted a walk around Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam. Living Streets participants could enjoy the beautiful fall scenery around the lake and had the option to attend a Haldi celebration at the Evergreen Cultural Centre afterward.
All in all, the Living Streets team had a wonderful time organizing these walks throughout the fall! We cannot wait to host our next walk series in the winter, Snowflake Strides, as we explore more of the amazing public spaces that Metro Vancouver has to offer.
To stay informed when we announce the Snowflakes Strides events, follow us on Instagram @livingstreetsbc. If you have any questions about the Living Streets program, please contact livingstreets@best.bc.ca.
