Best wishes to Stacey for her upcoming birthday next Wednesday and who gets to enjoy it in the beautiful countryside of Prince Edward County!
Midweek Walks
A subgroup walks Tuesday and Thursday various locations, usually near one of the member’s home or Tim’s 2, but occasionally we try new places to discover more of our city.
The East Don Trail we walked last week. It runs from the DVP at Don Mills Road to the Waste Transfer Station on Bermondsey.
Weekly Walks
Join the gang for a bright and sunny walk this Saturday. It will be a perfect Fall day. Maybe get a little distance in before we hunker down for winter?
As we mature, it’s important to do the best we can to ensure our bones stay as healthy as possible so we can stay out there walking. Thanks to Lou-Ann for this link on How Bones Communicate.
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Weekly Walks
Join the gang for a lovely Fall walk from Loblaw’s this Saturday. At 8 as usual. 11°C to start rising to 16°C, and partly cloudy, so maybe a light jacket or long sleeves?
Our annual Shore Things Gathering is scheduled for Saturday November 14th. As we have heard to the grapevine that some may be away that date, could you give a heads-up on WhatsApp as to whether you plan to attend? That way we can best plan for the event. Thanks!
Weekly Walks
Is it time to switch to long sleeves yet? Possibly this Saturday morning. Currently rain is forecast but not until the afternoon.
Lou-Ann send along a link to a great article on bone health. Seeing as to some of us are starting to feel a bit creaky, it might be of interest to us.
Fall Walk Potential
Many of us have walked through Taylor Creek Park over the years, and noticed the new branch running along the Don at Don Mills. It seems the work on that new trail is complete and could be a great site to explore. This could be an interesting weekday walk, and there is parking near the Elevated Wetlands. (aka the “teeth”, “molars”, or “elephant feet”. Here is a short video about them.
Here is a collection of photos from last Saturday when I went out to explore a bit of the trail.
Weekly Walks and Labour Day
Join us this Saturday for the usual, plus a bonus Labour Day walk from Tim’s 2 at 9:00 am on Monday.
Lou-Ann and Paul are closing the pool soon so they have invited the Shore Things to their place for a final walk (Saturday, 9:00 am), swim and coffee. Please let her know whether you can make it so there is enough caffeine and baked goodness for all. Ideal forecast so it will be a great opportunity to get in exercise (land and water based) and good company.
Best wishes to Kim on Saturday, then Eileen and Charlotte next week on Friday! Hoping all of you have a great day.
Weekly Walks
Saturday morning is the date, 8:00 is the time, and Loblaw’s is the place. Biidaasige Park on the schedule. We could rendezvous and carpool to the park parking. Weather bodes well.
A quick reminder to bring your own plates, glasses and cutlery! The forecast seems to be in our favour. See you there!
Island Walk?
I’ve heard back from and spoken to as many as possible about the island walk. While taking advantage of the free ferry is attractive, it seems that has led to much larger crowds. Line-ups are long and restaurant waits may be extended so perhaps it may be best to defer to September. More Shore Things may be in town to enjoy this as well, possibly for a sunset walk as we’ve done it in the past. We can exchange ideas at the Pool Party.
Biidaasige Park Walk
Thanks to Sharon and Ruth’s scouting, it looks like we can easily do a slightly off-site walk through Biidaasige Park soon. The western portion has recently opened so lots to explore. Free parking is available at Munition and Commissioners Street (we can also meet at Loblaw’s and shuttle over in a”carpool” mode). Thinking this could be an interesting walk on the 22nd?
Parking is at Munition and Commissioners
Creature Feature
Common Blue butterfly. A long way from Europe.
Weekly Walks
Come on out to L@8 for an appetite-developing walk. There will likely be a healthy amount to replenish spent calories at the splash 💦!
