Un-Built Ottawa

We'll meet at the south side of the National War Memorial in Confederation Square. From there, we will step into the past and envision how our city might be different today if each of these projects had been completed. The visualizing will take place around Wellington St. and Parliament Hill. We'll work our way Westward along Wellington / the top of the escarpment for the first part of the walk, then descend to river level toward the end around Richmond Landing / Lebreton Flats. We'll finish up near the Mill St. Brew Pub. Participants may wish to stop at the pub for refreshments after the walk

Note: This walk has a higher limit on attendance than the other walks. The walk is entirely out-of-doors, but participants may want to wear masks in any case, as social distancing may be more difficult given the group size. There will be extra amplification for the walk leader.

Accessibility: The walk will follow city sidewalks and paved pathways. Please keep your 'visualizations' tidy and free of construction debris ;>).

Please review our covid guidelines before attending a walk.

Dennis Van Staalduinen is a seasoned Jane' Walk walk leader and an advocate for the Wellington West business district. A renowned local storyteller, he loves discovering the hidden connections between cities, stories, and history, and over the years has led more than a dozen compelling and entertaining new walks for Jane's Walk, including 'Sir John A. Macdonald Gets an Eyeful,' 'Necropolis Now! Monuments to Dead People,' and 'Ghosts of Wellington Street.'