HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-10-18, Page 17THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012. PAGE 17. Walking tour shows off historic Brussels homes
In March, a group of students from
the University of Waterloo made
their way to Brussels to find a way to
highlight what was special about the
village. They spent the day walking
around Brussels and then it hit them:
walking tours.
Planning students came to the
village to highlight properties of
historical significance, but it was the
recreation students who took those
historical properties and began to
craft two different walking trails that
would highlight all that the village
has to offer.
After their visit in March it was
several months later that the trails
were finalized and the findings werepresented and in August, largescreens celebrating the trails, and the
history they showcase, were erected
in the windows of Brussels
Foodland, a central location and a
perfect starting point for anyone
wanting to walk either of the trails.
Huron East Economic
Development Officer Jan Hawley
says the trail is navigable andaccessible. The next step, she says, isto have stops along the walking trails
marked so they can be identified
easier and background information
can be provided.
“I see this entire project as being
very beneficial to the community
providing a great recreational,
educational and tourism attraction,”
Hawley said. “Furthermore, Ienvision this initiative as a catalystto get people moving around the
community and exploring all that it
has to offer. This is something that
can be enjoyed by both residents and
visitors alike.”
Both tours highlight some of the
village’s most beautiful and
Here we go
Huron East Economic Development Officer Jan Hawley
shows off the new walking tour maps posted outside of
Brussels Foodland. The maps details the routes and
historic information about many of the stops along the two
unique trails. (File photo)
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