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Meet Yannick from Mont Blanc, Quebec. You just nev

Meet Yannick from Mont Blanc, Quebec. You just never know who you’ll meet in a day…. I noticed Yannick coming up from the trail & strolling through St Jacobs with his big backpack & water bottles.
Turns out, Yannick is @unerandoavecyannick and he’s hiking the Trans Canada Trail! He started in Cape Spear, took a few breaks along the way & hopes to be in Sault St. Marie by the end of October. So far he’s completed 4500 KMs.
We sat for a cold brew @ecocafestjacobs & I loved his stories about trail generosity, finding balance in an upside down world and making everyday & life decisions through the lens of community, environment, personal mind & body.
You know, just your average Thursday afternoon philosophy discussion 😊
Safe & speedy walking Yannick!
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#tctrail #transcanadatrail #transcanada #stjacobs #stjacobsvillage

Hey! Guess who?! That’s me - Juanita Metzger & I

Hey! Guess who?!
That’s me - Juanita Metzger & I’m the owner & operator of Stroll Walking Tours.
Thanks for following along here on ‘the gram’ and showing your curiosity, support and love for a local small business n Waterloo Region.

Let’s play 5 questions…based on what I get asked a lot…
1. How many kilometres do you walk in a season?
A. In the 2022 season, I logged just over 380 km on the pair of shoes that I wore most frequently. I forgot to track my total kilometres walked, but my guess would be that it was well over 600 km. I am tracking all of my walks this year so that I have a nice big total!

2. Are you a historian?
A: nope, not a historian! My background is in community development and engagement. What I love most is getting people connected to places, spaces, stories, and people that help us to think differently about our cities and the neighbourhoods where we live. They are way more interesting than you might imagine. I love it when people say that a walking tour made them think differently about some thing or made them want to learn more.

3. What’s your favourite walking tour?
A: that’s not fair! I can’t pick just one… I am very partial to mural tours, and seek them out whenever I travel. I just love what artists contribute to a sometimes bland and monotonous urban landscape. We need more colour and unexpected art in our lives!

4. What walkingtour will you add next to the Stroll collection of curated walking tours?
A: Hmmm…. That’s a tough one, because I have more ideas than time at the moment! I love developing new walking tours with people in the community who are geeky specialists about a specific topic. I like collaborating with other organizations to create special walking tour series. So who knows what might come out of the woodwork! However I do have some specific ideas for walking tours that I would love to see in our community, and if I can be part of helping to make them happen, I would be so pleased!

Continued in captions!

🖼️: @brunosmoky mural behind @healthyrabbit, Galt, 2016
👚: @galtlove for @grandriverpride
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What happens to an aging mural? If you’re lucky

What happens to an aging mural?
If you’re lucky, you’ve got someone like Howie Southwood in your corner!

Howie is the husband of the late Marilyn Koop, artist of ‘The Value of One, The Power of Many’ in Downtown Kitchener (corner of Charles & Queen).
After 20 years, it’s showing some wear & tear & deterioration… but who’s responsible for its upkeep? Is it the artist? The building owner? The City? Who?
How long should outdoor art last?

This building at Queen & Charles is scheduled for development so something’s going to happen & Howie will do his best to preserve Marilyn’s art work.

Incidentally, Howie is the drummer for the band Rawlin’s Cross (look it up 😁)
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Do you have friends & family coming to visit Water

Do you have friends & family coming to visit Waterloo Region this fall? Here's your sweet St. Jacobs package! ⁠
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Stroll Walking Tours + Elmira Wagon Tours – two things to do in St. Jacobs that will expand your understanding of local history and the Mennonite community – a wagon tour in the morning & walking tour in the afternoon! ⁠
Offered every Thursday from September 14 - October 26. ⁠
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⬆️ Link in Bio ⬆️ for Tickets! ⁠
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I met an Olympian today!! You just never know wh

I met an Olympian today!!

You just never know who shows up for a group walking tour… but today I met Sara, a power lifter & swimmer in Special Olympics. She’s training for Ontario Provincial Championships in Kitchener in 2024 - watch for her!!!
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Maybe strolling is too boring… need to Jazz it u

Maybe strolling is too boring… need to Jazz it up with more ROLLIN’ !!

Spotted with sweet ride is St Jacobs today, with two adorable passengers. They sure got around town in style. I might need to up my game!
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