Bayfront Park Walk: Appreciate Nature While Meeting New Friends.

We will be enjoying all that the walkway has to offer as we walk to Princes Point and back. There will be members from other groups that will join us thereby giving us the opportunity to meet new friends. This is an easy walk therefore we should still be done before 11:30 am. without rushing.

Seven Canadian Historical Events Which Occurred On Oct. 27th.:

1667 - Census - New France has 4,312 inhabitants. Québec.

1854 - Disaster - Great Western Railway express train running 7 hours late slams into a gravel train between Chatham and Windsor, Ontario; 52 killed, 48 injured in Canada's first major rail accident; worst rail disaster in North America to that date. Baptiste Creek, Ontario.

1856 - Rail - First Grand Trunk Railway passenger train reaches Toronto from Montréal, Québec as the final Brockville to Oshawa section is completed; a journey of fourteen hours, with a half-hour lunch stop near Kingston Junction. Toronto, Ontario.

1871 - Strongman David MacDonald wins a competition by lifting 725 kilos (1,600 lbs), but the exertion kills him. Montréal, Québec.

1967 - Expo '67 world's fair closes its doors after playing host to 40,300,000 visitors. Montréal, Québec.

1997 - Labour - Education - Five unions representing 126,000 Ontario teachers go on strike to protest budget cuts and reforms put forward by the Mike Harris government; largest teacher strike ever in North America will be settled November 7 and teachers go back to work on November 10. Ontario.

2000 - Terrorism - RCMP officers arrest Ajaib Singh Bagri, a Sikh separatist, as a suspect in the June 23, 1985 terrorist bombing of Air India 182, which killed 329 passengers; his alleged co-conspirator Ripudaman Singh Malik was arrested September 27, 2000. The men will be acquitted in the BC Supreme Court on March 16, 2005. Vancouver, BC.

• What we'll do
Our experience starts along a wonderful waterfront setting featuring a six metre wide well maintained asphalt pathway providing wonderful views of the waterfront.
Therefore let's get outside for some fresh air, exercise, and friendship with our hiking/walking buddies. Also if you wish we can climb the stairs at the High Level Bridge.
The intention is that this will become a weekly walk and members of other groups will be joining us.
We all need a little extra encouragement and commitment to get out and thereby enjoy a Saturday morning...so here's a great opportunity for you to engage in leisure conversations as we enjoy views of the surrounding harbour area.

• What to bring

Bring water. along with a sense of adventure.

Dogs are welcome if they are accustom to being around people, don`t bark a lot, and are on a fixed-length leash.

• Important to know
Some Local History:
The high level bridge which is a historical feature of the area: This lovely bridge was built in 1932 by the Hamilton Bridge Company. This landmark bridge is one of the most unique and significant bridges in this area.