Edmonton Greyhounds

Wow, six years of greyhounds wandering Edmonton’s river valley in costume. And this year, we actually get to do it on Halloween!

We’ll be meeting on 31 October at 2 pm in the parking lot of the Kinsman Field House for a leisurely 4 km-ish walk through the river valley. The paths are well used, so the hounds are sure to get lots of attention! Please see a map here.

Costumes for greyhounds are recommended, and to be eligible for prizes your greyhound must be dressed up. Contrary to popular belief, greyhounds don’t hate you for dressing them up for Halloween!

As always with this time of year, walks are weather dependent. If it’s blizzarding, below -15, or otherwise severely unpleasant, check back here for a rescheduled date.

This coming weekend will host two walks.

First, the Bon Accord Harvest Days parade will take place on Saturday August 14. Contact Deb if you plan to attend. We will meet at the Husky station in Bon Accord at 10 am. It’s right along Highway 28, and you can’t miss it.

Then, for those not parade-inclined, we’ll have the regularly scheduled Too-Hot-To-Move walk on Sunday August 15 around Beaumaris Lake in North Edmonton. The trail is a relatively flat, leisurely 3 km from beginning to end. Mosquito repellent may be in order, however! Meet at Bishop Savaryn Elementary School, located at 16215 – 109 Street, at 11 am (early to beat the heat and maybe the skeeters). Click here for a map of the walk.

Hope to see you there!

Sunday’s forecast is still looking good, so we’ll be walking at the Strathcona Science Provincial Park (10980 – 17 Street). This time we’ll meet in the parking lot further into the park, near the buildings at the top of the ridge, so head further south into the park to the parking lot there. We’ll meet at 2 pm for about an hour’s walk.

This Sunday, we’ll be traversing Old Glenora to ogle some of the historical houses in that neighbourhood. If I can get the book out of the library again, we’ll have annotations to the walk as well! Meet at the parking lot of the Royal Alberta Museum (12845 – 102 Avenue) at 2 pm for a leisurely 4.5 km walk in this great neighbourhood. Click the button below for the proposed map!

Happy belated Easter, everyone! This Sunday we’ll be walking along the Red Willow Trail in St. Albert. Meet behind the cenotaph beside St. Albert Place (click for map) at 2 pm. There is lots of parking in the lot across the street. We’ll proceed west towards the St. Albert Botanical Gardens. Sunday’s forecast is looking to be on the chilly side, but we’ll have the walking to keep us warm!

Our St. Patrick’s Day walk will start at the Muttart Conservatory and wind up the Mill Creek Ravine. The Muttart Conservatory is located at 9626 – 96A Street, Edmonton. Meet in the parking lot at 2 pm! See you all there!

Due to an unprecedented six Chinook Winds Meet and Greets being hosted on Saturday and Sunday combined, we’re moving the Valentine’s Day walk from Sunday to Monday 15 February! All times and locations remain the same. Hope to see you then!