* . *
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Earth-News
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Top 5 entertainment news: Sandeep Reddy Vanga regrets trimming Animal’s runtime by 7-8 minutes, Akshay Ku – Times of India

    Top 5 Entertainment Highlights: Sandeep Reddy Vanga Reveals Why He Trimmed Animal’s Runtime by 7-8 Minutes, Plus Akshay Ku Updates

    Cote de Pablo reveals how Michael Weatherly used his soap opera roots to put her at ease in “NCIS” love scene – yahoo.com

    Cote de Pablo Reveals How Michael Weatherly’s Soap Opera Background Made Their “NCIS” Love Scene Easier

    City of Pelham announces entertainment district plans for former Oak Mountain Amphitheatre site – WVTM

    Pelham Unveils Exciting New Entertainment District Plans for Former Oak Mountain Amphitheatre Site

    Black Box Players presents ‘The Three Musketeers’ – CBS 19 News

    Experience the Adventure: Black Box Players Bring ‘The Three Musketeers’ to Life!

    AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:51 p.m. EDT – Channel 3000

    Entertainment Highlights: Key Updates You Can’t Miss

    ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ casts Anne Hathaway’s love interest replacing Adrian Grenier’s Nate – Entertainment Weekly

    Devil Wears Prada 2′ Casts New Love Interest for Anne Hathaway, Replacing Adrian Grenier’s Nate

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    AI’s race in the dark with China – Axios

    The High-Stakes AI Race: Innovation and Competition in the Shadows

    Eagle Unveils Revolutionary X-Ray Technology at Pack Expo

    Validea’s Top Information Technology Stocks Based On Peter Lynch – 7/25/2025 – Nasdaq

    Validea’s Top Information Technology Stocks Based On Peter Lynch – 7/25/2025 – Nasdaq

    WhoFi: New surveillance technology can track people by how they disrupt Wi-Fi signals – Tech Xplore

    WhoFi: New surveillance technology can track people by how they disrupt Wi-Fi signals – Tech Xplore

    Google Cloud Announced as a Key Technology Partner for Odoo Connect 2025 in San Francisco – GlobeNewswire

    Google Cloud Announced as a Key Technology Partner for Odoo Connect 2025 in San Francisco – GlobeNewswire

    Behind the Screens: The Impact of Technology on Real Estate – TRREB

    Behind the Screens: How Technology is Transforming the Future of Real Estate

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Top 5 entertainment news: Sandeep Reddy Vanga regrets trimming Animal’s runtime by 7-8 minutes, Akshay Ku – Times of India

    Top 5 Entertainment Highlights: Sandeep Reddy Vanga Reveals Why He Trimmed Animal’s Runtime by 7-8 Minutes, Plus Akshay Ku Updates

    Cote de Pablo reveals how Michael Weatherly used his soap opera roots to put her at ease in “NCIS” love scene – yahoo.com

    Cote de Pablo Reveals How Michael Weatherly’s Soap Opera Background Made Their “NCIS” Love Scene Easier

    City of Pelham announces entertainment district plans for former Oak Mountain Amphitheatre site – WVTM

    Pelham Unveils Exciting New Entertainment District Plans for Former Oak Mountain Amphitheatre Site

    Black Box Players presents ‘The Three Musketeers’ – CBS 19 News

    Experience the Adventure: Black Box Players Bring ‘The Three Musketeers’ to Life!

    AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:51 p.m. EDT – Channel 3000

    Entertainment Highlights: Key Updates You Can’t Miss

    ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ casts Anne Hathaway’s love interest replacing Adrian Grenier’s Nate – Entertainment Weekly

    Devil Wears Prada 2′ Casts New Love Interest for Anne Hathaway, Replacing Adrian Grenier’s Nate

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    AI’s race in the dark with China – Axios

    The High-Stakes AI Race: Innovation and Competition in the Shadows

    Eagle Unveils Revolutionary X-Ray Technology at Pack Expo

    Validea’s Top Information Technology Stocks Based On Peter Lynch – 7/25/2025 – Nasdaq

    Validea’s Top Information Technology Stocks Based On Peter Lynch – 7/25/2025 – Nasdaq

    WhoFi: New surveillance technology can track people by how they disrupt Wi-Fi signals – Tech Xplore

    WhoFi: New surveillance technology can track people by how they disrupt Wi-Fi signals – Tech Xplore

    Google Cloud Announced as a Key Technology Partner for Odoo Connect 2025 in San Francisco – GlobeNewswire

    Google Cloud Announced as a Key Technology Partner for Odoo Connect 2025 in San Francisco – GlobeNewswire

    Behind the Screens: The Impact of Technology on Real Estate – TRREB

    Behind the Screens: How Technology is Transforming the Future of Real Estate

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
Earth-News
No Result
View All Result
Home Health

Pinder: A love letter to the pathways of Ottawa

November 20, 2023
in Health
Pinder: A love letter to the pathways of Ottawa
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

My heart grew with every kilometre I wheeled along the wonderful strips of pavement. Sights were seen, nature was cherished.

Published Nov 20, 2023  •  Last updated 3 hours ago  •  4 minute read

Family cycling alongThe paths and trails around Ottawa are ideal for getting in touch with nature and finding peace. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA

There is a love in my life like no other. Not the same as, nor equivalent to, the love for another being, which I feel for many in my life. This love is different, more subtle, and more personal. It fuels my passions, enhances my relationships, and connects me with my city.

If you know me, you may think I’m talking about cycling, and you wouldn’t be wrong, but this love is more specific. You see, I’ve fallen in love with a specific part of cycling: with the pathways of Ottawa.

Advertisement 2

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

Ottawa Citizen

THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.

Exclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. Plus, food reviews and event listings in the weekly newsletter, Ottawa, Out of Office.Unlimited online access to Ottawa Citizen and 15 news sites with one account.Ottawa Citizen ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.

SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES

Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.

Exclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. Plus, food reviews and event listings in the weekly newsletter, Ottawa, Out of Office.Unlimited online access to Ottawa Citizen and 15 news sites with one account.Ottawa Citizen ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.

REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES

Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.

Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.

Article content

Article content

When the snow melted away during my first Spring in Ottawa, my heart grew with every kilometre I wheeled along the wonderful strips of pavement. Sights were seen, nature was cherished. First alone, and then in good company. Friends were shown the regality of Parliament on two wheels. With my dad, we adventured — to Aylmer, to Gatineau Park. To my sister, I showed what was possible by bike, and she discovered a new side of her community.

Warm summer evening rolls to Mooney’s Bay with my partner- turned-fiancée-turned wife, letting the woes of the day slide away, sometimes excitedly chatting, other times just smiling and hand-holding. On the return trip, relishing the romance of sunsets, sand tickling my spokes and my clothes.

When the pandemic gripped life and the city, its heaviness left the pathways unscathed — my mental health’s saving grace. Before the snow even melted, dozens of kilometres were travelled each day. Each day a new route, a new direction, a new discovery.

When the time came to purchase a home, it was the pathways that lured me once again. A whimsical ride down Sawmill Creek to discover Greenboro, a neighbourhood built as a shining monument to the pathway. Its wide, meandering, green corridors and its many parks created the habitat for which I yearned, the habitat which became my own.

Advertisement 3

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

Article content

Matt Pinder, on a path Matt Pinder has shared his love of Ottawa’s pathways with family, his fiancée and the next generation. Photo by VANISHA MISTRY

When life changed yet again — with the arrival of new life — I knew that I must share this joy with my new love. An e-bike with the sweetest little front seat became the window through which I showed my daughter the world. Pathways connected us to places, but what’s more, they connected us. Routes that had become so routine that I could ride them with my eyes closed suddenly were sprinkled with serendipity as we pointed at ducks, trees, lights, trains, cars, gardens, roundabouts, tunnels, bridges. That little grass mound I used to ride around became the hill we giddily rumbled down. Month by month, I watched her grow in that seat, as she gained the same bond with the city that I was so keen to instil.

Another life change, another development in my love for pathways: a new job and a new commute, suburb to suburb, an uninterested 18-kilometre drive mired by traffic. Sitting in a car only to sit in an office was utterly monotonous, and I turned once again to the pathways. At first intimidated by the distance, the directions, the uncomfortable interactions, I quickly became once again the master of my happiness. The commute became the apex of my day, the reason to go into the office.

Advertisement 4

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

Article content

It started with the familiar Sawmill Creek but quickly took me new places, across the vastness of the Central Experimental Farm and its panoramic views, where my e-bike turned any hill flat, and any harsh headwind calm. The commute took me into the forest weaving through trees, feeling far away from anything despite being surrounded by city. The ride to work brought excitement, the ride home brought serenity.

As the season changed, so did the commute. Bright, humid mornings turned cold, dark and crisp. The sun, once well above the horizon at my departure, became lower until barely the first hues of daylight were present when I set off on my saddle and I could still see the stars above. Lush forest canopies turned vibrant red, then bare. T-shirt and pants were covered with coat, toque, mittens, scarf; and yet the joy of the ride endured, unchanged.

In these latest moments, I cherish the pathways more than ever, knowing that soon most will be blanketed in snow, only to resurface again in Spring. Each ride is even more vital, as each ride could be the last for a season.

These simple strips of asphalt have become truly entangled in my life. On the pathways I experience hope, happiness, belonging, joy. On the pathways my relationships are nourished, grown, savoured. On the pathways I experience the pensiveness and serenity of solitude and loving the moment and myself.

For Ottawa’s pathways I feel gratitude, respect and yes, perhaps even love.

Matt Pinder is a transportation engineer focused on designing streets for people. He lives in South Keys with his wife and daughter. Twitter: @MattPinder1.

Related Stories

City employees install road signs matching the new speed limit of 30 kilometres an hour within the city perimeter in Lyon, France, in March. More and more cities worldwide are slowing things down.

Pinder and Goulding: To improve livability in downtown Ottawa, first slow the cars

Matt Pinder navigates Ottawa's streets daily during even the cold months.

Pinder: How (and why) I became an Ottawa winter cyclist

Article content

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : OttawaCitizen – https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pinder-a-love-letter-to-the-pathways-of-ottawa

Tags: healthLetterPinder
Previous Post

Today’s letters: Please learn how to use your vehicle’s headlights properly

Next Post

The 85 Best Black Friday Fashion Deals on Men’s Clothing, Vetted by Style Editors

AI’s race in the dark with China – Axios

The High-Stakes AI Race: Innovation and Competition in the Shadows

July 27, 2025
LeBron James’ future with Lakers beyond 2025-26 certain to generate speculation leading up to training camp – Yahoo Sports

LeBron James’ Lakers Future Beyond 2025-26 Sparks Intense Speculation Ahead of Training Camp

July 27, 2025
Energy landscapes direct the movement preferences of elephants – besjournals

Energy landscapes direct the movement preferences of elephants – besjournals

July 27, 2025
At United Nations Summer Program, Computer Science Student Examines AI Ethics – Georgetown University

At United Nations Summer Program, Computer Science Student Examines AI Ethics – Georgetown University

July 27, 2025
Return of wolves to Yellowstone has led to a surge in aspen trees unseen for 80 years – Live Science

Wolves’ Return to Yellowstone Sparks Unprecedented Aspen Tree Boom After 80 Years

July 27, 2025
‘Bluey’ Is Growing Up: BBC Plots All-Ages Expansion For The Franchise As A Full-Fledged Lifestyle Brand – Cartoon Brew

‘Bluey’ Is Growing Up: BBC Plots All-Ages Expansion For The Franchise As A Full-Fledged Lifestyle Brand – Cartoon Brew

July 27, 2025
Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh and a race for the ages at World Swimming Championships – NBC Sports

Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh Ignite an Epic Showdown at the World Swimming Championships

July 27, 2025
5 ways Trump has shaped the economy in 6 months – The Hill

5 Game-Changing Ways Trump Transformed the Economy in Just 6 Months

July 27, 2025
Flutter Entertainment Announces Pricing Of $1.272 Bln Of Additional Senior Secured Notes Due 2031 – Nasdaq

Flutter Entertainment Raises $1.27 Billion in Major Senior Secured Notes Offering Due 2031

July 27, 2025
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Recent Tax and Budget Legislation – KFF

How the Public Really Feels About the Latest Tax and Budget Changes

July 27, 2025

Categories

Archives

July 2025
MTWTFSS
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031 
« Jun    
Earth-News.info

The Earth News is an independent English-language daily published Website from all around the World News

Browse by Category

  • Business (20,132)
  • Ecology (741)
  • Economy (765)
  • Entertainment (21,645)
  • General (16,135)
  • Health (9,803)
  • Lifestyle (773)
  • News (22,149)
  • People (767)
  • Politics (774)
  • Science (15,980)
  • Sports (21,263)
  • Technology (15,747)
  • World (748)

Recent News

AI’s race in the dark with China – Axios

The High-Stakes AI Race: Innovation and Competition in the Shadows

July 27, 2025
LeBron James’ future with Lakers beyond 2025-26 certain to generate speculation leading up to training camp – Yahoo Sports

LeBron James’ Lakers Future Beyond 2025-26 Sparks Intense Speculation Ahead of Training Camp

July 27, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

Go to mobile version