New (Free!) Walking Circuit

It's a problem - in winter - to find a safe surface to take walks on. One option is mall walking. My mother did it for years when she lived across the street from a shopping center.

I recently discovered that the city has built its first walking circuit in a new sports facility in Barrhaven, a neighborhood south of ours.

I drove over to check it out.

I was really impressed. The city-owned facility houses not only this two-lane walking circuit...
 

... but a skating rink and a swimming pool as well.

It's a bit of a drive from our house... but well worth remembering in winter weather!