OPINION: Walk and read for a better community in Cape Breton

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaCape BretonEntertainment & Life OPINION: Walk and read for a better community in Cape Breton An invitation to two practical, active conversations Author of the article: By Tom Urbaniak  •  For The Cape Breton Post Published Sep 23, 2026 Last updated 41 minutes ago 4 minute read Columnist Tom Urbaniak is facilitating a walk and pop-up book club next week, where reflection meets solutions -- and where global problems and history meet current local possibilities. The walk, which starts Monday at 9:45 a.m. at St Mary's Polish Church, will include unveiling a sign for the Galicia Brook Peace Path (including a proposed connector path) at the Polish Village Hall. CONTRIBUTED Article content Walking and reading – along with others, if possible – are antidotes to the craziness around us. They help us connect, understand and be part of building small, healthy communities that can persevere in spite of it all. Article content Article content I think walking with others and sharing about what we read can help us to build support systems for ourselves and our neighbours. Article content Article content By walking and reading, I really mean – more broadly – observing, listening and learning (I am aware of the mobility and literacy barriers that many people face). Article content Let’s make this practical. I am involved in hosting a walk and a pop-up book club next week. I warmly invite you to join me. Article content On Monday, Sept. 28 at 9:45 a.m., we will do a short, easy walk along the proposed Galicia Brook Peace Path in Whitney Pier. The walk is part of Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month, but the scope is broad and diverse. Article content We will start at St. Mary’s Polish Church and do a short loop that includes key cultural and spiritual sites. We will unveil some signage at the Polish Village Hall showing a self-guided map of the Galicia Brook Peace Path. Article content CONNECTOR PATH Article content I will also show you a connector walking path that the Polish and Ukrainian communities have proposed to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM). It runs along the never-opened (but still CBRM-owned) Galicia Street road allowance. It would officially connect Jamieson Street to Wesley Street for pedestrians. Article content Article content Right now, Jamieson Street is a super-block. Students from Whitney Pier…