Walk for Mental Health – Route 2023

June 2-3, 2023

24 hour walk through 24 wards in Ottawa, ON in support of Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa

Fundraising goal: $50,000

On June 2, 2023, Greg and Aaron will begin their 24 hour walk at noon, touching on all 24 wards in the City of Ottawa with a planned arrival at Ottawa City Hall at 11:30am on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

We did it! 24 hours, 24 wards, 100km, over 132,000 steps, equivalent to 2 1/3 marathons! We will be back, bigger (not longer!), after a short recuperation! Thank you to everyone in our corner and to everyone who joined us and messaged us!

Our itinerary with estimated times

City Councillors who have thrown their support behind us are named in brackets beside the ward.

*Page will be updated as Councillors join in to represent their community

  • 12:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Departure from Cooligan Martial Arts and Fitness, 12 Cedarow Court, Stittsville, ON

    • Ward 6 – Stittsville (Glen Gower)
    • Ward 23 – Kanata South (Allan Hubley)
    • Ward 4 – Kanata North (Cathy Curry)

  • 1:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Terry Fox/Campeau Dr

    • Ward 4 – Kanata North (Cathy Curry)
    • Ward 5 – West Carleton-March (Clarke Kelly)
    • Ward 4 – Kanata North (Cathy Curry)

  • 2:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Campeau Dr/Stonecroft Terrace

    • Ward 4 – Kanata North (Cathy Curry)
    • Ward 7 – Bay (Theresa Kavanagh)

  • 3:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Wesley Clover Campground – Corkstown Rd

    • Ward 7 – Bay (Theresa Kavanagh)
    • Ward 8 – College (Laine Johnson)

  • 4:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Moodie Dr/Timm Rd

    • Ward 8 – College (Laine Johnson)

  • 5:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Lime Kiln Trail – Moodie Dr

    • Ward 8 – College (Laine Johnson)
    • Ward 21 – Rideau-Jock (David Brown)
    • Ward 3 – Barrhaven West (David Hill)

  • 6:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Jockvale Rd/Cedarview Rd

    • Ward 3 – Barrhaven West (David Hill)
    • Ward 24 – Barrhaven East (Wilson Lo)

  • 7:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Strandherd Dr/Beatrice Dr

    • Ward 24 – Barrhaven East (Wilson Lo)
    • Ward 22 – Riverside South-Findlay Creek (Steve Desroches)

  • 8:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Earl Armstrong Rd/Canyon Walk Dr

    • Ward 22 – Riverside South-Findlay Creek (Steve Desroches)
    • Ward 20 – Osgoode (George Darouze)
    • Ward 22 – Riverside South-Findlay Creek (Steve Desroches)
    • Ward 10 – Gloucester-Southgate (Jessica Bradley)

  • 9:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Limebank Rd/Tom Roberts Rd

    • Ward 10 – Gloucester-Southgate (Jessica Bradley)
    • Ward 16 – River (Riley Brockington)
    • Ward 9 – Knoxdale-Merivale (Sean Devine)

  • 10:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Prince of Wales Dr/Colonnade Rd

    • Ward 9 – Knoxdale-Merivale (Sean Devine)
    • Ward 16 – River (Riley Brockington)

  • 11:00pm – June 2, 2023 – Fisher Ave/Shillington Ave

    • Ward 16 – River (Riley Brockington)
    • Ward 15 – Kitchissippi (Jeff Leiper)
    • Ward 14 – Somerset

  • 12:00am – June 3, 2023 – Somerset St W/Booth St

    • Ward 14 – Somerset
    • Ward 17 – Capital

  • 1:00am – June 3, 2023 – Main St/Clegg St

    • Ward 17 – Capital
    • Ward 18 – Alta Vista (Marty Carr)

  • 2:00am – June 3, 2023 – Smyth Rd/Saunderson Dr

    • Ward 18 – Alta Vista (Marty Carr)
    • Ward 11 – Beacon Hill – Cyrville (Tim Tierney)

  • 3:00am – June 3, 2023 – Innes Rd/Blair Rd

    • Ward 11 – Beacon Hill – Cyrville (Tim Tierney)
    • Ward 19 – Orleans South-Navan (Catherine Kitts)

  • 4:00am – June 3, 2023 – Blackburn Hamlet Bypass/Navan Rd

    • Ward 19 – OrlĂ©ans South-Navan (Catherine Kitts)

  • 5:00am – June 3, 2023 – Mer-Bleue Rd/Brian Coburn Blvd (Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre)

    • Ward 19 – OrlĂ©ans South-Navan (Catherine Kitts)
    • Ward 1 – Orleans East-Cumberland

  • 6:00am – June 3, 2023 – 10th Line Rd/Amiens St

    • Ward 1 – Orleans East-Cumberland
    • Ward 2 – Orleans West-Innes (Laura Dudas)

  • 7:00am – June 3, 2023 – St.Joseph Blvd/Orleans Blvd

    • Ward 2 – Orleans West-Innes (Laura Dudas)

  • 8:00am – June 3, 2023 – St. Joseph Blvd/Bearbrook Rd

    • Ward 2 – Orleans West-Innes (Laura Dudas)
    • Ward 11 – Beacon Hill – Cyrville
    • Ward 13 – Rideau-Rockliffe (Rawlson King)

  • 9:00am – June 3, 2023 – Montreal Rd/Wanaki Rd

    • Ward 13 – Rideau-Rockliffe (Rawlson King)
    • Ward Ward 12 – Rideau-Vanier (StĂ©phanie Plante)

  • 10:00am – June 3, 2023 – Montreal Rd/North River Rd

    • Ward 12 – Rideau-Vanier (StĂ©phanie Plante)

  • 10:30am – June 3, 2023 – Nicholas St/Besserer St (Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa)

    • Ward 12 – Rideau-Vanier (StĂ©phanie Plante)

  • 11:00am – June 3, 2023 – Alexandra Bridge (Gatineau, QC)

    • Ward 12 – Rideau-Vanier (StĂ©phanie Plante)
    • Ward 14 – Somerset

  • 11:30am – June 3, 2023 – Ottawa City Hall – Marion Dewar Place

    • 12:00pm
      • Address from Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
      • Following speakers (list to be confirmed)

Help us meet our goal

With over 1.4 million people in Ottawa/Gatineau, if 5 percent of the population donated just $1 each, we would exceed our goal by $20,000. We can’t do this without you! How can you help?

  • Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and share the website and social media pages. Help spread the word!
  • Donate! Every dollar counts and 100% of the proceeds will be going to Youth Services Bureau.
  • Join us for a portion of our walk. Just a block or two will provide encouragement to continue on. This years walk is approximately 60km longer than the 2022 walk.
  • Join us at City Hall. Our goal is to arrive at noon on Saturday, June 3.