Truro labyrinth open to visitors
Truro now has its own labyrinth, and everyone is welcome to take a stroll through its winding path.
The labyrinth, with a pattern marked by rope, is on the grounds of Brunswick Street United Church.
“When we tore down the old church last year I was thinking about what we could do with all the space,” said James Shand, a member of the congregation. “I proposed a labyrinth and was told to go ahead.”
He found a pattern online, and he and another volunteer spent many hours outlining the design with rope, provided by a nephew, and spreading crushed gravel that was donated by Will Kare. The Heart and Stroke Foundation made a contribution to help with other expenses.
The walking path is about 200 meters, with one single path and no wrong turns. Because the rope
is laid into the ground, and fastened with staples, any vegetation that grows along the trail can be cut with a trimmer.
“This is the first labyrinth I’ve worked on,” said Shand. We want to use the property for something beneficial for the community, and this gives people a place to get some exercise and relax.
“I think one of the attractive things about them is the tranquility they can bring, if people let them.”
Labyrinths have often been used as meditation tools.
Shand plans to put a sign at the centre of the labyrinth, and to add seating in the area. He has already received positive feedback from people who’ve walked the labyrinth, and if it’s popular enough it will remain.
More information on them can be found on All Things Labyrinth. Nova Scotia, at http://allthingslabyrinth.yolasite.com/