Victoria Park – WR Nonviolence

Food Luck Meeting in Willow River Park

Bob Jonkman 26 July 2022

Picnic at Willow River Park (Victoria Park)

We’re meeting at the Picnic Shelter at Willow River Park (formerly known as Victoria Park). Map

This is a chance to meet each other, share some food, talk about the upcoming WR Nonviolence 2022 Day In The Park, and maybe even talk about politics, local and world events.

WHEN: 28 July 2022 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

WHERE:Willow River Park (formerly Victoria Park)

CONTACT:
Matthew Albrecht
Email: info@wrnonviolence.org
Event website: https://wrnonviolence.org/event/food-luck-meeting-in-willow-river-park/

Chat In The Park

WR Nonviolence 31 August 2021

Let’s get together to chat and re-connect.

Bring your own drinks & snacks (not to share).

Weather / restrictions permitting.

When: 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Saturday 18 September 2021
Where: Near the Picnic Shelter in Victoria Park, Kitchener, Ontario Map

OpenStreetMap showing the Picnic Shelter at Victoria Park — Picnic Shelter, Victoria Park, Kitchener

Pictures from the 15th Annual WRNonviolence Day In The Park

WR Nonviolence 21 July 2019

On Saturday, 20 July 2019 WR Nonviolence held the 15^th Annual Day In The Park. There were community group exhibitors, arts and crafts vendors, kids’ games, meditation and an area for reflection, a labyrinth, and performers all day long in the Gazebo. It was sunny and hot, and everyone had a good time!

People at the Islamic Information Centre booth — Islamic Information Centre

Two vendors at exhibit booths laden with crafts — Vendors Susan Wilmot with Critters and Pauline Finch selling Paulines Things

Two dancers in the Gazebo — Arisha School of Dance – Two Dancers

A tent with arts and crafts supplies, kids at the table, and adults behind — Arts and Crafts in the Fun Zone

Kids playing with carnival toys in the Fun Zone while an adult supervises — In the Fun Zone

Looking through one tent from behind onto another across the path — Basic Income Waterloo Region in the foreground, Waterloo Federal Liberal Association in the background

Two men staff the LibreStreets booth while visitors look at the material — LibreStreets gives away Free Culture

Children sitting on the steps to the Gazebo with drumsticks while their Dad looks on, with the Acoustic Steel Band in the background — Playing along with the Acoustic Steel Band

People and canopies along the pathway — Exhibitors Alley

Looking into the Amnesty International booth from the side, with visitors reading and signing petitions — Amnesty International Group Nine is busy

Two people standing in front of the Gazebo listening to the performers — Listening to concerts

People walking along the labryrinth rope with a sign on labyrinths to the left — Walking the Labyrinth

Dance instructor in the foreground, with dance students behind, in the Gazebo — Arisha School of Dance

A tent with a sign Carnival Games, with people walking in front — Carnival Games

People sitting beside the Gazebo (off-screen) watching a performance — Enjoying the performance

Two men playing guitar in the Gazebo — Bobcat Bartolo and the Liberation (unplugged)

People dancing in front of the Gazebo while the Acoustic Steel Band performs — Acoustic Steel – Music to dance by

people in front of the exhibit booth for Interfaith Grand River — Interfaith Grand River

People in the KW Animal Save booth — KW Animal Save

Bob Jonkman and Willem Jonkman at the Welcome Table — WRN DITP Volunteers at the Welcome Table; photo by the Rotary Club of Kitchener

Two people playing guitar in the Gazebo — The Boys and I (unplugged)

You can see more pictures from the 15th Annual Day In The Park in our Photo Gallery.

WR Nonviolence Day In The Park: Noon to 5:00pm, Saturday 20 July 2019

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Join us for the 15th Annual Nonviolence Day In The Park from Noon to 5:00pm on Saturday, 20 July 2019 on Roos Island on Victoria Park.

Come early at 11:30am and hear Bob Bortolo and the Liberation perform in the Gazebo as the exhibitors are setting up their information tables!

Download the poster (204 kBytes)

Do you belong to a Community Group? Register now for an exhibitor booth!

Pictures from the 14th Day In The Park, Saturday 21 July 2018

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People staring at their cell phones playing Pokemon — Pokemon Players!

Children writing on signs for the We Are project — Making signs for *We Are*

People discussing nonviolence — Discussing Nonviolence

People playing with the games in the Kids Area — Kids Games

Five people holding signs — DITP 2018: We Are Role Models, Family, Peacemakers

People crossing the bridge to Roos Island — Crossing the bridge

The volunteers pose for a group photo — The DITP 2018 Volunteer Crew: Gary Jones, Matt Albrecht, Michael Chumakin, Yenny Stronge, Bob Jonkman, Willem Jonkman, and Daniel Nascimento in front

Two performers playing the Steel Pan Drums — *Acoustic Steel* playing the Steel Pan Drums

People holding We Are signs — We Are: Family and Peacemakers

People reading a sign with an inspirational message — Reading an inspirational message

People in the Victoria Park gazebo playing Djembe drums — Drumming Circle

Person holding a We Are sign — We Are: United in Diversity

People practicing Qi Gong in the grass — Qi Gong practitioners

The booth for Male Allies and SASCWR — Male Allies and the Sexual Assault Support Centre @SASCWR

People practicing Qi Gong on the grass — Qi Gong relaxation

The exhibition booth for Community Justice Initiatives — Community Justice Initiatives @AJustCommunity

People walking along the exhibitor booths — Walking along the exhibitor booths

People at the Alliance Against Poverty booth — The Alliance Against Poverty booth

The WRGreens booth — Making buttons at the Waterloo Region Greens

Looking along the walkway with exhibitor booths on both sides — Exhibitor Walkway

People walking along the walkway, checking out the exhibitor booths on both sides — Checking out the exhibitors

People in the gazebo playing drums — Drumming in the gazebo

Matt Albrecht standing next to a sign — Matt Albrecht treats others the way he wants to be treated

Bob Jonkman playing the Djembe drum — Bob Jonkman takes a break for some drumming

People at the Sexual Assault Support Centre booth — Getting info on the Sexual Assault Support Centre

The KW Animal Save booth — The @KWAnimalSave booth

People standing in the booth for the Society of Ontario Freethinkers — The Society of Ontario Freethinkers

Woman playing the Djembe drum — Playing the Djembe

People in the Amnesty International booth — Amnesty International Group Nine

Two people holding We Are signs — We Are: United In Diversity and Peace Loving & Heart Centred

People from the Acoustic Steel band playing in the gazebo — Acoustic Steel plays a Concert for Nonviolence

Children playing under a tent — Kids Activities

14th Nonviolence Day In The Park

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See our Day In The Park event on Facebook!

Sorry, registrations are now closed.
~~Want to have an exhibitor booth along the walkway? Download the Registration Form and send it to contact@wrnonviolence.org OR Register Online!~~

Everything new is old again

Bob Jonkman 6 July 2017

This isn’t exactly “news”, but very timely.

For @WRNonviolence Day in the Park on Jul 9 12-5 at #VictoriaPark , a #ThrowbackThursday @KitchLibrary #GSR image of bridge to Roos Island pic.twitter.com/pEAkEcOuED

— Karen Ball-Pyatt (@KPL_GSRHistory) July 6, 2017