Road to Ryde to be unveiled May 3rd

The ‘Road to Ryde’ will be officially unveiled in early May. The Ryde Community Co-op says the Ryde Barn Quilt Trail was created to honor pioneer antecedents of the original independent Township of Ryde, which was incorporated in 1879. The trail is a loop of paved road with two spurs – it’s made of ‘barn quilts’, which are plywood panels painted in traditional quilt square patterns mounted on heritage buildings and properties. The opening happens May 3^rd and starts at 1005 Taverner Road at 10:30am. Mayor Paisley Donaldson and others will be there. Guests will be able to hop on board a bus for a guided tour with a stop at the Co-op for refreshments. Ryde’s 135^th anniversary is also being celebrated this year with the trail and a huge celebration happening August 16^th.