The Shared Path / Le Sentier Partagé: Toronto’s Newest Discovery Walk

The Shared Path / Le Sentier Partagé: Toronto’s Newest Discovery Walk

As Project Manager alongside La Societe d’histoire de Toronto, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Huron Wendat Nation, Six Nations Confederacy of the Grand, Heritage Toronto, the City of Toronto, Lambton Historical Society, the Swansea Historical Society, Susan managed the first major phase of implementation of the Parc Historique vision. Bringing the history of the Humber River to life, 13 story circles 52 interpretative signs and trailheads were installed in the Lower Humber Valley, connecting to the Waterfront Trail. Deemed the “greatest contribution to First Nations history ever made by the City of Toronto” by the former Chief, Carolyn King, it was National Trust of Canada Award Winner for Volunteer Contribution, in 2011.

Susan Robertson developed Toronto’s Shared Path Discovery Walk — an initiative that connects Indigenous history, community storytelling, and environmental education through urban trail design. The project linked reconciliation principles with land-based interpretation, creating the City of Toronto’s first Indigenous project along the Humber River.

Focus: Connecting reconciliation, heritage, and landscape planning in public spaces.

Projects

Environmental Planning Unit Framework

In 2020, People Plan Community created an Environmental Unit Framework for the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The Framework established clear goals, structures, and roles to help the Department of Consultation and Accommodation meet its constitutional consultation and engagement responsibilities.

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Camp Naivelt

People Plan Community supported Camp Naivelt, a century-old cultural landmark in Brampton, by providing planning guidance to ensure nearby development respected its heritage and environment. The work helped protect the site’s cultural and natural integrity through community-centred planning.

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