Labyrinth

In 2002 we built an outdoor labyrinth at 27th Ave next to Renfrew Ravine and near the 29th Ave Skytrain station. We received support from the City of Vancouver to build the labyrinth. It is outdoors in a small grassy field next to the ravine. It is a Chartres style circuit and the pathways are defined by river boulders. The boulders make the walking paths fairly narrow but beautiful. After 7 years of people walking the path, the ground has become sculpted by all those steps. You really feel a part of the earth as you walk. In 2003 we created the central rosette in pebble mosaics. We were given a few small rocks from the quarry in France from which Chartres Cathedral was hewn. These stones are  set into the pebble mosaic rosette. In 2009/2010 we created lunations for the outer edge of the mosaic. We have a labyrinth stewardship and walking group that meets the last Sunday of every month from 1-4pm at the labyrinth. Also check out the Renfrew Ravine Labyrinth blog.

Labyrinth builders 2002 – Carmen Rosen, Paul Tigchelaar, Terry Tayler, students from Vancouver Christian School, Cliff and Dorothy Smith, Clara Chisholm, Isaac Rosen Purcell, Julie Cheng and family, and many other community members

Rosette Creators 2003 – Carmen Rosen, Jennifer Norquist, Paul Tigchelaar,  students from Vancouver Christian School, Terry Tayler, many other community members

Lunation builders 2010 – Paddy Fahrni, Windermere leadership students, neighbours along Atlin Street

Labyrinth Steward coordinator 2006 – 2008 – Amaya O’Duir

Labyrinth Steward coordinators  2009 – 2010 – Paddy Fahrni, Terry Tayler