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New Lantzville ‘mental fitness trail’ believed to be first of its kind in Canada
LANTZVILLE — A nearly-two kilometre stretch of the E&N Trail now has a higher purpose other than physical exercise and active transportation.
Through work done by the Rotary Club of Lantzville, the section of trail between Aulds Rd. and Ware Rd. is now dotted with 10 signs offering a variety of mental fitness exercises and activities, inspired by a local man Adam Ojala.
Mark Taylor, past-president with the Rotary Club of Lantzville, said Adam lived unhoused in the Lantzville area, suffered from schizophrenia and left a lasting legacy in the region after his passing in 2020
“He was very different in many ways but he suffered from mental health issues and had a tough life. He lived in the bush in Lantzville and his family had approached the District about getting a memorial bench.”