Can a newly-arrived reporter find her way through Edmonton's pedway system with the help of a compass and a world-class orienteering expert? The CBC's Kristina Partsinevelos finds out.


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4: Below Ground Pedway
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5: Ground Level Pedway
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11: LOST!
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12: STARTING LINE
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13: LOST - Sutton Place Hotel
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14: Pedway
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15: Into the LRT
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16: Busker Break
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17: LOST! - Churchill Station
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18: There is a map!
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19: The Citadel
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20: A map!
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21: A sign spotted!
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22: SUCCESS!
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23: LOST - Library Parkade
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24: Pedway Signs Explained
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5: Ground Level Pedway


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12: STARTING LINE

Kristina begins her journey, camera strapped to her head, in front of the Sutton Place Hotel.

Her goal - Get to the Shaw Conference Centre using the city's pedway system.

 

 


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13: LOST - Sutton Place Hotel

It doesn't take Kristina too long before she runs into her first problem - with no signage to show her how to find the pedway, she has to ask a friendly stranger.

 

 


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14: Pedway

Eventually, she does find her way into the pedway system.

 
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15: Into the LRT

New to the city, Kristina hasn't seen the inside of an LRT station yet, and has to ask someone in the mall how to get there.

 

 


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16: Busker Break


 

 


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17: LOST! - Churchill Station

With no indication of where to go next to get to the conference centre, Kristina tries to guess with the help of a transit map.

 

 


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18: There is a map!

Turns out, there is a pedway map in the station. Tim Querengesser, founder of the Edmonton Wayfinding Project, shows her that it is tucked away in a not-too-helpful location.


 

 


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19: The Citadel

Kristina and Canada's top-ranked orienteer, William Critchley, emege from the underground and into the Citadel -- but don't know where to get next.

 

 


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20: A map!

Finally, the pair finds a map in the Citadel.

 
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21: A sign spotted!

The first sign that points towards the Shaw Conference Centre is spotted.

 

 


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22: SUCCESS!

Finally, Kristina and Will reach their destination - and only got lost three times.

 

 


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23: LOST - Library Parkade

Even with the help of Will Critchley, Canada's top orienteer (and a compass), Kristina gets turned around and ends up in the library parkade.

They find a way back on track. Eventually.

 
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24: Pedway Signs Explained

Tim Querengesser, head of the Edmonton Wayfinding Project, shares the interesting secrets hidden in the pedway signage.

 

 


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