British primatologist Jane Goodall visits Kitchener [Video]

Jane Goodall, a world-renowned expert in primate research and conservation of the species, visited Kitchener, Ont. on Wednesday.

The British primatologist, who has dedicated her life to help save the natural world, dropped by for an event at the Centre in the Square.

But first, she attended a much more intimate gathering at River Willow Centre in downtown Kitchener.

The centre is an open-door community space for those who identify as Indigenous, racialized, two-spirited and LGBTQ+.  

The group behind the centre is well known in the community for their time at Landback camp in Victoria Park, also known as Willow River Park, three years ago.

In the back of the King Street East property is a garden, which used to be full of weeds. But thanks to a $5,000 donation from the Jane Goodall Institute, it now has a seating area, a small fire pit and gardens for growing food …