For the past 50 years, The Canadian Coast Guard has been a symbol of service and safety. The women and men we call our own have not only provided years of excellence in service delivery, but have embodied the ideals the Coast Guard has come to represent. On January 26, 2012 the Canadian Coast Guard will proudly celebrate its 50th Anniversary. As we celebrate our past, we must also consider our future. Greater demands for our services, a changing climate in the Arctic, advances in technology and expectations for a greater presence in the North have set the tone for what we must strive to become.
The Canadian Coast Guard owns and operates the federal government’s civilian fleet, and provides key maritime services to Canadians. As a Special Operating Agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Canadian Coast Guard helps DFO meet its responsibility to ensure safe and accessible waterways for Canadians. The Canadian Coast Guard also plays a key role in ensuring the sustainable use and development of Canada’s oceans and waterways. The organization may have witnessed many changes to its structure, fleet, and people over the years, but the passion and heart to serve the citizens of Canada have been the same for the last five decades.
The Canadian Coast Guard looks forward to celebrating this milestone with its employees, partners, and all Canadians. Fifty years marks a golden opportunity to commemorate a rich history, but it also marks a perfect opportunity to set the stage for the Canadian Coast Guard’s bright future.
The posted coordinates of the cache do not actually take you to the cache. Instead, you must visit the Coast Guard website and search through our history and stats to find the answers to the questions below. All answers will be a single digit number and follow this format:
47o AB.CDE
052o GH.JKL
Questions:
A = In 19_6, responsibility for marine transportation shifted to the Department of Transport. Use this link to find the answer.
B = The length of one of our newest Icebreakers, Captain Molly Kool is 8_.7m. Use this link to find the answer.
C = In 200_, the CCG became a Special Operating Agency of DFO. This restructuring allowed the CCG to focus on service delivery. Use this link to find the answer.
D = By the 19_0s, many organizations and communities pressed the government to form a national coast guard. Use this link to find the answer.
E = Under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, we received 3 Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels. The CCGS John Cabot was delivered on October 9, 202_. Use this link to find the answer.
G = On May 5, 196_, Minister of Transport J.W. Pickersgill announced the government’s plan to establish an officer training college for the Canadian Coast Guard. Use this link to find the answer.
H = The breadth of the CCGS Vladykov, is 9._ m. Use this link to find the answer.
J = The length of our flagship, the Louis S. St. Laurent, is 1_9.6 m. Use this link to find the answer.
K = The length of the Leonard J. Cowley, one of our fishery patrol vessels, is _2.0 m. Use this link to find the answer.
L = The CCGS Terry Fox has 1_ berths available for the crew. Use this link to find the answer.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
Cache is a 1L Peanut Butter jar containing various 50th Anniversary Coast Guard swag as well as sea-related trinkets, logbook and a pen.
The cache contains exactly 5 50th Anniversary pins and 5 50th Anniversary writing pens that are available on a first come, first serve basis. Please only take one item per team so that 10 lucky cachers get to collect one. Also, please replace with sea-related swag. There are also some info cards about Newfoundland-Labrador's fleet of ships that is free for the taking. Thanks!
Please watch out for the many muggles that will be driving by.
From here, you might be able to see a few of our ships at the dock.