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CNIB Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 4/6/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This micro cache has been hidden for the Spring Cache Challenge 2007 starting at 6:00 PM on Friday, April 20, 2007. It will continue to be available after the challenge.


This cache is not at the posted coordinates but is located within three kilometers.



CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and vision health for all Canadians 



CNIB is a primary resource for information about vision health and vision care.



CNIB has been making a profound difference in the lives of Canadians with vision loss since the year nineteen eighteen.



CNIB’s vision is  to be the leader in promoting vision health and enhancing independence for people with vision loss .



CNIB is active in every region of Ontario, with staff and volunteers traveling to provide support to people in the community and rural areas. There are many ways to get involved with CNIB   volunteer, donate or access their programs and services.



CNIB provides tips on general eye health, offers information on some of the common causes of vision loss and provides facts on common eye problems.



The Thunder Bay office of the CNIB North Region is located at two two nine Camelot St.



The cache owner is the representative for CNIB North Region s Satellite office in Thunder Bay. The cache owner has received permission from the CNIB Thunder Bay office to locate the cache on its property.



The cache owner also does volunteer work for CNIB by the collection of aluminium cans year round and is the coordinator for annual CNIB crocus campaign in Marathon. Each year, four hundred crocus pots are sold in Marathon, early in February, to support the CNIB Thunder Bay office s many activities.



To calculate the correct west coordinates of this micro cache, divide the year CNIB was founded by one thousand and then add this result to the posted west coordinate above.



To calculate the correct north coordinate, add the three digit number of the street address of the CNIB s office on Camelot Street to the number of crocus pots sold in Marathon each year. Divide the resulting number by one thousand and then add this number to the posted north coordinate.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)