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Victoria Harbour Stash Multi-Cache

Hidden : 5/20/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to the little town of Victoria Harbour. We've kept our boat in Queen's Cove Marina for the better part of my lifetime. This is my second cache placement, and my first multi. Hope you enjoy it!

EDIT - July 2018: Final has been moved since it keeps going missing. I don't get up to Victoria Harbour as often as I used to anymore, so let's hope this cache stays put. The puzzle has been adjusted accordingly. The new cache is in a SLIGHTLY less poison ivy infested area but you still have to be careful of leaves of three.

The above co-ordinates are for Stage 1. At each stage you will need to gather information, which you will then use to find the final cache.

Stage 1: Mackenzie Beach 44°45.359 N 79°46.734 W
A lot of this park has changed over the years, but the jungle gym is the same one I used to climb when I was four years old. How many rungs are on each ladder? This is Letter A.
On the playground equipment is a sign with pictures of a dog, a whale, a piece of cheese, etc. How many pictures are there? This 2 digit number is letters B & C.

Stage 2: The town dock (or federal dock) 44°45.256 N 79°46.712 W
How many LARGE black tying bollards are there (not counting the two small ones)? This is letter E.

Stage 3: The Tay Shore Trail 44°45.175 N 79°46.495 W
A posted sign refers to a "Township bylaw." What's the last digit of the number of this bylaw? This is letter F.

Stage 4: The "Big Red Building" 44°45.061 N 79°46.507 W
This building keeps changing; when I first placed this cache it was the municipal office, then it became a pharmacy and now I think it's a museum or something. Look up and you'll see a blue "Heritage Landmark" plaque. Two years are listed here, the last digit of the second year is D.

The final cache is located at 44°44.ABC N 79°46.DEF W
The cache is in a wooded area just off the Tay trail. Please hide it as well as you found it, as muggles have been known to enter. BEWARE OF POISON IVY during spring and summer!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbirerq jvgu onex ng gur onfr bs n snyyra gerr ylvat crecraqvphyne gb nabgure snyyra gerr.

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)