Picnic in the Sun Event Cache

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Staygold678: Thanks to all who came. Had a great time hosting :)

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Hidden : Saturday, June 25, 2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

Decided to host my first event (be nice). Picked a location where I think many families would enjoy to spend a day at.


Where: Happy Rolph's Bird Sanctuary
Directions: Read Road North from Lakeshore Road
When: Saturday, June 25th, 2011- Rain Date: TBD
Time: 11:00 am


Events are a great way to mingle with other geocachers and talk shop about the ins and outs of the game. If you've never been to an event before, this is your opportunity to introduce yourself to your peers and perhaps share strategies on some difficult caches. (Stolen from N.R.G, you said it best :)

The Park

A 15.06-acre municipal park on the shores of Lake Ontario, Happy Rolph's Bird Sanctuary boasts one of Canada's most exotic collections of flowering rhododendrons.

There is also a petting farm, which includes chickens, pigs, horses, rabbits, sheep, goats, llamas, as well as a donkey named 'Hoti' -- 'Don Quixote'. Hundreds of ducks, geese and native birds live in the sanctuary's nearby pond. The pond's inlet, sheltered by evergreens and bordered by grassy banks and willow trees, offers food and shelter for the resident waterfowl and migratory birds.

There are pathways to the lake, bird feeders, and a barn. It is an ideal location for families or school groups to spend a day picnicking and visiting the animals. There are washrooms, a snack bar and a pavilion with plenty of picnic tables. Happy Rolphs is also available for annual festivals and weddings.

A trail running throughout the park leads to a peaceful waterfront memorial to Canadian victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Those that died are memorialized by twenty seven varieties of decidious trees that line the trail. The wheelchair accessible walkway has benches with beautiful vistas on the shores of Lake Ontario.



Important Details

In order for this event to work I believe asking each family attending to provide a snack 'donation' is best. So if you wish to attend please bring something snack related. When logging your "Will Attend" please post what you intend to bring. Chips, Cookies, Water, Pop ect.

When logging your "Will Attend", kindly indicate the total number of people attending in your group.
# User Donation
1 Hellnite x3 Various Pop and Water
2 Magglett Spinach dip and volcano bread
3 Sxrxnrr x3 Geocoin Cupcakes
4 Timbermills Homemade Cookies
5 Ward.family x5 Veggie + Dip Tray
6 Dr. House
HikerT		 Chips
7 Team Crabface x4 Pop
8 Valley girl ! Dessert
9
10 Capt Biggins x2 ?
11 All hat Irish Scones
12 Wildwilly Fruit and Veggie trays
13
14 TeamBBEX x2 Broccoli Salad
15 Keepingpace x5 Sandwich tray
16 HammerzandNailz x3 Watermelon and Cantelope
17 JabbaTHutt x2 Salad
18 Msabgeo x6 Timbits



Thanks to Niagara Caching Supply, Cacher's Toy Box and Landsharkz for donating prizes for the event. :) NCS will be at the event selling items.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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