Dieppenam Traditional Cache

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Cableguy: This oldie has been taken over by urban growth, thanks to all.

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Hidden : 8/4/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

There's always just enough room, for just one more cache in Dieppe. Thanks to Islanderb for sending the photo, the background image.

Since I haven't placed one in Dieppe yet, this is a good time, as many cachers are going for that 100.

Within view is the Former Brunswick Downs Site, now a fire station, which is recognized for its association with the history of aviation in Dieppe. Between 1929 and 1941, a small airstrip was located at this location on Gauvin Road in Léger's Corner, now a part of the City of Dieppe. The east-west runway was 457 metres and the north-south runway was 274 metres long. The airstrip was used for mail delivery, first to the Magdalen Islands, then to the main towns in New Brunswick. A flying school, the RCMP, and passenger services were located there as well. When the Department of National Defence opened the Lakeburn airport in 1941, during the Second World War, the airstrip in Léger's Corner was abandoned.

The Former Brunswick Downs Site is also recognized for its former use as a racetrack. The building and the site were associated with harness racing, which started on the site shortly after the Second World War. The racetrack, which bore the names Moncton Speedway, Moncton Raceway, Brunswick Downs, Champlain Raceway, and New Brunswick Downs (Hippodrome du Nouveau-Brunswick), was in operation until 1991. More than 10,000 spectators and gamblers watched some races, which drew the best horses in the Maritimes and offered large purses.

The Former Brunswick Downs Site is further recognized for being a remarkable example of the reutilization of an old steel structure. The racetrack’s old stands served as a framework for the current fire station. Visitors to the site can see the stands’ structure and the catwalk. The fire station opened in 2004.







Winter friendly, plenty of parking, BRING YOUR OWN SHARPIE!
This Cache was hidden by a member of the MGA!


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh jba'g arrq bar

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)


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