The Sparwood Mural Walk Mystery Cache

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KinderKensDaughter: I am sad to archive this one, but 4 out of 10 of the Murals are now missing, and something seems wrong with the coordinates I entered. Thanks to all that found it, tried to find it, and those that let me know it wasn't working. Happy caching.

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Hidden : 5/6/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


THIS CACHE will NOT be found at the posted coordinates.
To find the actual location of the cache container, you must first find some information on the selected Murals. The map above shows you the desired route, but feel free to gather the information in any order or mode preferable to you.(walk or drive)

If needed, the starting point for Mural Number 1 is N 49 43.872 W114 53.186
The rest should be fairly easy to find by simply driving/walking around the downtown area.
The final cache location is a short distance away in a local wooded area.

FINAL CACHE LOCATION:
N 49 AB.CDE W 114 FG.HIJ

MURAL 1....COKE OVENS: The year the mural was painted minus 1985=A
MURAL 2....STEAM ENGINE: # of digits in the number on the front of the train =B
MURAL 3....TRACK TEAM: # of coaches in the picture=C
MURAL 4....THE WAR MEMORIAL/WOMEN OF MICHEL: # of big black and white old photographs' (postage stamp style) in Women of Michel = D
MURAL 5....SEATED MINERS: # of horses plus 5=E
MURAL 6....CHILDHOOD MEMORIES: # of white fence pickets divided by 3= F
MURAL 7....RCMP: # of buttons minus 3= G. Mural is now missing. Answer for G is 3
MURAL 8....THE POST OFFICE: # of men in Mural = H
MURAL 9....Mural is now missing. Answer is 0. So I =0
MURAL 10....THE FAMILY CAR: # of people in the picture multiplied by 2= J

BACKGROUND ON THE MURALS: In 1989 the Sparwood Arts Council, the Chamber of Commerce and the people of Sparwood came together to preserve our vanishing Heritage. In the 60's the original town site of Michel and Natal were relocated to Sparwood. the Sparwood Mural Walk began with the desire to reproduce scenes of the old town sites and it's people. The first 3 murals were painted by the renowned mural artist Dan Sawatsky of Chemanius BC, with the generous support of the District of Sparwood, the Sparwood Business Community, Go BC and the people of Sparwood.
In 1995 the Sparwood Arts Council decided that the project should be a mentorship program combining the talents of our local artists and the talents of our students. A youth employment program was initiated with the support of the District of Sparwood and Human Resources Development Canada, as well as numerous other generous sponsors. This program has grown in momentum. It has become a high energy project that not only gives our artists good exposure, but it also gives Sparwood a marketable commodity.
This text was taken from the SPARWOOD MURAL brochure, which can be obtained from the local Visitor info booth.
NOTE: Some of the original murals described in the brochure have been removed. (hence why I had to make my own map for this cache).
Also, as reported recently (April 2012) in The Free Press a recent decision has been made to let the murals 'weather away'.
"During the branding process in 2010 the Branding Committee decided that the current murals in Sparwood are a feature of interest but they lack consistency and continuity with most other facets of Sparwood’s new brand. In May of 2010, Council adopted a recommendation from the Branding Committee to discontinue the focus on the murals and let them retreat organically."

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qbja ybj naq gb gur yrsg....

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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