Bertrand Park Traditional Cache
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Finding this cache will take you to a lovely hidden gem in the town. Bring a picnic and/or a good book and plan to spend some time here! Bring your own pencil
The cache should be very easy to find, and requires no tools of any kind. This site has a great deal of significance attached to it.
So named for Gerald (Jerry) Bertrand, this park serves as a memorial and tribute to a former citizen who of Radville whose youthful vision changed the landscape of the town for the better. In the 1930s, when Bertrand was growing up, Radville was a thriving and busy town. The Depression hit many people hard, particularly farmers who had drought and dust to contend with as well as rock bottom grain prices. Nevertheless, Radville was a well-established community. But it looked nothing like the picturesque town it is today. Radville is now well-known for its abundance of mature, beautiful trees. But in the ‘30s, there were very few trees at all. The streets were dry and dusty in the summer, and muddy in the spring. In the hot summer months, buildings must have been intolerably warm inside since there were no trees to shade them from the bright prairie sun.
Jerry Bertrand wanted that to change, and so, at only the age of 16, he petitioned the town council to plant trees in the town. It became a public works project, providing employment and wages for men who were having a hard time keeping food on the table during the Depression years. Bertrand asked local businesses to donate money to buy the trees, and helped plant them as well.
Sadly, Bertrand did not live to see his idea come to fruition. He was killed while serving in the First Canadian Survey Regiment during World War Two at the age of 23. He left to mourn his young wife Jean (Wilkinson), whom he’d married just three months before leaving for the war.
This park was transformed what was once just a barren, empty lot into a beautiful refuge, much like Bertrand’s vision transformed a dusty prairie town. Please take the time to read the dedication to Jerry Bertrand which is located on the front of the arbor. Also take the time to admire the park, which exists because of the hard work of volunteers. The park was created and is maintained by the Radville Blooms committee.
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Lbh pnaabg nyjnlf frr n ersyrpgbe.
Nyfb, cyrnfr oevat lbhe bja crapvy.
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