W. E. Breckon (Bill)
Bill Breckon’s grandfather came from England in 1830, and settled on 100 acre grant of land on the north side of “Middle Road” (now known as the QEW), just west of what is now Burloak Drive. When their grandson took over the farm in 1921, he purchased an adjoining 63 acres, and, in 1933, added an additional 33 acres on the northwest corner of the QEW and Burloak Drive. In the 1940s, he added another 150, thus giving him a total of 350 acres.
At first, the farm maintained a dairy herd of about 40 Jersey cattle, and the milk was taken to dairies in both Burlington and Toronto. The Breckon’s also did some mixed farming, but later put in extensive crops of grains. W. E. Breckon also became a director of the “Halton Crop Improvement Association,” (O.C.I.A.) and in this role learned that Cornell University in New York State had developed a superior winter wheat called Genesee. The O.C.I.A. asked if they could have a small amount of this wheat to be used by Ontario Farmers. Thirty bushels of wheat were sent for Ontario farmers, and W.E. Breckon was one of 15 farmers to try this wheat.
Mr. Breckon sold the wheat he had grown, but later bought some back and planted it in his field. This part of his crop emerged as a dark streak, and that was when he realized the unique qualities of his clay soil. For 9 consecutive years, he entered his wheat in the winter wheat class at the Royal Winter Fair. In his first eight tries, he won seven Firsts, and a Second. Then, in 1954, his entry of the Genesee winter wheat won not only first prize in his category, but also the overall “World Wheat Championship’, competing against first prize winners in each of the 5 categories. Breckon’s wheat won over entries from all over the world. It was the first time the championship had been won by a grower from Eastern Canada. For being the "World Wheat Champion", he won $100 and a silver tray.
(Above information taken from: “Burlington - The Growing Years”, by Dorothy Turcotte)
To locate the final, find the following information at the posted coordinates.
The distance from this location to his farm (in miles): Call this number A
The number of years he served chairman or trustee of Nelson Township School Board: Call this number B
The Year he became “Wheat King”: Call this number C
Use your new found knowledge in the formula below to locate the final:
(C x A)+ B = _ _ _ _ ÷ 1000 = _ . _ _ _
Add your answer to 43 17.737 to find the North Coordinate and
Subtract your answer from 079 49.050 to get the West Coordinates
Updated March 20th, 2021
Cache was moved from the original location (muggle problems). To find the new location, add 0.040 to the North, and 0.052
Good Luck, and Happy Caching