This park was designed by William Reader, who was Superintendent of Parks from 1913-1942, and he was responsible for many of the inner city parks, boulevards and three tunnels still in existence today. Reader favoured formal lanscape designs featuring symmetrical patterns of flower beds and trees. Beaumont Circus and an identical park located in Mount Pleasant/Tuxedo, originally featured this symmetrical design, but over the years both parks evolved into more "natural" green spaces. Three years ago the City decided to restore Mount Pleasant's Balmoral Circus back to Reader's original design. The random trees and shrubs were removed and replaced by a formal pattern of trees and the walkways. I don't know what is in store for Beaumont Circus, but I have to admit I really prefer the more natural look of this space, although it still retains some of the original symmetry. If you have a moment, take a stroll around the old sidewalk that defines the circumference of the park - although the sidewalk is missing from the quarter where the cache is located.
The cache itself is an easy park and grab and you can probably figure out where it is as soon as you pull up. This is our first cache (or maybe second?), and we just wanted to share a piece of Calgary's history. Have fun!
CONGRATULATIONS TO SLEEPY CACHER FOR THE FIRST TO FIND!!