This cache IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES but you can start the puzzle here. To find the final cache you will need to visit 3 places in Wigle Park. At your stops you will need to answer some questions and do some math. You should make sure to have something to write on and a pen to do your homework/parkwork on. The pen will be needed for the final cache as it only has room for a log sheet. This is my first multi cache so I hope it all goes well and you enjoy the puzzle and your time at Windsor’s first official park. I hope you take the time to read the history of the park which is below this puzzle. Please replace cache as found.
N42 AB.CDE W83 FG.HIJ
To get the AB of the North coordinates go to…N42°18.644 W083°01.706
On the plaque on this very large cairn you will see two words. Under the words are 4 numbers add the two numbers that are the same for the AB part of the north coordinates.
To get the CDE of the North coordinates go to…N42°18.618 W083°01.705
Count the total number of holes (yes all of them hint use math to help) on one of the metal benches around the playground area. Multiply that by the number of metal benches (with holes) around the playground area. You should have a 4 digit number. Now add the number of benches to the to the first number in your (4 digit) answer and minus how many large rock cairns there are in the park from the second number. Now the first 3 numbers are your needed CDE part of the north coordinates.
To get the FG of the West coordinates stay in the playground area.
F = How many grizzly bears live in the park?
G1 = Count how many slides there are.
G2 = How many posts are holding up the gazebo roof.
G1 – G2 = G
To get the HIJ of the West coordinates go to…N42°18.573 W083°01.707
At these coordinates you should be at a sign about the community garden that is in this park.
To get “H” answer this…
H1 = How many times is the word community used?
H2 = How many questions do you see on the sign?
H3 = How many bees are on the cone flower (echinacea)?
H4 = How many purple eggplants do you see?
H1 – H2 – H3 – H4 = H
I = On the bottom right side is a group of 3 pictures how many tomatoes do you see in that one picture?
J = How many words are on the very top of the sign welcoming you to the garden?
Checker if you think you needed it. You would need a smartphone though as you will need to be in the park for this one. Check your solution
Wigle Park History ~ 
An impressive stone cairn displays the name and year of opening. Established in 1908, Wigle Park (5.31 acres in size) was Windsor’s first official park and the field house remains the oldest park structure in the City. Bounded by Erie, McDougall and Mercer Streets, the property was acquired from Mrs. F.J. Holton in 1906, via a tax sale. Construction at the site began in 1907 and official opening ceremonies were held in 1909.
Named after Colonel Ernest Samuel Wigle, a two-term Windsor Mayor (1905-1909; 1936-1937), the park’s development played an important symbolic role in the area, which at the turn of the century was decidedly undeveloped. In fact, Giles Boulevard, rather than Erie Street, was the main east-west thoroughfare in the area. By developing the park site, Windsor, with Mayor Wigle at the helm, sent a strong message to potential land developers, many of whom had been justifiably wary of investing their time and money in a district which for some time had been virtually ignored by elected Windsor officials. Today, the Erie Street area is a perennial favorite with tourists, a vibrant, cafe-lined slice of true Italian heritage, undeniably a powerful testament to Wigle’s turn-of-the-century foresight.
Wigle, known simply as “The Colonel,” was a proud descendent of United Empire Loyalist stock, a University of Toronto graduate (1884) who studied law with Windsor’s White and Ellis firm until 1897, when he officially became a barrister and solicitor. During his distinguished career in public office, Wigle served on the Board of Education for more than a decade and once took an ill-fated run at federal political office. Renowned locally for his versatile athletic skills, “The Colonel” was a powerful force behind the park’s establishment.
In keeping with Ernest Wigle’s lifelong interest in athletics, Wigle Park is today a relatively high profile sports park, featuring a soccer field and a softball diamond. A variety of playground equipment is also available at the park. The ball diamond is probably the oldest diamond in the city with a ball diamond having been on that site at least 90 years. The ball diamond is no longer in place as of 2015. The playground has been placed where the ball diamond once was. The playground has been made with a sports theme.
The Field house building opened September 2, 1922, and cost $13,000 to build. The building was erected by the Windsor Park Commission, and contained (and possibly still does?) a wash room, showers, a locker room and club room. Sadly no architect was listed as being responsible for this project. The building is in remarkable shape considering the lack of use, and apparent lack of maintenance over the years. Wigle Park was the hub of sports activity in the 20’s and 30’s in the Border Cities.
Big thank you go out to…
I would not have been able to setup this multi cache if not for Trustworthy archiving/moving one of their caches for me LPS022.ca. I would also like to thank Andrew Foot for allowing me to use the information about Wigle Park from his website http://www.internationalmetropolis.com.