Happy Birthday Canada! Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 1/21/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is Not at the posted coordinates.


You must solve this easy puzzle released on Canada Day to celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday!


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Puzzle


1. How many letters are in the last name of Canada's first Prime Minister? (W)

2. How many letters are in the name of the city considered to be the "Birthplace of Confederation" in 1867? (X)

3. In nearby Cavendish, you'll find 3 uniquely Canadian business's/eateries: Cows Creamery, Beaver Tails & Tim Hortons. Add the last 2 digits of the year of founding for each of the 3 entities together to get (Y).

Add W + X + Y to get Z and use it in the following equation to get the final cache coordinates:


N 46 29.(Z + 333) W 063 22.(Z - 245)

Checksum: N = 34, W = 15


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.


GCRM

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Cache] Cyrnfr hfr fgrnygu

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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