Thornton Park is situated in the historic Exhibition neighbourhood in Saskatoon. There is a spray park very close by where kidlets can cool off in summer. The park is thought to be named after Thornton Elementary School, a "Castle School" that was opened in 1926. The school was closed in the 1980's, used for a time by what is now known as Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and demolished in the 1990's to make way for a housing complex. A sign at the corner of Elm Street and Lorne Avenue, presumably made of materials salvaged from the school site, pays homage to the old Thornton School. No need to reach into the junipers. Cache can be accessed from cement pad. Refer to the encrypted hint for a quicker find at this very mugglesome location.
Congratulations to Team AlSask (LuckEstarZ, Cash&Burn, DragonflyE and supersonic70) for a shared FTF and lingbird for the STF!
This cache was originally placed for SCAR2019, Saskatoon's annual "Cache and Release" event, held in late May each year. Visit Saskatoon & Area Geocachers Association's web page to learn more about this and other local events. Cache on!