Visit several evocative landscapes during daylight hours to learn more about the province’s recent past. From the first coordinates, it will become clear why the search should continue during the day. You will be doing considerable driving for this multi which concludes with a simple cache. If the FTF occurs during SCAR2019, the COs will provide a prize at the BBQ on May 25, 2019.
May you enjoy the stopping points which take you to such historic sites as the location of an abandoned churchyard with an active cemetery to a National Historic site as well as a link to Saskatoon’s Westside residents. How will this journey become part of your episodic memory??
Please remember that this multi has been set up for SCAR 2019 and should only be sought after 5:30 pm on Fri., May 24, 2019.
You begin at the “Next of Kin Memorial Avenue National Historic Site of Canada” built in 1922 and officially recognized in 1992. This Road of Remembrance to Saskatoon and area residents killed during World War I was set up with 265 trees planted on either side of the road with a simple bronze plaque in memory of the deceased soldier. The tradition has followed for later wars. Other cities in the 1920s had memorial avenues but this one is the only one left in Canada in its entirety. It is thanks to the IODE and families of the victims that the avenue was started. Families and friends paid $7 for each plaque. Canada’s Historic Places tell us: “Memorial avenues were based on two symbol-laden images. The first was the long, straight, tree-lined roads of France; the second was, as a living memorial, trees symbolizing the victory of life over death.”
Start this 5 part multi-cache at the coordinates. Then proceed to the next waypoints.
1. Starting point- N 52 08.713 W 106 39. 494. Read plaques and find information for ABC
2. Waypoint 2. N 52 08.ABC W 106 39.499
ABC: IODE Years of service x 10 – 59 = ABC
Standing at waypoint 2 read plaques about 2 brothers one of whom is well known for his Victoria Cross. To find waypoint 3, prepare your vehicle for a drive and answer DE and FG
DE: Oldest brother's age - 16 FG : Battalion number plus 1
3. Waypoint 3. N52 DE. 762 106 FG. 487 . From this location walk 38 M North to a small white stone with a lamb on top and dates on the front. These numbers will prepare you for the longest drive to the final resting place of the cache.
HI: Days minus 3 JK: Number after the word August x 3
4. Final coordinates
N 52 HI . 601 W 105 JK.622
Now be ready to travel to the country well outside of Saskatoon. After finding a simple bison, do explore the nearby memorial, donated by local farmers who live close by and recall the original Orthodox Church burnt down long ago. Enjoy the hunt and bring a marking instrument.
Next of Kin Memorial Avenue- Jane's Walk 2019
