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PUZZLING about PRES. MURRAY and the Park-SCAR2019 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/15/2019
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Who is President Murray and why is the park here?  Use the internet plus the Uof S archives available on line to learn more about Walter Murray, the first President of the University of Saskatchewan and the 7 acre park bearing his name. 

Answer the questions and find the nano.  The coordinates above are virtual. This is a SCAR2019 cache and should only be sought after 5:30 pm on Friday, May 24, 2019.   Don't forget a writing tool.

 

Your final coordinates are N52 0A. 4BC  W 106 3D.EFG

A:  The number of faculty appointed in 1909 

BC:  How many years did he serve as President of the U of S?  XX +5 = BC

D:   The number of anticipated colleges in 1909 

EFG :  The park is filled with spruce trees.  How many were originally planted in 1942 according to the community association?  (xxxx-758 = EFG)   

 

Cache on!  For your amuseuemnt the nano has been in place since the 2018/9 Winter Cache Game!  

 

SUN DOGS and CROOKED TREES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbybal fvqr

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)