This location houses one of history's most notorious technical difficulties; The lesser flying Gremlin.
Descended from the goblins of old, Gremlins first made a general nuisance of themselves in Europe during the early years of aviation.
During the second World War, RAF pilots feared attacks from these rocket powered beasties so much that captured gremlins were often housed in one of Alberta's four POW camps. Here they stayed for the duration of the war, far away from front line Allied forces.
Many of the European gremlins grew fond of the distinct mapley flavor of Canadian electricity, and refused to leave at the end of the war.
So, the Canadian government installed Gremlin traps, like this one, throughout Alberta's prairies.
Inside these subtly disguised boxes, Gremlins can safely feast on their own closed circuit power supply without disrupting electrical operations nearby.
Warning!
Please do not tempt the Gremlin outside of the box with AA batteries or toy planes as they will follow you home and play havoc with your electrical devices.
But do feel free to leave treasure for other geocachers and thank you for visiting this government installation.
Combination lock has been stolen once again. It is currently without a lock.
Combination Lock Instructions: Not sure if the lock is getting muggled, or if it's geniunly a mistake that it keeps going missing, but PLEASE relock the cache when you are finished. I have changed the combination (from the origional combination) to try to stop potential muggles.
Once located, the code for the geocache is 314. Line those numbers up in the "windows" on the combo lock and the lock should open. Please be gentle when unlatching and relatching the cache container as the latch was damaged and is now less strong than it once was.
Cover the solar panel on the top for the full effect!
History of the Children’s Festival
Hidden near the sight of The International Children’s Festival. The Festival is a staple event in the Alberta Capital Region, happening in this community every year, and remains one of the largest and longest-running of its kind in North America.
This year (2021) marks 40 years the International Children’s Festival of the Arts has engaged countless children, youth and the young-at-heart with the arts. This year’s activities promote safe, independent and creative play with a blend of mostly at home, visual art, creative challenges and exploration through the safe use of public trails and parks. This geocache is one of those activities, but will remain up year round!
Wonder and awe are essential to a passionate life – moments, big or small, that make us say “WHOA”!