NORTH VANCOUVER PUBLIC ART 13 - THE LYNNMOUR MULTI-CACHE TRILOGY:
(GCAM4MW, GCARY2F, and GCARY6G)
Public Art presents to you a trilogy of multi-caches that can be found in & around the Lynnmour neighbourhood. These multi-caches are all accessible by vehicle, on foot, or by bicycle. However, please do your geocaching safely, and therefore do not park or stop on Highway 1 or any of its access ramps, or cross any of those vehicle routes anywhere that is unsafe. It is not necessary to put yourself in any danger, as all the geocache locations are in accessible areas only, and safe parking areas and pedestrian & bicycle pathways are indicated by the cache waypoints.
The name Lynnmour is taken from Lynn Creek and the Seymour River, because this area lies in between them. The neighbourhood name usually only refers to the lowlands, close to where both streams drain into Burrard Inlet. In pre-colonial history, the area was part of the traditional terrirory of the Squamish ( Sḵwx̱wú7mesh ), Tsleil-Waututh ( səlilwətaɬ ), and Musqueam ( xʷməθkʷəy̓əm ) first nations. Today, the area is heavily developed, and perhaps the most crucial area for transportation infrastructure within all of North Vancouver. It is a place where arterial roads from central North Vancouver, Lynn Valley, and the Seymour areas all come together, and funnel traffic to and from Highway 1, and the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge located further south at Second Narrows. Between 2016 and 2022, there was a massive modernization project that rebuilt several bridges, overpasses, and highway ramps. Today it is a more modern interchange complex than the previous configuration, and a lot of additional work was also done to improve the other aspects of the area's accessibility, with bike and pedestrian pathways all around it and even allowing non-vehicular traffic to cross safely underneath the highway. There are several popular parks and walking trails around the edges of the interchange complex. Last but certainly not least, there are several pieces of public artwork that were added to the Lynnmour neighbourhood to imporve the aesthetic qualities of the area which is otherwise defined by its critical public infrastructure.
NCHEḾÚS - COMING TOGETHER:
The posted coordinates for this this cache are located on the sidewalk of a major roadway and overpass, which connects Keith Road and Mountain Highway / Brooksbank to the intersection of Mount Seymour Parkway and Lillooet Road, via an overpass above Highway 1. This used to be accomplished by the old Fern Street overpass, but the new overpass is considered an extension of Mount Seymour Parkway. There is always a lot of traffic crossing the roadway, and even more down on the highway, so to reduce the noise level for the residents of the Squamish nation reserve immediately south of this location, a type of noise berm called a "soundwall" was constructed adjacent to the sidewalk, which was then decorated with murals.
The imagery featured on this highway sound wall, represents an innovative collaboration between local Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) artists, carver Aaron Nelson-Moody (Splash) and weaver Angela George. In this work entitled, Ncheḿús meaning “coming together” the artists have artfully intertwined the traditional imagery local Coast Salish carving and local Coast Salish weaving together into one dynamic piece of contemporary art. Each of the 28 panels has its own message to tell about nature, humanity and Coast Salish wisdom.
SOLVING THIS CACHE:
The cache is not located at the posted coordinates. There are two good parking areas shown with the listed waypoints, and you can walk to the cache starting coordinates from either of those locations, so please do not try to park on the roadway right in front of it. Accessibility from the posted location to the final location should be no problem if you use the designated walkways and crosswalks (also see the waypoints).
At the starting location, you will be on the sidewalk roughly at the center of this soundwall artwork. You will see that panels along the soundwall are just artwork, while other panels contain sayings by certain artists. Find each clue by reading the text associated with each artist's name, and counting the letters of certain designated words. There is some minor math involved, for some clues, but when all clues completed you will have the necessary digits to filling the coordinates formula below.
Clue A - in the small alcove (no artist is named): 3rd line, 1st word
Clue B - "Angela": 1st line, last word
Clue C - "Gabe" - 5th line, 1st word
Clue D - "Tiyaltelwet": 1st line, 1st word
Clue E - "Ocean": 1st line, last word minus 8th line, 4th word
Clue F - "Bad Wolf": 2nd line, 2nd word minus last line, last word
COORDINATES FORMULA:
N 49° 18.ABC′ W 123° 01.DEF′
A checksum has been provided in the hint to help confirm your final result.
The cache is a concealed micro sized container, and you will need to bring your own pen or pencil to sign the log sheet.
Important: the cache is not inside a birdhouse or attached to one (this will be relevant when you get there).
Please be stealthy when accessing the cache, and please put it back in the same way it was hidden.
Waypoints have been provided for acceptable vehicle parking areas, and also for accessing both ends of the safe pedestrian & bike underpass route.
* First-To-Find for this cache series was achieved by aPlant4 *