Applewood's Pear Baron Holdout
I have been slowly continuing placing more caches along this trail. When I was walking past this section of the trail, this pear tree garden attracted my attention. I already knew this existed on this trail but I never actually came up close to it in person before. This whole area was known for apple and pear trees but these are the very last pear trees on this trail. It was placed here named as Twin Pines Memorial Pear Garden by the nearby local community. I heard that a pear baron is still holding out protecting these pear trees from urban destruction. Perhaps you can try finding him and make sure the pear trees are still doing great.
Applewood, located in the city of Mississauga is a suburban district "neighbourhood" consisting a group of smaller neighbourhoods, many bearing its name. The area was originally settled in the 1800s having notable villages such as Dixie and Burnhamthorpe. Named after the abundant amount of apple trees in the area, many of the original pioneering families that settled in the area became owners of apple orchards. Eventually with the orchards declining economically, the area became stagnated being mostly rural until suburban development rapidly began during the 1950s economic boom post-World War 2.
The Chechalk Trail is a less popular 3.8km long paved path trail. The city recently changed the trail name to Chechalk Trail due to the motion to consider the renaming recommendation for 30 days was voted on unanimously, 11-0 on Wednesday November 1st 2023. As a chief of the Mississaugas, the forbearers to the present-day Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Chief Chechalk played a key role in the city’s history and is the only signatory of Treaty 14 that has not yet been recognized with an official naming in the city. With this naming, the city has honoured all of the chiefs who signed the treaties which allowed for the settlement and creation of the present-day Mississauga. Chief Chechalk signed Treaty 14 on September 12th 1806. It gave the British some 85,000 acres of land along the north shore of Lake Ontario to the southwest of the Toronto Purchase. This multi-use point-to-point trail extends from Audubon Boulevard to Dundas Street East offering people an easy paved path to reach their desired destination on either direction plays a vital connection role. This trail allows for the use of bicycles on and off roads, through natural and urban settings. This great network of trails was developed through the city master plan as well as through the support of the Mississauga cycling committee. This trail system connects interesting areas of the community and the road system all are combined to present a great urban trail experience.
Please note that the trail closes daily at 11pm and it is highly recommended to come here during daylight hours.
The nearby Bethesda Common Park located in the neighbourhood of Summerville, is a serene outdoor space nestled in a busy neighbourhood offering visitors a nature outdoor space in a dense suburban environment. With its lush greenery and peaceful ambiance, the park provides a picturesque setting for leisurely strolls, picnics, and enjoying nature's beauty. The park offers a small playground for those who have kids to spend quality family time outdoors. There used to be the Bethesda of Forest Glen United Church that resided on this property from 1970 to 2004 before the city of Mississauga acquired the property to make a park hence the name. Overall this space is always busy with a huge variety of age groups from local high school students to young families.
Please note that the park closes daily at 11pm and it is highly recommended to come here during daylight hours.
You will need to traverse through Chechalk Trail to locate this cache. Enjoy a glimpse of the paved quiet trail while walking to this cache. Feel free to check out my other caches nearby this location.
Please be careful while traversing through the grass since it can get quite overgrown naturally.
This is a regular sized cache containing a logbook. Feel free to notify me if the cache seems to be tampered with or missing, I will replace it as soon as possible.
Please make sure the cache is snug and tucked in place when you place it back in its original spot.
Please do not take the golden pear baron.
Please do not take or destroy the cache :)
Feel free to help out by voluntarily cleaning up any unwanted trash and debris that you might come across :)
Be sure to come by and visit Applewood's Pear Baron Holdout, get out there to find it, good luck and happy caching!
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A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO julianworm FOR BEING THE FIRST TO FIND :O