Located in one of HRM's most prestigious gardens. This cache is
designed, not only to get you to explore the wonderful work put
forth in restoration after hurricane Juan, but also to learn more
about the surroundings you are in. The Commisionaire and grounds
keepers are aware of the cache and its location. They ask, only to
minimise the amount of walking you do on the grass. Leave the trail
only when required to do so.
How often we walk by so many beautiful places with out taking
the time to pay attention to the finer details of history. In order
to “Kick this Cache” you will have to put your thinking caps
on.
First you will have to find thirteen (13) pieces of the puzzle
by exploring the gardens and paying attention to detail. Each piece
of the puzzle is assigned a letter. Each letter has a number which
is the answer to each clue. Each number is a part of the
co-ordinates to the final cache. To build the final cache
co-ordinates in the proper order you will have to unscramble the
letters to make two words. This should be fairly easy if you have
payed attention to your surroundings. One word will give you the
easting and the other will give you the northing.
Think you are ready? Good, let us begin.
Hint#1 (C) How many posts hold up the roof of the Pavilion
(#posts divided by 2 subtact 4=C)?
Hint#2 (U) Find a monument with a soldier standing guard. Read
the inscription. How many years, inclusive, did this campaign
last?
Hint#3 (B) Find a place where Kings and Queens can battle. How
many stone tables can be found here? How many white squares can be
found on EACH table? How many chairs of the same construction are
also found here? What is the sum of all 3 questions of this
hint?
Hint#4 (P) How many spiting fish can be found at N44.64302
W63.58330?
Hint#5 (I) How many stone bridges can be found within?
Hint#6 (L) At N44 38.580 W63 34.945 you will find a very
important sign about some of the inhabitants in the gardens, Who
are they? How many letters make up their title?
Hint#7 (R) Pay attention right from the start to learn which
Halifax Rifle company participated in the Rebellion of 1885.
Subtract 60 from their company number.
Hint#8 (N) Within this park you can find a “Geodetic Survey
Benchmark” It is a small cement cube with a brass cap on the top.
About 1.5 cubic feet in size. What is the 2nd digit of the
identification number of this marker?
Hint#9 (E) What is the middle initial of the man mentioned on
the structure located at 20 T 0453932; 4943453? If the letter A=1
and Z=26 what number is this initial. Take that number and subtract
10 for the letter E.
Hint#10 (G) How many Vases were bequeathed to the Gardens by
Hon. Sir Wm. Young.
Hint#11 (D) Find a very large tree that looses not only its
leaves but its bark as well. How many letters are there in the
second part of the VERY English name? (Something that can fly)
Hint#12 (A) How many "FIRSTS" do these Gardens claim. One of
which continues today?
Hint#13 (S) You must find a primitive time telling device in the
gardens that was donated by Beta Sigma Phi, in 196_?. Fill in the
blank!
Final Co-ordinates (N)Hints #1-6 (W)Hints #7-13 (hddd mm.mmm)
