Construction has finally begun on the Vancouver Convention &
Exhibition Centre expansion. When it opens in the summer of 2008,
meeting, exhibit and function space will total almost 500,000
square feet (45,690 square meters). The facility is adding close to
360,000 square feet (34,000 square meters) of new space in an
incredible development project immediately adjacent to the current
centre. Sitting on the water's edge by the beautiful Pacific,
breath-taking views of ocean and mountains are the backdrop to all
events. The new facility will have seamless connection to the
current centre and will also offer additional retail and parking
space to be enjoyed by visitors and locals alike. So, drop by this
cache and check out the progress on the ongoing construction.
This cache, like most webcam caches, requires a team effort!
What you will need:
- A GPSr.
- A friend at his/her computer with an Internet connection.
- A cell phone or set time when you will be at the cache
site.
To find and claim this webcam cache:
- Go to the coordinates of this cache.
please note revisions below
- The coordinates get you in the area of the cache. They may not
be the not exact coordinates telling you where to stand. You must
stand where the guy with the dog and the GPSr is in the photo
below.
- Call your friend and have them go to the webcam at
tinyurl.com/3kkwdw. This image
does not auto-refresh, but by refreshing the page in their browser
they can get the image to update easily. While they can control
this webcam via their web browser, the direction and zoom
have been preset in the link provided and no additional
adjustments should be required.
-
Hold your GPSr over your head, smile for the
camera and wait for your friend to let you know that they've
got you in the picture.
- When your friend sees a good webcam picture, have them click on
the 'Save this' button and save the picture to their computer. Then
they need to send you the picture so that...
- When you make your 'Webcam photo taken' log entry, include the
picture in the log. You must include the webcam photo to claim this
as a find*. Failure to do so will result in your log
entry being deleted.
Disclamers:
- We do not own or control this webcam.
- We do not get any warning when this camera is down for
maintenance and/or repair. *If the webcam is not
working, for any reason, a photo taken of you at the cache site is
acceptable. You must be seen in the picture holding your GPSr and
some of the surrounding location must be visible and identifiable.
Please only do this in situations where the webcam isn't working -
after all, this is a webcam cache.
Have fun!
 |
and the First To Find award goes
to...
LeadMagnet
Congratulations! |
Revisions
Updated June 2, 2008: Temporary Revised
Coordinates: D'oh. Made a cut-and-paste mistake with the May 26th
coords. Try standing at N 49° 17.288 W 123° 06.908
(confirmed by wecksing) If you are there, then this
(visit link) will get the
picture required.
Updated May 26, 2008: Temporary Revised
Coordinates: Construction is happening at a furious pace now, which
makes coming up with stable coordinates a constant battle. Try
standing at N 49° 17.372 W 123° 07.169 (to be
confirmed) If you are there, then this
(visit link) will get the
picture required.
Updated March 19, 2008: Temporary
Revised Coordinates: Try standing at N 49° 17.372 W 123°
07.169 If you are there, then this
(visit link) will get the
picture required. Unfortunately I can't move the "official"
location of this cache over there because it is 331m away from the
original location of the cache. Hopefully this is a temporary move
and we'll have access closer to the posted coords
soon.
Updated November 17, 2005: This cache
was moved 131 meters from its original location of N 49° 17.291 W
123° 06.925. You were previously required to
stand in front of a plaque which has since been demolished due
to the VCEC construction. Take a look at what it looks like
now.