The subject of this multicache is two, almost anonymous sculptures
at the busiest intersection in Antigonish. They have witnessed
parades and protests; celebration and dissention. The stark
presentation with which the two pieces are erected are almost
extensions of the works themselves. They are void of explanation,
without plaque or title.
I was able to interview the sculptor, Tom Forrestal, after
having made multiple calls to obtain their background. Forrestal
currently lives in Dartmouth and is one of Canada’s premier
contemporary artists. He accomplished his formal education at Mount
Allison University in Sackville, NB under the guidance of renowned
artist Alex Colville among others. His works hang in many
corporate, government and private collections.
In 1972 artist and sculptor Tom Forrestal was commissioned to
create two unique pieces for Public Works Canada to compliment the
newly constructed Canada Post building on Main Street in
Antigonish. The two ‘core tin steel’ sculptures that were produced
by Forrestal for the William Alexander Henry building were created
at Horsenalls Machine Shop in Fredericton under the tutelage of
what he terms “good old welders”.
Like all art, what they represent is in the eye of the beholder.
It is evident however that the two pieces “reflect that time” in
which they were created. “There was always a riot or group uprising
somewhere"; "to protest for someone’s rights"; and "students
protesting” says Forrestal. "It (the sculptures) was not meant to
be omnibus”, "but they don’t represent a single event" either.
Forrestal says he "did not pin it down too closely”.
Upon his return to Nova Scotia, Forrestal was unable to secure
facilities to continue sculpting so these became the last
sculptures that Forrestal has created.
Seek the first sculpture at N 45' 37.333 W 61' 59.637 and the
second sculpture at N 45' 37.314 W 61' 59.658. Find and record the
raised inscriptions on the sculptures. To decipher the cache
location use the following cipher to discover the missing
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The For what it's worth... geocache is located at:
N 45' 36.(4th) (8th) (7th) W 61' 59.649
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The Cache originally contained 5 dice, thunderstix, WD-40 pen,
Coleman lantern mantles, bare feet stamp, Niagara Falls souvenir
keychain, 2 double 'A' batteries, Velcro utility straps, a ratchet
screwdriver and wet ones travel pack. There is a first to find
prize in the log book.
"For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
What a field-day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and a carrying signs
Mostly say, hooray for our side
It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down