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Geocaching and the Transcona Adventure Labs part 3

 Good morning everyone.  Today we stop in Georgia for the oldest and most favorite geocaches.  The oldest is 'Beaver Cache (the Beavers have moved on)'  GC1D.  Hidden in June 2000, it has been found 3,225 times with 1,162 favorite points.  You can watch Geocaching Kaity find this one here > Oldest Cache  It is also the second most favorite cache behind 'Lake Lanier'  GC21.  Hidden in August 2000, it has been found 3,191 times and has 1,219 favorite points.  

Most parks, buildings, or roads are named after someone, but do you know who that person is?  What did they do to have something named after them?  In some cases, you can do a Google search, and others have a plaque for you to read.  All three of the schools I attended are named after someone.  As mentioned last week, I'm an alumni of Murdoch Mackay Collegiate.  Murdoch Mackay was a prominent physician, leader of the provincial Liberal party, and a long time resident of Transcona.

There are many parks and green spaces in the Transcona area that are dedicated to someone who had an important role with Transcona.  This Adventure Lab takes us to five parks that have a dedication plaque that will give you the information needed to get one step closer to completion.  'Transcona - Community Builders' was set up by keithv83.  Let's check out this Adventure Lab.

The first stop is at Bidhu Jha Park.  Bidhu Jha was a local businessman, a representative in the provincial government, and a leader of the Indo-Canadian community.


Not far away, we find our second plaque.  Gerry Kuik Park is dedicated to Gerry Kuik, who started a printing business that employed almost one hundred people.  Gerry played a prominent role in getting a nearby church and Christian school built.


Our third stop is a short drive away.  This park is dedicated to Helene Marsh, a longtime member of the Transcona Museum board of directors.  Helene was also active in other local organizations and dedicating her life to the community.


Isobel Melville Park is our fourth stop.  Isobel stepped in as a temporary curator of the Transcona Museum.  In her short time in that position, she breathed new life into a museum that was close to being shut down by the city of Winnipeg.



Our final stop for this Adventure Lab takes us to Paulicelli Park.  This park is dedicated to the Paulicelli family for their contributions to the community of Transcona.  A Google search didn't provide any information as to what those contributions were.


That is the third Adventure Lab located in the Transcona area.  Next week I'll take you on a tour of my second Adventure Lab that I'm currently piecing together.  I hope to have it go live this week.  Until then, be happy, stay safe, wash your hands and wear a mask, hug your furry critters, and most importantly, have fun.  Peace out.



Happy holidays from myself, sm66, our two dogs and the stars, Sassy and Tinkers.

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