Adventure
PASSPORT Treasureventure™ N43° 18.097', W080° 7.685'
Hey kids! Did you know there’s adventure and treasure all around you? There’s tons of things you can see and discover in your own yard, out with friends, or on family adventures! Did you know that fossils are actually rocks made out of plants, animals and dinosaurs that died millions of years ago? Fossils are all around us, you just have to look. Ever see a plant eat meat? Well, there’s plants right here in Ontario that actually eat bugs! Gross! WSC Survival School and School In The Woods will lead you on some incredible survival and wilderness journeys. Sometimes right under your feet there are coins lost by people hundreds of years ago! A couple of swings with a metal detector could start a really neat coin collection. Check out our Metal Detecting Challenge and learn how. Bet you didn’t know that people all over the world are planting little treasures for you to discover! It’s called Geocaching, and your whole family can go treasure hunting anywhere, anytime you want! David Arama, world-renowned expert will teach you how. No experience necessary. If you’re going on vacation, be sure to bring a pan with you and we don’t mean a baking pan. Gold panning in northern or eastern Ontario can be an amazing adventure, and there really is gold in them thar hills! Our Gold Panning Challenge will give you a taste of yellow fever. It’s all about fun, discovery and adventure! So get out there and explore! Everyday should be a Treasureventure!
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Your Passport to Adventure! 1 Passport – 7 stamps Name
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Have a blast on your adventure searching the grounds for your passport stickers! Follow the trail of clues that will lead you to each one. You may just stumble upon one of the Mystery Prize Stickers
Have fun, learn and Discover!
Mystery Merchant Peddler of the past, merchant of the land, search for a “passport poster” at their stand.
Mystery Merchants scattered around the grounds will have the mystery sticker for your passport. As treasure hunters, if luck should be in your favour, you will win an adventure along with that sticker. Keep your eyes open to find vendors that participate in the Mystery Adventure.
At the Rockton Fairground the first Beverly Agricultural Society Fair was held in October 1852. There were 181 members and prize money paid to the exhibitor’s was $194.50. Compare this to today's volunteer membership of 500 and prize money of $80, 000 paid to over 1200 exhibitors.
One Man’s Treasure From under your feet, below grass, dirt or sand, lies a disk of value you might hold in your hand...
The oldest Canadian coin was unearthed in Newfoundland. The small lead coin probably dates back to the 1640s. It has the initials DK on it, which are believed to belong to David Kirke who was not only Newfoundland's governor at the time but also ran a tavern and had a licence from the king to make his own money.
Most Canadian silver dollars from 1935 to 1966 are trading just above silver's melt value, which makes it an easy coin to get for your collection!
Oh Mighty Earth Beneath miles of rock or by pan in rushing streams, it’s the colour you seek to fulfill all your dreams...
Gold deposits in the Porcupine district near Timmins Ontario were so rich that for a time it produced more gold than any other place in North America. Gold nuggets are as distinctively different as snowflakes, no two nuggets are alike. A nicely shaped nugget will sell for a much greater value than it’s weight.
The first gold found in Ontario was discovered near Bruce Mines, west of Sudbury. South Porcupine has the oldest operating gold mine in Canada. The Croesus was the richest gold deposit in Ontario. It produced close to six hundred ounces to the ton.
Into The Wild If you’re set on adventure then into the wild you’ll go, but it’s latitude and longitude you must know!
Geocaching is a treasure hunt where participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) to hide and seek geocaches or caches anywhere in the world. The most extreme geocache in the world is one placed at the Rainbow Hydrothermal Vents at a depth of 2.3 km in the Atlantic Ocean. It was placed July 19, 2002 and is still there to be discovered.
A hydrothermal vent is a crack in the planet's surface at the bottom of oceans that spew out heated water. Often rich in exotic marine life including giant tube worms, clams, limpets and shrimp.
Natural Kingdom Feel all fuzzy if it’s furry or feathered, then find your friend who’s leg may be teathered
The Chapleau Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in northern Ontario, comprising 800,000 hectares, is the largest game preserve in the world, and the only shooting done here is with cameras. Wildlife that call the sanctuary home include birds of prey, otters, mink, fox, wolves, moose, black bears and more!
White River in northwestern Ontario is the birthplace of the real Winnie the Pooh. A Winnipeg soldier adopted a bear cub during World War I and took it with him to England. He later donated it to the London Zoo, where it became the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s famous stories.
Majestic Steed These noble men of steel upon majestic steed, for nearly 200 years of crusades they did lead
I joust you not, in medieval times, the most honourable sport was that of the Joust. Knights armed with lances, would battle to the death. The sport had one major drawback — a Knight killed in the joust was one less Knight that could defend the kingdom. So lucky for the Knight’s, the King wisely decided that a safer sport was in order, one where the champion was measured by skill rather than his heartbeat.
A new Jousting Lance used at tournaments was designed to reduce the number of potential injuries to the Knights. The purpose was to unhorse the opposing rider as opposed to killing them.
Eco Challenge Across the field and between the rows To steps of stone you must roam...
In Sport climbing, protection and anchor points are permanently installed before the climb and left for others to use. Bouldering is a style of rock climbing done without a rope using large natural boulders or artificial boulders in gyms and outdoor urban areas.
Southern Ontario has one of the highest concentrations of climbing gyms in North America. The Niagara Escarpment is the most popular climbing destination in Southern Ontario.
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