Living Skies 2014 Geocaching MEGA Event

The next installment in the WestCan series of Western Canadian MEGA events is in Cold Lake Alberta on July 9, 2016 and the days leading up to it. They have been hard at work organzing and publishing all of the new geocaches, satellite events, schedules, and information for attendees. Be sure to visit their website at sailsrailstails.com and their listing on geocaching.com for the latest information. We hope to see you there for another fantastic event!

Pat Rediger (left) accepts cheque for Saskatchewan Trails Association from Living Skies 2014, represented by Ryan Goolevitch (centre) and Linda Mushanski (right)

In the last instalment of our series of donations to give back to the community, representatives from the Living Skies 2014 event planning and organizing committee met with Pat Rediger, Administrator of the Saskatchewan Trails Association to present a $1,000 donation to assist with the Saskatchewan Trails Fund, which provides grants to member organizations to build and maintain trails in Saskatchewan.

“We’re very grateful for this donation,” said STA President Jo-Ann Carignan-Vallee. “These funds will go back to our community to enhance the experience of trail users. We encourage everyone to try geocaching as a new way to discover our province.”

The event organizers hope this donation will increase awareness about geocaching with trails users and maintainers in Saskatchewan as an additional incentive for all users to visit more trails, and maintainers to promote this additional use. Continue reading →

Linda Mushanski (navyguider) presents a $500 cheque to Steve Krieger, president of S.A.G.A.

December is a very appropriate time of year to think about giving, and continuing in our series of posts about “Giving Back” from the legacy funds of Living Skies 2014, $1,000 allocated to local geocaching groups in our province.

At the 2014 Geocaching Christmas party events in Regina and Saskatoon, these donations were awarded in person. $500 to the Saskatoon Area Geocaching Association, and $500 to Regina Geocachers.

We hope that the “Legacy of Living Skies” lives on by helping these organizations to improve and expand their efforts to promote and be great stewards of geocaching in Saskatchewan.

• Regina 6th Annual Geocaching Christmas Party 2014 (GC5EDKW)
• Saskatoon 8th Annual Christmas Potluck Party plus SAGA AGM (GC5ETA8)

Linda Presenting Cheque to Mayor Dennis at Town of Rosthern Council

It is just as important to give in geocaching as it is to receive. We worked hard and had the support of many to ensure that Living Skies 2014/WestCan4 was a success. And what a success it was! So after all the thank you’s and a legacy fund put in place for a future WestCan series MEGA to be held in Saskatchewan, the Event Planning and Operating Committee decided we had the opportunity to create a legacy in our host town.

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