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Submitted by Joe Medallion on Mon, 06/22/2015 - 11:57

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Hunt information
Dates:
First Clue:Monday, July 27, 2015
Found on:Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Finders:
NameHometown
Prize:
Maximum Prize:$250
Awarded Prize:
Location:
General Location:Pioneer Park
Exact Location:Under the outfield fence on the northeast baseball diamond
Concealer:Covered with diamond dust and silly putty.
Clues
Clue #1
Published on Monday, July 27, 2015
Classic cars, corn cobs and much to amaze.
All hail the start of Canadian Days
Now let’s start the fun with a little hunt
And you’d best be sharp for we won’t be blunt.
Dispatch yourself on this quest not to fail
In time you’ll find yourself hot on the trail.
Adamant about the best place to be?
Noodle this then: A place you might foresee.
Do keep two things in mind as you explore.
Around Spooner Park your prospects are poor.
You should also have a button – it’s true
Sans that, the prize is divided in two.
Explanation:
This clue introduces the hunt, mentions some highlights of the festival, and points out a couple of rules. As for actual hints, the word “explore” suggests the pioneer spirit and thus Pioneer Park. “foresee” partially alludes to “four see” and the four baseball fields. More specifically it also alludes to the four C’s of diamonds – cut, clarity, color, and carat, again suggesting the four baseball diamonds, with the treasure lying on the edge of one of them. “Adamant” which has an alternate meaning of a hard crystalline carbon structure also hints at a diamond. Also, "hot on the trail" refers to the walking trail that goes by the hiding spot of the medallion.
 
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Clue #2
Published on Tuesday, July 28, 2015
A deck will help but you don’t need a card.
Help from a trump, yes, but not a blowhard.
Using it will get you partially there
Near where electricity’s in the air.
Try to stay safe as you go on this search
Stay out of water, it’s not in a perch.
If unsure about a place you should go
Clarity’s often found in “Just say no”.
Explanation:
The terms “deck” and “trump” suggest the game of Bridge, while a “deck” is also part of a bridge. There is a bridge near the hiding spot and crossing over it will get you closer to the medallion, but not quite there. “Electricity in the air” refers to the stadium light near the hiding spot. “Clarity” is a term used in connection with diamonds, again hinting at the baseball diamond and diamonds are also a suit in a deck of cards. Finally, the first letter of each line spells “Ahuntsic” which is actually a neighborhood in Montreal, a reference to the nearby Montreal Courts apartment complex.
 
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Clue #3
Parking is something you will need to do
And indeed here, there is a place for you
If at Spooner you meet with rebuttal
You may want to try out the free shuttle.
Until then if you plan to hunt at all
Best to look near a place you can play ball.
Again, while hunting, no harm should you do.
Then after that here is rule number two ^^^^
Explanation:
“Parking” is a clue that it’s actually in a park, as well as a clue that the park has a parking lot. It also refers to the free shuttle running during the festival that runs between Pioneer and Spooner. “A place to play ball” refers to the many types of ball fields at Pioneer Park. The arrows at the end of the last line are called carats, and carat is another measure of a diamond, again alluding to the baseball diamonds specifically.
 
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Clue #4
To find the treasure you will have to roam
Until your searching takes you far from home
Otherwise today’s clue is short and sweet
Because it’s time to cut right to the meat.
Explanation:
The first two lines again suggest a pioneer, alluding to the park. “Far from home” also specifically alludes to the outfield fence of a baseball diamond, under which the treasure was hidden. “Sweet” and “meat” are food references which hint at the small picnic shelter near the hiding place. “Cut” is also a measure of a diamond, reinforcing the previous references.
 
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Clue #5
Bending it like Beckham perhaps sounds great
But you’d be better off keeping it straight.
Being there among the first in the field
Will possibly bring a bountiful yield.
But in which quadrant? The park has many.
One might quip that the answer is “Any!”
Once the treasure is sufficiently near.
You ‘ll find the color of success is clear.
Explanation:
“Bend it Like Beckham” is a soccer movie which alludes to David Beckham. In this case it refers to David Ct in the north and the soccer field in the south. If you draw a straight line between them, the treasure will be near that line. “Among the first in the field” is another Pioneer reference as well as a reference to the baseball field. There are four fields, basically dividing the park into quadrants. Which is the right one? “Any”, or rather “NE” meaning the Northeast field. And “Color” is the last of the four measures of a diamond, completing the baseball diamond hint. Also, “clear” is the color of the new medallion this year.
 
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Clue #6
Though it’s late in the game and almost done
It’s not too late to score with a home run.
Though this coin is new and far from musty,
Believe us that it’s really quite dusty.
So instead of heading back to the path
Consider giving it a nearby bath.
Now go and hunt until the clues align.
You only have until tonight at nine.
Explanation:
The home run reference is a clue that the medallion is hidden under an outfield fence. It is covered with diamond dust stuck to Silly Putty and hence “dusty”. There is a path near the hiding spot and the bath reference alludes to the nearby pond which should in turn indicate the NE ball field is the right one as it is the only one by water.
 
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