A supply mark was identified on January 16th by two people moving through the Gate E corridor along the canal service route. The mark is painted on the east-facing wall of a building in the industrial strip, approximately 400 meters from the gate checkpoint.
The notation format is consistent with pre-winter cache markings used in the Ville-Emard and Cote-Saint-Paul area before the enclave closed. Whether the person who made the mark is still in the sector is unknown.
The indicated location is a workshop structure partially visible from the canal bank. The fog condition on the waterline reduces visibility to roughly fifteen meters in the morning hours. The workshop is accessible from the service lane side, which is partially blocked by a collapsed storage unit. The canal-facing side has an entry point but exposure to the waterline from that approach is higher.
The cache has not been physically confirmed. The following possibilities apply:
The cache is intact. This would mean supplies survived roughly six to eight weeks since the mark was made, assuming it predates the enclave closure. Possible if the location was not found by others moving through the area.
The cache was already taken. The mark remains even after retrieval. This is common. A mark does not mean the cache is still there.
The mark is a misdirection. Someone used the standard notation to create a false target. The canal approach creates an exposure risk that could be exploited.
Canal Edge carries higher threat than the residential subzones. Movement along the waterline should be treated as a separate operation from movement through Monk or Jolicoeur. The fog provides concealment but also obscures what is moving in the other direction.
Gate E access is listed as limited. The route is passable but the checkpoint is not consistently monitored. Plan for entry and exit without support.
The mark will remain on the wall until weather removes it or someone covers it. If you confirm or deny the cache, log it.