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The most prominent men of Trail in 1902 on the front steps of William Devitt's house on the corner of Cedar Avenue and Helena Street. Front L-R: Ald. James Dawson, Mayor E.S. Topping, D.J. Jelly, Ald. Noble Binns, City Treasurer F.W. Warren.  Middle:  J.H. Schofield. Third row sitting: Ald. Alexander Steele, R.H. Coleman, W.J. Devitt, Rev. Irvine, T.W. Coleman, R. E. Strong. Back row:  Ald. Jim Byers, Dr. R. M. Perdue, Ald. Bill Furnell. S.S. Nakusp at Trail Creek.  The "Nakusp" was one of several sternwheelers that plied the waters of the Columbia River, and regularly stopped at the Trail Creek Landing with supplies and miners. A view of downtown Trail from the end of Cedar Avenue, showing the Hanna Opera House at front right.
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Selwyn G. Blaylock
Selwyn G. Blaylock began work with the Canadian Smelting Works as an assayer at Trail in 1898 and worked his way to becoming the President and Managing Director of the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited.

His many accomplishments have been recognized by the mining and metallurgical professions.

In 1924, he received the McCharles Award for outstanding work in Canadian metallurgy from the University of Toronto.

In 1928, he received the James Douglas Medal for metallurgy given by the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgy for distinguished achievement in non-ferrous metallurgy.

In 1935, he received the International Nickel Company's Platinum Medal for outstanding work in Mining and Smelting.

In 1940, he received the Gold Medal of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy of Great Britain, one of the highest awards in the mining world.

In 1944, he was granted an honorary membership in the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, one of the highest honors it is within the Institute to bestow, in recognition of his eminent standing as a metallurgist, engineer, and administrator of a mining and metallurgical enterprise.

Selwyn died in 1945.

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