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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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Gordie Robertson
Gordie played every sport.

He had swum from Castlegar to Trail, played lacrosse, baseball, softball and hockey.

He played with a minor hockey bantam team which won the B.C. Championship. As a juvenile, he played for the Nanaimo Clippers in 1945 and came back to play for the Smokies in 1946-47.

In 1952, his team won the Gold Medal in the Olympics while he played for the Edmonton Mercury Champs. In 1958-59 he played with the Smokies when they went to the Allan Cup.

Gordon "Gordie" Robertson was born on June 25, 1926.

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