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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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Roger Watson
Roger Watson was born and educated in Trail and received a BASc degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 1964.

He joined Cominco Ltd. in Kimberley, BC immediately after graduation and was transferred to Trail in 1971.

In 1977, when Cominco started its Trail Modernization & Expansion Program, Mr. Watson was appointed Assistant Manager.

From 1980 to 1985, Roger was Manager of this Multi-project Lead, Zinc and Fertilizer Construction Program representing an investment of $700,000,000.

In 1985, he was appointed General Manager, Zinc Operations and in 1989 became Operating Vice President, Trail.

On January 1, 1995, Mr. Watson was appointed Vice President, Smelting and Refining for Cominco Ltd. In that position, he was responsible for Cominco's global zinc and lead smelting activities which included operations in Trail, the Cajamarquilla Zinc Refinery in Lima, Peru and Cominco's Corporate Research Activity Center in Trail.

Mr. Watson passed away in 2000.

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