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The Trail Blazers and the Cavalcades: Proving the Need for the David Thompson Highway
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Whirlpool Point
1 of 18 		The cairn builders campsite at Whirlpool Point
2 of 18 		A beautiful day to work on the cairn
3 of 18 		Hauling the water up from the river
4 of 18 		The cairn is halfway completed. Pictured from left are W. Duhamel, W. Graham, J. Edgerton, unknown
5 of 18 		Company came on Sunday for dinner. Some came to help also.
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Bill Graham takes care of the extra sand
7 of 18 		Mary and Bob Ross stayed for supper
8 of 18 		Jack & Angie Edgerton, Hazel Chambers, Julia & Bill Duhamel, with Bill & Pat Graham at the rear
9 of 18 		Erosion control in front of the Trail Blazers cairn
10 of 18 		Pat Graham and Angie Edgerton cleaning up the wheelbarrow
11 of 18 		The finished cairn that recognizes the Trail Blazers' accomplishments
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Hazel Chambers and "Snowball"
13 of 18 		Bill and Pat Graham ready to leave camp at Whirlpool Point
14 of 18 		Cameron Kirby speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Trail Blazers' cairn. Right: Hazel Chambers
15 of 18 		Reveal of the Trail Blazers' cairn. Betty Ross, Betty Nigro (Brett), Hazel Chambers, Rev. Cunningham
16 of 18 		The cairn for The Original Trail Blazers
17 of 18 		Statue of David Thompson at the Rocky Museum and Visitor Information Centre
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