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Boyd Putting Best Foot Forward - Article

Photocopied newspaper article from The Globe and Mail entitled "Boyd putting best foot forward". Written by James Christie, it discusses the Canadian downhill skier, Rob Boyd, and a new foot technique he is perfecting for the 1990-91 World Cup season. The article includes a black and white photograph of Boyd holding a Molson World Downhill 1st Place trophy.

Dave MacPhail - Boot-fitting

Material related to Dave MacPhail's ski boot-fitting, including a letter from Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau thanking him for his boot-fitting skills, articles about Rob Boyd's boot-fitting, and a signed photograph of Steve Podborski addressed to Dave MacPhail (likely as a thank-you for boot-fitting).

Happy feet Put Boyd Back on Podium - Article

Photocopy of a newspaper article entitled "Happy feet put Boyd back on podium." It was written by Doug Sack for "The Inside Edge" column. The article discusses the return of Canadian skier Rob Boyd to the podium after a "season-long slump" the previous year. He credits his improvement to foot exercises learned from Whistler ski-boot designer Dave MacPhail. Article includes a small black and white photo of Doug Sack.

Photograph of Al Davis on Couch

Photograph of Al Davis reclining on a couch with his legs crossed. The wall behind him is covered in photographs of skiers and posters for the Molson World Cup. On the back of the photo: a stamp reading "Colin Price / Province Photo," a sticky note saying "N - Al Davis 15_39," and an annotation reading "Al Davis - Charlie Doyle / 9325332."

Photograph of Group with Labatt's Blue Beer and Skier's Chapel Sign

Photograph showing a group of ten men and women in winter clothing standing/sitting around a wooden frame structure on a ski hill. In front of them is a large sign reading "WHISTLER SKIERS CHAPEL." One of the women holds a cardboard box of Labatt's Blue beer, and many of the people are holding beer bottles.

Photograph of skiers getting ready on Whistler Mountain

Photograph of a group of skiers on Whistler Mountain. On the right side of the photograph, several people already on skis are bending over to look at the camera. On the left side, a man is crouched down laying out something on the ground, while another person prepares to put on ski boots.

Photograph of skiers getting ready on Whistler Mountain [3]

Photograph of a group of skiers on Whistler Mountain. A row of people standing on the right side of the photograph are already on skis, while a man at the centre of the photo bends down to put on ski boots and another man in the left foreground puts something away in a bag. A chairlift can be seen on the far left.

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