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RamboBridgeFarewell

July 10, 2011


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July 10, 2011Showing 1-93 of 932227 visitsAlbum by Barry StewartPhotos by Barry Stewart
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Global TV meteorologist, Mark Madryga.
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Sheriff is not an original actor.
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Not an original actor. Greg Weselak of Surrey.
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Left: Stephen M.D. Cheng, who played the Vietnamese commander in First Blood, appearing in Rambo's flashbacks to his Vietnam war experiences. Cheng was the only notable actor in the film who was able to take part in the farewell event.
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District of Hope mayor, Laurie French.
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Right: Barry Penner, MLA for Chilliwack-Hope and BC Attorney General and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
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Rambo fan, Chris Rempel of Victoria may well have won the Look Alike contest if it was judged. It was a random draw, however.

Rempel had many memories of crossing the bridge as a child, on his way to summer camp at Kawkawa Lake.

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(l-r) Brothers Josh and Trey of Hope, in the jeep used in the movie.
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Catherine Freimark of Hope, with daughter Violette.
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New bridge on Kawkawa Lake Road completed this spring. Crosses the Coquihalla River.
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Chris Olson of Chilliwack with his English bulldog, dressed as "Dogbo" for the event. Olson won a free helicopter flight over the Coquihalla River gorge, used in the movie.
(Dog's name is Pig.)

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Kids, reenacting Rambo's arrest.
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Boots worn by Brian Dennehey in the movie.
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(l-r) Event organizers, Inge Wilson, Brian McKinney and Tyler Mattheis pose with Chang.
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Final trip across for the jeep used in the movie.
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Final trip across by the police car used in the movie.
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Chang and Barry Stewart. Photos by Tyler Mattheis.
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Brian McKinney, co-organizer of the event.
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Rambo fan, Simon Birmingham, of Southampton U.K.
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