 The westerly route proceeded from Prince Albert to Green Lake, and from there to the "Long Trail" by following the Beaver River to the Churchill River, Athabaska, Slave and Mackenzie rivers until bearing north following the rivers of the Yukon to Dawson City.The first garage to service McLaughlin cars opened in High River as early as 1909.In 1912 travelers could stop here at a filling station for their automobiles.