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Located on the Rivière aux Rats, the "Jetée déboulante Dickey" (Dickey Tumble Down Pier) was named in honor of Jimmie Dickey. The latter worked as a "foreman" in the forest sites; he was the Adams' brother-in-law. The term "Dickey" is also used for "Dickey's Cove", "Dickey's Lake" and this pier. It
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