Thirty Stall Paddock Barn THE SCOUTING MOVEMENT IN O'LEARY In 1934 a meeting was called at O'Leary by Col. Robert Mollison , Assistant Provincial Commissioner, for the purpose of discussing the organization of Scouting in the district. Interest was keen, and a group committee was formed consisting of the following: Dr. A.S. Palmer , James MacWilliam , Gordon and Nita Black, Mrs. George Sheen , Alton Webb and John Matthews . The first duty of the committee was to appoint Rupert MacNeill as Scoutmaster with 25 to 30 Scouts enrolled in the program. Unfortunately he was unable to carry out his duties for the entire year so Earle Jelley finished the year for him. He was succeeded by John Matthews who was Scoutmaster for the next eleven years. He then enlisted in the services. Following the war he again became Scoutmaster for two years and then chairman of the group commit¬ tee; consequently, John Matthews continued to support scouting in the area for the next fifteen years. In addition to the regular Scout activities, they had a hockey team for several years. Lloyd Matthews , the Scoutmaster for a ten year period from 1955 - 1965, was chosen by the provincial council to lead the P.E.I. Contingent to the ninth World Jamboree at Sutton, England in 1957. Other Scout leaders over the years have been Douglas Hardy, Keith Paugh , Wayne Harris, Douglas Smith, Lloyd Ramsay , Rev. Wm . 127