petitive skaters representing P.E.I. at the Divisional competition in Newfoundland, from there skaters compete nationally. We are very excited about the privilege of hosting this event.

With competitions, test days, skating schools, fund raising events and our regular skating programs we are looking forward to a very exciting year of skating in O’Leary.

LIBRARY

O’Leary Public Library

Public library service was first made available throughout P.E.I. in 1933. From 1933 to 1936 the Carnegie Corporation of New York granted money for a library demonstration in the province to prove that it was possible to provide a rural population with an efficient library service. From head office in Charlottetown between 800 and 1000 books were distributed to each ”branch” library. During the summer the book stock in each was completely changed and any book in the library system was available upon request.

Before a ”branch library" was established in a community, a com- mittee was formed. The committee had the responsibility to provide a centrally located room with shelving units, sufficient heat and proper lighting. A local person would be chosen as the librarian who was paid at the rate of twenty-five cents per hour.

The O’Leary Library was opened to the public on the afternoon of March 1, 1934 in the former Orange Hall. Mr. Errol Stetson chaired the meeting while Miss Nora Bateson, Superintendent of

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