The plant was upgraded in 1977 and a second unit for mixing raw materials into fertilizer was added. In 1978, a raw material stor- age shed and chemical warehouse were built. The following year (1979) a machine repair shop was constructed. In the winter of 1990- 1991, a blending tower was added, greatly improving the service to local farmers.

In season the company is a major employer in the village, creat- ing jobs for approximately twenty people. The operation is capably directed by Wavell Sabine, plant manager.

Greensmt Apt_o 511;; Q; was opened in 1971 by its owner and operator, Norman MacDougall. His car and truck dealership provides jobs for six full time employees in summer - three or four in winter. This business is located at the western approach to O’Leary.

lllsley's M g Lag Supply was opened in 1981 by George and Al Illsley. They carry a complete line of Purina farm feed and health products, and pet foods. They have one full-time employee, Keith (lack) MacDonald. They also have a delivery service. This business is located on the street behind the Ultramar Service Station.

IMPERIAL OIL

The mention of Imperial or Esso brings back memories of Watson illiker who in 1922 started the first oil delivery business in this area. mperial Oil had two storage tanks on cement pillars located beside a ailway spur some distance behind the present Guardian Drug Store. he driveway leading into the site was east of what is now Murphy’s

uick Mart. The old tank warehouse which was located in front of he storage tanks was moved to Unionvale and is now part of Gerald haw’s tire business.

The Silliker family - Watson, Ruth and their children Ralph, Iva, loyd and Lorne — manually pumped the kerosene and gasoline from he railway tank cars, which held over 8,000 gallons each, into the torage tanks.

By truck in summer and sleigh in winter, sparse quantities of asoline and liberal quantities of kerosene in 45 gallon drums were elivered to stores and homes around the countryside. When Ralph

as eight years old, he drove a team of horses to places such as ortage, Glenwood, Campbellton and Bloomfield.

Lorne recalls the snowmobile they made from a Model A Ford, arrowed up to the width of a sleigh. It had skis on front and tan- em wheels inside - caterpillars behind. Towing a woodsleigh loaded

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