McKenna’s Furniture m Warehouse Ltd, on Main Street, is owned and operated by Vivian and Reginald McKenna who pur- chased the business located in the Public Hall from H.A. Jelley in 1976. In 1977 they acquired the former O’Leary Public School and gradually renovated it to become the largest and most modern furni- ture and appliance store in West Prince.

Raeford MacLean established O’Leagy Fuels in May, 1960, and was the distributor for Texaco Canada Ltd. Petroleum products such as gas, fuel oil and lubricants. In 1991 it was taken over by Ultramar. Clair Silliker, an employee, operates a delivery truck.

In 1947 Pate’s Orchard View Cabins were constructed. They were owned and operated by Marcia Pate. These cabins later became a youth hostel affiliated with the International Youth Hostel Association.

Seaman’s Beverages has a distributorship in O’Leary. Originally this business was owned by E.W. Turner. In 1955, George Bernard bought the business and continued to operate it until 1991 when it

was sold to Seaman‘s Beverages of Charlottetown.

Stetson's Food Market owned and operated by E. Jean Stetson, was opened in 1971 as a grocery outlet on Main Street adjacent to the Baptist Church. She sold the business to Brian and Heather Willis in 1986 and it is now operated as a VaIu-Mart.

In June of 1973, Wayne MacNeill opened Wayne’s fl and Radio in the Vatcher building. Later he moved to the Public Hall and then to the Claude MacNeiIls store. He deals in selling and repairing of video and audio equipment. He has one employee to assist him. This business is located on Main Street.

West Prince Auto Sales was opened by Stanley Dumville on the corner of the Barclay Road and Main Street in 1967. Stan owned and operated the business until 1982 when, because of ill health, he rent- ed to Harry Leard for the next five years. In 1988, Harry moved the business to his own property on Chestnut Avenue where he contin- ues to own and operate the business.

In the material that has been gathered for this book, nothing has been written on the history of the Liquor Store.

In sorrow on the death of a friend who was born and lived in O’Leary, these lines were written.

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