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CONTENTS:

CHAPTER ONE:

Oar Island ................................... 1 CHAPTER T W0:

Early Settlers ................................. 5 CHAPTER THREE:

Changing Times .............................. 19 CHAPTER FOUR:

Moving On .................................. 61 Postal Service ................................... 61 Education ...................................... 62 Worship ........................................ 67 Gordon Martyrs ................................. 74 Health Care ..................................... 76 Oyster Culture .................................. 78 Telephone ...................................... 82 Electricity ...................................... 84 Highways ....................................... 85 Women’s Organizations ........................... 88 Public Library ................................... 91 Fire Department ................................. 91 Royal Canadian Legion ........................... 95 The Forest Fire .................................. 98 Sports ......................................... 106 Ellerslie Lions Club ............................. 108 Automotive .................................... 109 Welding ....................................... 110 Construction Companies ......................... 1 1 I Restaurant ..................................... 1 1 1 Tyne Valley and Area Development Corporation ..... 1 12 West Country Historical Society Inc ................. 1 13 Other Developments in Bideford and Ellerslie ....... 114 Other Developments in Tyne Valley ................ 1 15

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