Acknowledgements This history of Argyle Shore is the result of the hard work and generous contributions of many people: primarily, the members past and present of the Argyle Shore Women's Institute History Committee. This task changed hands many times over the years and always provided a great excuse to meet and share our delight in living in this community. Thanks to the present History Committee, Diane MacPhail, Bev MacPhail, Joan MacPhail , Laurie Bowers , Sarah Saunders , and Carol Sellar for pulling together the years of research that produced this publication. Thanks to Sarah Saunders and Carol Sellar for their typing, layout and design skills. Many members of the community provided an endless source of stories, names, photos, facts and hospitality: Barb Currie , Trudy Gordon, Harvey 8c Evelyn Inman , Kenny MacDougall , Morris & June MacDougall, Roma MacDougall , Gary MacPhail, Dot MacPhail , Edith MacPhail , Dougie MacPhail, Lorna Pollard , Carl Potts , Randy Sellar, Roy Johnstone and Karen Thompson . M any past members of the community generously shared some ol their memories, and photos: Vivian Howatt , Edith Inman , Elaine Jewell , Lillian Pinkney , Elsie Murray , Jeannie Richardson , and Annita Shaw, and William Waddell . This project was supported by the PEI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, and the South Shore Arts Council.