named Manager of the Canadian Operations, and on May 1st, Murray D. McEwen became Manager of the facilities to be constructed at New Annan , Prince Edward Island . M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd. was awarded the contract in late May to construct the new Frozen Food facility, and the first sod was turned and construction began on June 12th. Prior to initial con¬ struction there was much effort, discussion and negotiations between the leaders of the Prince Edward Island Government and J. B. Fowler , Chair¬ man of the Board and his Vice-President Mike Kratze of Seaman Brothers in working out a suitable and satisfactory financial arrangement. Upon completion of the new Frozen Food Plant and the Official Opening on October 6, 1961 there was great anticipation and enthusiasm on the part of many farmers in the surrounding areas as they became familiar with a new type of farming and a different kind of crops. Cole crops include Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli and Cauliflower, and during the first year 120 acres of Sprouts were grown and harvested by the farmers in the area. This small acreage has increased tremendously over the years and the annual requirements of the Frozen Food Plant include approx¬ imately 200 acres of Brussel Sprouts; 400 acres of Broccoli; 40 acres of Cauliflower; 2,000 acres of Peas and 5,000 acres of Potatoes. The com¬ pany has always been known as Farms Frozen Foods, and has packed products under the Brand Names of Farms, Snowcrop, Golden Acre , as well as co-packing a large quantity of products for pri¬ vate labels. ISLAND PROPANE GAS LTD. By Francis MacQuarrie Some time during the 1955 calendar year the then Management of Island Propane Gas Ltd. with an office on Great George St . in Char- lottetown, Prince Edward Island decided that a propane gas storage and cylinder filling plant was a necessity for Prince Edward Island if they were to continue to expand their business and provide the service to their customers that they were deserving of. After a thorough study of the potential increase in sales for their product, along with their past exper¬ ience in the propane business it was finally decided that such a propane plant would service a greater number of customers if it were located some¬ where within the surrounding districts of either or Kensington . After considering different parcels of land they finally decided that a parcel of land located in New Annan , Prince Edward Island in and owned by Mr. John Waugh was the location they were look¬ ing for. After consultation with Mr. Waugh and his family, two parcels of land were purchased, one under Island Propane Gas Ltd., the other under Dominion Food Products Ltd. of Moncton, N.B. where a Food Processing Plant was to have been built. However these plans never did materialize and this parcel of land is now vacant and for sale. Plans for the completion of the propane storage and cylinder filling plant proceded on schedule and a 30,000 U.S . gallon propane storage tank was placed on concrete foundations. A cylinder filling and storage build¬ ing was erected along with a railway siding into said filling and storage plant. Necessary pipe and fittings were installed, along with electric ser¬ vice of an approved nature and approved wire fence was erected to com¬ pletely enclose the land owned by Island Propane Gas Ltd. Early in June of 1955 the propane storage and cylinder filling plant was officially opened 41