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Lorna McNeill who had previously worked in stores for about twenty-five years decided it was time to have her own store so she purchased the roof and some other build- ing material from the old store and these were used in the construction of the new store. The general contractor was

MacMillan Construction. Prince Electric did the refrigeration work while O’Halloran Electrical Services did the electrical work, Raeburn Oliver did the plumbing and heat-

ing and Arthur Doucette did the painting.

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The staff worked long and hard to

get the store stOcked and ready. Lorna opened her store November 9, 1992 but the grand opening cel- ebrations were held from Novem— ber 28 to December 5, 1992. The rib- bon cutting ceremony took place on Thursday December 3rd at 2:30 pm. with Lorna McNeill and Robert Clairand LomaMcNeillcoll- Morrissey cutting the ribbon with

Elmsdale Corner Clover Farm two of Elmsdale’s oldest citizens

David Williams and Merrill Dunn

holding the ribbon. Representatives present for the ribbon cutting were Lowell Sentner and Tom DeBlois from DeBlois Food Distributors of Charlottetown, the wholesal- ers for the store. Visitors to the store on that day were treated to coffee and donuts supplied by Robins Donuts of West Royalty. The new store measured 34 by 60 feet and was nicely laid out and well stocked. It offered 240 square feet of cooler space and a full time meat cutter. The store also carried 200 movie rentals. Groceries would be delivered to seniors and shut—ins. Staff members were Bill Ellsworth, who was the meat cutter, Stephanie (McNeill) Arsenault and Jean Coughlin. In 1994 an addi- tion was added to the store for a coffee shop and for more space to expand the movie

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