A History of Elmsdale , West, and Brockton , Prince Edward Island at that rate until they amalgamated with the Central Credit Union in O'Leary in 1969. That was the end of the St. Mark's Credit Union. While in business the St. Mark's Credit Union helped farmers, fishermen, students going to college and per¬ sons needing help to pay doctor bills. They even helped people obtain loans as they were leaving the area for work in other parts of Canada . THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY OF CANADA The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in the 1920s and 1930s. Tra¬ ditionally the Progressive Party has been viewed as a protest party. It is certain that its core of support was Western. It was founded in 1920 by Thomas Crerer , a former Minister of Agriculture in the Unionist Government of Robert Borden . Crerer quit the cabinet in 1919 because the budget of Thomas White did not pay sufficient attention to farmers' issues. He became the first leader of the Progressives and led them to win 65 seats in the 1921 general election. Besides winning seats in Western Canada , seats were also won in Ontario (24) and New Brunswick (1). In the Maritimes the Progressives received significant support. The Progressive movement had supporters in the First District of Prince . At an annual meeting of the First District of Prince on July 13,1926, the president, A.D. O' Brien Convention A mtitiftt of the Proftcwltt tkci- on of ibt lit Dhirict .of PHac* will If hold Hi th# Elmtdmlt Htli m fhfutdftjr* 3mm 2i§i si f o'clock jjkl, tot tht purpott of mmtommg maMti co m i n f •! teOaa to tht toUmU #f 1k Pittffiitiff MovmmI* fitch poll will bo wptwmtod hf &vm 4§3ffft$t§* M& Horte« WHfht. Pre*fd«nt of r>ected to bt pmmmt Sfd W R McUXLAN , t, 41 Stc> lit District- Annual Meeting WwlW, ItHMBMBHB I"!PIWBtBI SMBHNS^ji BWB BPiBBF IB B ^n^J "BrBfflWPBI ™ tKBt th* Elm+dU* Ilitl m Twtwtay, JbIi TpWHPy IHFt Up jPf*IP"Hh BTB1B Bf: I W^JJB w^PflFT1 ™ W* W B *T^^ S J IrTC D H ^nl % U UFO jpB tB"^HB I Ira 4 ££ W, B. HeLtilift, S «t Island Farmer, June 13,1923 Pioneer , July 1924 465