A History of Elmsdale, Elmsdale West, and Brockton, Prince Edward Island

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On January 24, 1923 a plebiscite was held asking the question, “Shall the importa— tion and the bringing of intoxicating liquors into the province be forbidden?” Elmsdale cast 75 “yes” votes to 12 “no” votes. Brockton and Elmsdale West voted 28 “no” to 13 “yes”. The Prohibition Officer for West Prince was Percy Tredenick of West

Devon, his job being to charge people who had liquor on their property or who sold liquor to anyone else. Prohibition Inspectors in the Elmsdale area were Percy Kinch and George Barbour, while the Scott Act Inspectors were John McCaull until 1891,

then Peter Broderick. The Island Guardian June 23, 1892 quoted this comment about Peter Broderick (originally printed in the Pioneer): “He informs us he has killed the sale of liquor in the western end of the Island.”

Prohibition remained a way of life on PEI until 1948 when the Temperance Act was passed. This allowed the government to operate liquor stores. No longer was it ille-

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