“First memory of main street was the older buildings that were on main street here. And it was the old funeral home, there was a store located right next door here that I can’t remember the name of.” – Robert Benoit

“You paid 15 cents to sit in the hard seats, 25 in the soft seats. Once they turned off the lights, it was just a mass exodus. Everybody got into the soft seats.” – Hugh Graham

“So if you got the luck to go in the truck, then that was great. You took your ride to town for groceries. The experience of going to town, usually included, stopping at Whiteman’s Grocery.” – Margaret Cain

“Honestly, going off island, it’s good for tourists and stuff. So if you have a job in the tourist industry, that’s good. But if not, then it’s good to get work off islands where you make more money in return.” – Hugh Graham

“The ceilings in the basement were probably about 10 feet high, and it would be literally filled with shavings” – Jock Beck, Montague, PEI