Harry Jolliffe came from the Isle of Wight, England
in 1908 and worked as a farm hand, breaking sod
for many farmers in the Spring Coulee district.

He married Miss Vella Baptiste, a daughter of the
people who operated the hotel at the time.

Harry and Vella farmed for quite a few years. Harry
was the athletic type and enjoyed playing tennis,
badminton and curling in later years. He was a
leader and helped plan and build the Community
Hall in 1927.

Harry and Vella had a small store, west of Paul
Boettcher's garage and later bought the
Zackodnick garage. They remodeled it and built
a larger store with their home in the back. They
handled groceries and hardware and it was the
Greyhound bus stop for years. Harry also had the
Imperial Oil bulk station and he was the
International Machinery dealer.

Eventually they sold the store to Stewart and Kay
Van Horne, and they moved to Calgary. Harry
died in Calgary and Vella remarried and passed
away years later.

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