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The Sperling General Store was thought to be built ca 1908, a few years prior to the B.C. Electric Railway passing next to it. Mr. William Hepworth operated the store for many years, and then it was run by his daughter Irene Green. Ray Pattenden owned the store before Woolley's. Art and Dorothy Woolley purchased the store in February, ca 1946. Doris was the postmaster, and they both ran the store, Doris taking the orders, and Art delivering them. Art would extend credit to those who were going through tough times. The store also came with an ESSO dealership. It had a phone which was hooked up to a party line and used by a number of neighbours, who each had a unique ring. The Woolleys closed the store in December, 1962 after the 401 Freeway cut it off from a large section of the community. It was then used for a residence until November, 1973. The Guigenheimer family lived in it for several years until its demise. The store was burned down for practice by the Fort Langley volunteer fire department in February-March 1973.

See Also: Woolley Store and Service Station (Esso)

Also known as the Sperling General Store. It was located on the south side of the tracks on Brown Road (240th), south of 72nd Ave, just north of where the Trans-Canada Highway cuts through Langley.

See Also: Sperling General Store

Arthur Woolley was born in Edenwold, Saskatchewan in 1912. His parents, Harold and Rose Woolley would have 4 children after him: Albert (Buck) (1918-1979), Ellis, Irene who married Stanley Stevenson, of Stevenson Meat Market, and Ernie. Art came to Langley in 1931, his family following. They settled on the south-east corner of Livingston and Old Yale Road.

Art married Doris Williams and they had one son and three daughters. In the 30’s and thru to 1945 Art drove a delivery truck for Harry Berry. Art and Doris purchased the Sperling General Store and Post Office in 1945. Doris was the postmaster, and they both ran the store. Doris taking the orders, and Art delivering them. Art would extend credit to those who were going through tough times. The 401 Freeway forced the closure of the store in 1962.

Art passed away in 1971.