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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)