▁library ▁in ▁the ▁town ▁hall . ▁The ▁long - dis used ▁movie ▁theatre ▁on ▁Main ▁Street ▁across ▁the ▁street ▁from ▁the ▁former ▁Kra us ▁Es so ▁service ▁station ▁briefly ▁enjoyed ▁a ▁second ▁life ▁as ▁a ▁general ▁store ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁when ▁James ▁Hamb lin ' s ▁general ▁store ▁closed ▁on ▁his ▁death ▁but ▁it ▁last ed ▁only ▁for ▁a ▁de cade . ▁ ▁The ▁Qu ' App elle ▁Royal ▁Bank ▁of ▁Canada ▁branch , ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 6 ▁by ▁the ▁Northern ▁Bank ▁and ▁taken ▁over ▁by ▁the ▁Royal ▁Bank ▁of ▁Canada ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 5 , ▁is ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁east ▁side ▁of ▁Main ▁Street . ▁The ▁branch ▁continued ▁to ▁operate ▁until ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁when ▁reduced ▁commercial ▁activity ▁in ▁Qu ' App elle ▁and ▁decl ining ▁population ▁in ▁the ▁hinter land ▁made ▁it ▁no ▁longer ▁vi able . ▁The ▁building ▁is ▁now ▁in ▁use ▁as ▁a ▁commercial ▁labor atory . ▁ ▁By ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁there ▁still ▁remained ▁a ▁small ▁business ▁core , ▁gas ▁station , ▁gro c ery ▁store , ▁but cher ▁shop , ▁ins urance ▁ag ency , ▁post ▁office , ▁two ▁restaur ants , ▁bar , ▁green h ouses , ▁transport ▁gra in ▁storage , ▁hair ▁dress er , ▁a ▁print ▁shop , ▁t atto o ▁parl our ▁and ▁analyt ical ▁labor atory . ▁The ▁O dd ▁F ell ows , ▁a ▁local ▁service ▁club , ▁is ▁long ▁dissol ved .