He served in the Canadian Army from 1942-1945 and held the rank of Major. Following the war, he and Robert R. Moffat formed the architectural firm of Shore and Moffat which eventually became Shore, Tilbe, Irwin and Partners, architects for the L.E. Shore Memorial Library. When Mr. Shore passed away, the Shore Foundation was established in his memory. This library was constructed by the Foundation as a memorial to Leonard E. Shore, a prominent Canadian architect, and his architectural firm was asked to contribute the design. Residents of these municipalities have free access to all library materials.
Temporary cards are available to people who are renting in the catchment area.
People who are renting for six weeks or longer are considered full-time residents. All members are given a day's grace on each overdue item. Fines are calculated from the second library day the item is overdue. If an item is lost or destroyed, the patron is expected to pay the cost to replace that item. If the lost or damaged item is still in print, a replacement copy will be ordered.