In 1915, many new businesses opened up, Cockshutt Plow Company, a jewelry store, Wyman and Ball (clothing store), a drug store, three lumber yards (Security Lumber, Beaver Lumber, Citizens Lumber), the Lafleche-Meleval Farmers Elevators, Purity Oil, Kennedy Grain, a livery and feed barn, Real Estate and Loan Office. In 1916 a millinery was opened up which made fur hats to order. Two other private millinery stores were opened, one which became a regular was called Ladies Ready-to-Wear. Leo Brunelle, operated a grocery store but also began to take measurements for men and had a complete line of samples from which to choose. Adolphe Campeau took orders after Leo Brunelle left. Professionals too were soon attracted to Lafleche. Among them we find the following names: Doctors Trudel, Lavoie, Belcourt Sr and Jr.; the pharmacist Adrien Belcourt; the lawyers Cacoursiere, Beaubien, and Colpron.