May of 1944 the Girls leave Cavendish. Grandmother Myrtle takes them on the train to Toronto . By this time Myrtle is a pro at taking this trip – she first made it in 1926 when she went to visit Maud in Norval. ( though at that time she has Maud’s husband Ewan – who you just met dead in the parlor at Green Gables – take the trip with her) Ina’s brief recollection of the train trip.
One of their first visits in Pickering is from their Aunt Marion, cousin Elaine who they had met in Cavendish in 1942, and her brother Ian who they had never met. Sadly they wouldn’t know Ian for long. ( you’ll have to listen to Ina for more details)
Dad Keith has married Ethel Swindelhurst of Ballinafad who had been working for his sister Marion in Norval. Keith is now working at the Bob Ruddy farm in Pickering Ontario.
Below the two PEI farm girls stun the Ontario farm boys by taking all the prizes at the Markham fair. A proud father looks on.
