Another year and another change for Ina and Louise – by this time they must think that each new year brings a new place to live and a new school to attend. Keith buys a small Garden Market on the town line above Norval Ontario. This change also coincides with a change for his parents. Ernest and Myrtle can no longer live at Green Gables. The farm home, in the McNeill/Simpson family since the late 1700’s, is now the home of a fictional character – Anne of Green Gables – and her fans from around the world. Ernest and Myrtle come to Norval for the spring and summer. Ernest helps Keith with his new operation in Norval. Ernest and Myrtle are excited for Keith – but at the same time – very sad about their own situation.
Ina and Louise will go to a new school for grade 5 . North Carleton – grade one, Cavendish – grade two, Pickering – grade three, Stewarttown – grade four, and now Norval – Grade 5. And still no school bus to pick them up – and another long walk – down hill into the village of Norval in the morning – and uphill on the way home.
Their father and stepmother work hard to build up the business- and the girls pitch in without question . Originally Keith sold Pansies , Tomatoes , and Asparagus. In the fall he would work for the Apple Factory in Glen Williams – he must have earned some extra apples because ads start appearing in the Georgetown Herald.
Aunt Anne and Uncle Charles make their first trip to Ontario. Keith and Ethel and the girls take them to – where else – Niagara Falls
The Girls join the Norval Girl Guides and attend Church/Sunday School at the Norval United Church.
They make visits to Aunt Marion, Uncle Murray and Elaine who live on the other side of Norval as you go up the hill on the way to Brampton. And vice versa
