The Second World War

1939-45. Britain was at war and the children of the empire were sent by ship to Canada. My Grandparents agreed to take two girls from Scotland. One was named Mary the eldest I think. I wonder what they must have thought of those Saskatchewan Winters?

Here is Isa with the girls?

Dugald came home on leave from Dartmouth and here he is with the girls in the back yard in Kelliher

Here he is in his civilian atire. Nice overcoat and quite a cant to the hat. All in vogue those days. I see by the crease in his pants the Air Force has taught him well. He always had a great crease.

Here is a picture of him on leave in the backyard with his parents.

One more shot of him with maybe some of his friends or relatives from town

These girls sent him this picture and it said that they were having great fun riding about town and going out to the lake. The lake was a great place for the gang as they used to go there to swim and they had campfires with hotdogs.

Here is a picture of dad with the girls again. I see Laddy is in the scene. This dog was really amazing. He used to wait at the end of the street for dad every day so they could run home from school together. When Doug came home on leave he would be waiting at the station platform for him.

Laddy was known to sneak into the theatre. You could never keep him out. He just came in sat in the isle and watched the movies. One of his most favorite things to do.

Big Surprise. Dad got Married to Jean Alma Wiseman from Dartmouth Nova Scotia. They came out to visit the family in Kelliher. Here they are at the Kelliher Station.