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oo. royal ‘oni home triumph awarded Eric and his mates a few days leave in Nor- way where he spent time in the mountains driving around in a coal-burning car. In 1951, like so many Brits at the time, Eric and Lillian moved to Canada. “We arrived in Montreal with $100,” Eric said. “Someone was supposed to meet us, but never showed so we decided to take the train to Toronto.” Answering an ad in a local newspaper to work on a farm in Bronte, the couple made their way to the Niagara Pen- insula and found refuge in a small house with no heating. “I would wear my tweed jacket and flannels to bed,” Eric chuckled. It was not long after their arrival in Bronte that Eric purchased his first car, a 1934 Chevrolet. Life was extremely difficult for the young family and they decided that Lillian, along with the couple’s brand new daughter, would return to England until Eric was settled. She would then rejoin him once things prospered. Eric decided to move to Georgetown where he worked for the Dominion Seed House and soon after secured a position with a veterinarian firm, becoming good friends with one of the vets. By now Lillian was back and the family was grow- King Haakon VII and the royal family of Norway, wave to the coming crowds, as they arrived in Oslo following their exile in England during WWI. ing. Their oldest daughter Rita now had a sister Susan and a brother Steven, and Eric had moved into the sales department selling pharmaceuticals to veterinarians. Eric did very well and was quickly promoted to running the office, as the company prospered. Enjoy- ing life in Canada, Eric had also joined the Lorne Scots regiment in Brampton, which originated in that city in 1866, and is a primary reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. The Timm’s were adjusting to life in ‘The Colony’, and things were flourishing, until the pharmaceuti- cal firm Eric worked for was purchased by an Italian Please turn to page 44 Paula R. McMur CPP BARRISTER & SOLICITOR 174 Mary Street, Port Perry 5-982-2650 © www.mcmurtrylaw.ca ‘11.NOVEMBER.56 final indd 43 ce f= TERAN mS Ss 2 EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED SINCE 1917 193 Queen St., Port Perry * 905-985-7306 www. com FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2012 43 12-10-22 8:29AM