Six Boys From Scotland and England Impressed With Canada
Greatly interested in Canada and all they see about them, six boys from
the old country have arrived in this city, the first group of evacuee
children to reach Brandon. Five of them come from Scotland and one from
England, and their ages range from 10 to 13 years. Temporarily they are
housed at the Children's Aid shelter on Eighteenth street, pending
placement in homes in this district.
Included in the group are Duncan McKenzie, Dundee; Thomas Lyons. Glasgow;
Adam McPherson, Glasgow; Bernard Long, Norwich; John McMahon,
Edinburgh, and Eric Bell, also of Edinburgh. The latter two have already
gone to homes, McMahon to friends in Souris, and Bell to an uncle
residing at Hayfield. The other four lads are still here and they are
having quite a good time with trips to various points in this area.
Dennis Long, a younger brother of Bernard Long, will arrive this
evening to join the party here.
Left Over Month Ago
The lads left the old country a little over a month ago, and had eventful
trips. Queried if there was any excitement on the way over, they
said "no," and then one young fellow recalled that two merchantmen
had been torpedoed. The youths speak about air raids as a matter of
fact, but are greatly enthused when they relate how they saw some of
the German raiders being brought down.
Introduced to some of the airmen this morning on a visit to the swimming
pool. Adam McPherson said, "hurry up and get over there, they need you."
All of the boys were impressed with the vastness of the country, and at
least two of them want to go on one of the farms they have already
visited.
Under the care of the Children's Aid society here, the boys have spent
some time in Winnipeg, where they were given the usual medical quarantine.
Officials here could not say whether any more lads would
be arriving shortly, although this group appeared to be the advance
of a large number of children.
Two little girls arrived last week, Pat Silver, aged 5, and Margaret
Potts, 13, the former from Bristol and the latter from Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Both were placed in homes of relatives in this district.
