War 81 In late 1940 Maurice enlisted in the Air Force and went to Ontario for initial training. In the summer of 1941 he was posted to Summerside . Naturally we were much pleased for he could make it home relatively often. After a time he was transferred to Scoudouc, N.B. Then in the spring of 1943 he was posted overseas and was home for a three-week embarkation leave. We were nervous and fearful by this turn of events as the war by now was heating up. Sad we were indeed as he left the house with his kitbags for Fodhla station that Monday April morning to begin his slow journey to England . His letters home were of necessity vague and most often stamped "opened by censor". Our letters to him were addressed to a depot for proper distribution. In 1944 Henry enlisted with the Navy and was stationed at Charlottetown 's HMCS Queen Charlotte on the corner of Kent and Hillsboro streets. A great athlete, Henry always claimed he was purposely left in Charlottetown to bolster the Navy's hockey and other teams. In 1944 as well Frank joined the Army to give the family a three-fold presence in the Canadian forces. He began his training in Ontario and in the spring of 1945 came home for a three-week embarkation leave prior to going overseas. Although by then the war seemed to be winding down, we were still nervous and sad to see him leave for the battle zone. He left home one April morning catching the train at Fodhla station to begin his slow journey to Europe. Eventually the long and dreadful war was over with all but two of our area service men returning safely home. Altogether from both Iona school districts, that relatively short stretch of road from Wilfred McKenna 's to Mrs. MacTavish 's, at least twenty men had worn the uniform. When at last it came, VE Day on May 8, 1945 was really quite anti climactic, much like the drizzly day itself. As school resumed at noon our teacher casually asked some pupils if in fact the war was over. VJ Day in early August was even less a climax around the community. But over it was and soon other events of life began to crowd the horizon.