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The Family Farm in Maitland

Don's Dad, Ralph, married Viola Gardiner. Don spent many happy summers working on the Grandma & Grandpa Gardiner's farm in Maitland, Canada.

Grandpa & Grandma Gardiner celebrated their 50th anniversary. They moved from the farm in Maitland, Ont., to a small house in Athens, Ont.

Uncle Russell Gardiner, a carpenter, was tragically killed while driving across a RR track near his home.

Don's Dad, Ralph, with baby Don. Grandma & Grandpa Gardiner. Uncle Russell and his wife. Don with Grandma G. My Mom (Viola) and her two sisters, Millie & Vi.