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And in another passage, she and other students talked about what was going on with Rita.

And in another passage, she and other students talked about what was going on with Rita.

So kids knew something was wrong. Where were the adults? In high school, after two years of this kind of drama, Jackie didn't care if he did lose his job. In the spring of 1982, the Markham District High School band was on another trip, this time in Germany. Jackie decided to do more than tell her diary.

So kids knew something was wrong. Where were the adults? In high school, after two years of this kind of drama, Jackie didn't care if he did lose his job. In the spring of 1982, the Markham District High School band was on another trip, this time in Germany. Jackie decided to do more than tell her diary.

The band was on a boat tour on the Elbe River.

The band was on a boat tour on the Elbe River.

At that time, the river still separated East and West Germany. But all Jackie cared about was what she was witnessing between her friends and the music teacher. An administrator from her school was a chaperone on the trip.

At that time, the river still separated East and West Germany. But all Jackie cared about was what she was witnessing between her friends and the music teacher. An administrator from her school was a chaperone on the trip.

She blurted it all out.

She blurted it all out.

She stopped so the administrator could react.

She stopped so the administrator could react.

I try phoning and emailing the former administrator. No luck. I even send him a letter by post. No response so far. And my questions and freedom of information requests to the school board have provided no answers. The board's response on official letterhead says no records exist. But we do know the music teacher left Markham High five years later.

I try phoning and emailing the former administrator. No luck. I even send him a letter by post. No response so far. And my questions and freedom of information requests to the school board have provided no answers. The board's response on official letterhead says no records exist. But we do know the music teacher left Markham High five years later.

Maybe, maybe we'll get answers. Why did he leave Markham High five years after Jackie Short blew the whistle? And why did he move schools four more times after that? Jeannie McKay has other concerns.

Maybe, maybe we'll get answers. Why did he leave Markham High five years after Jackie Short blew the whistle? And why did he move schools four more times after that? Jeannie McKay has other concerns.

But Jeannie's never been prouder of her bestie. Jackie did the right thing when she was just a teen.

But Jeannie's never been prouder of her bestie. Jackie did the right thing when she was just a teen.

In the spring of 2022, I reached out to Doug Walker himself. I was about to produce an investigative series for CBC. My stories focused on what happened to Anne-Marie Robinson and Jeannie McKay in high school. They hoped going public with me would prompt others to come forward. Walker responded to my inquiry.

In the spring of 2022, I reached out to Doug Walker himself. I was about to produce an investigative series for CBC. My stories focused on what happened to Anne-Marie Robinson and Jeannie McKay in high school. They hoped going public with me would prompt others to come forward. Walker responded to my inquiry.