Julie Ireton

The pieces of the puzzle are falling into place. Episode 8, The Punch. Alison Hall sways to the music, holds her microphone like a crooner. She's 16 and she's got the solo. It's 1987. The Dixieland band at Markham High plays backup.

The pieces of the puzzle are falling into place. Episode 8, The Punch. Alison Hall sways to the music, holds her microphone like a crooner. She's 16 and she's got the solo. It's 1987. The Dixieland band at Markham High plays backup.

Alison Hall posted this YouTube video. The music teacher, Doug Walker, plays trombone alongside his teen students in this band.

Alison Hall posted this YouTube video. The music teacher, Doug Walker, plays trombone alongside his teen students in this band.

There are a few Allisons in this story, so I'm going to refer to Allison Hall by her last name. Hall lives in Alberta. In 1987, this crooner was good friends with Allie. She's the strawberry blonde. She told us her story about being slut-shamed in the last episode. Back in 87, both Ali and Hall were on the high school band trip to Montreal.

There are a few Allisons in this story, so I'm going to refer to Allison Hall by her last name. Hall lives in Alberta. In 1987, this crooner was good friends with Allie. She's the strawberry blonde. She told us her story about being slut-shamed in the last episode. Back in 87, both Ali and Hall were on the high school band trip to Montreal.

And Hall remembers the night Ali ended up in the music teacher's hotel room.

And Hall remembers the night Ali ended up in the music teacher's hotel room.

It was very exciting for us. There was a whole group of girls. They ran into the music teacher.

It was very exciting for us. There was a whole group of girls. They ran into the music teacher.

Hall says some of them went back to the hotel, but she lost track of Ali. Another former Markham High band member, Leslie McMillan, picks up the story from later that night.

Hall says some of them went back to the hotel, but she lost track of Ali. Another former Markham High band member, Leslie McMillan, picks up the story from later that night.

Leslie now lives outside Toronto. She and Ali still get together when they can. Leslie kept this story secret for decades.

Leslie now lives outside Toronto. She and Ali still get together when they can. Leslie kept this story secret for decades.

She says none of them talked about it again until May 2022. That's when my online and broadcast stories came out about Anne-Marie Robinson and Jeannie McKay. In fact, the article was published 35 years to the day Allie ended up in her teacher's hotel room. The timing freaked them out. Leslie talked to Allie. Then Leslie spoke to her mother.

She says none of them talked about it again until May 2022. That's when my online and broadcast stories came out about Anne-Marie Robinson and Jeannie McKay. In fact, the article was published 35 years to the day Allie ended up in her teacher's hotel room. The timing freaked them out. Leslie talked to Allie. Then Leslie spoke to her mother.

He was older, also in Walker's bands.

He was older, also in Walker's bands.

Leslie says her mom paid attention to what was going on with the music teacher.

Leslie says her mom paid attention to what was going on with the music teacher.