Julie Ireton

That desk traveled with her from her family home in the Toronto area all the way to British Columbia. She threw plastic over the desk, stored it in her garage. Old paint cans sat on top of it.

That desk traveled with her from her family home in the Toronto area all the way to British Columbia. She threw plastic over the desk, stored it in her garage. Old paint cans sat on top of it.

Then it became evidence against the banned teacher. I'm Julie Ireton. This is season two of The Band Played On. Jeannie McKay and Anne-Marie Robinson have found each other, but they live on opposite sides of the country, more than 4,000 kilometers apart. In this episode, Jeannie will tell us her story and the women discover their parallel paths.

Then it became evidence against the banned teacher. I'm Julie Ireton. This is season two of The Band Played On. Jeannie McKay and Anne-Marie Robinson have found each other, but they live on opposite sides of the country, more than 4,000 kilometers apart. In this episode, Jeannie will tell us her story and the women discover their parallel paths.

The survivors are getting acquainted. Then they'll search for others. Episode 5, The Blip.

The survivors are getting acquainted. Then they'll search for others. Episode 5, The Blip.

Jeannie, Anne-Marie, and I now catch up regularly by video call. I can't hear you, Anne-Marie. Are you there, Anne-Marie? Yeah, I'm coming. Sorry. The two of them chat all the time, probably daily. They've been just a text or call away since we found Jeannie a couple months ago.

Jeannie, Anne-Marie, and I now catch up regularly by video call. I can't hear you, Anne-Marie. Are you there, Anne-Marie? Yeah, I'm coming. Sorry. The two of them chat all the time, probably daily. They've been just a text or call away since we found Jeannie a couple months ago.

It's April 2022. They're already talking about meeting up in the summer in Toronto. And Jeannie is betting there could be others at that gathering. She goes back to the day she got our first message.

It's April 2022. They're already talking about meeting up in the summer in Toronto. And Jeannie is betting there could be others at that gathering. She goes back to the day she got our first message.

For now, Jeannie's ready to let us into her life. She's sharing her story. Sit, sit. This is Ocean. Jeannie, her husband Dave, and Ocean live on the west coast of Canada.

For now, Jeannie's ready to let us into her life. She's sharing her story. Sit, sit. This is Ocean. Jeannie, her husband Dave, and Ocean live on the west coast of Canada.

Some water dog. A transplant to British Columbia, Jeannie spent her first 18 years in the greater Toronto area. At home, she was always surrounded by music.

Some water dog. A transplant to British Columbia, Jeannie spent her first 18 years in the greater Toronto area. At home, she was always surrounded by music.

Jeannie also plays the piano and several other instruments. She's tall, has short, wavy hair. She wears metal-framed glasses that are tinged with blue. In her late 50s, her hair still has more pepper than salt. Like Anne-Marie in high school, she wore it feathered. And like most teenage girls, she was tough on herself.

Jeannie also plays the piano and several other instruments. She's tall, has short, wavy hair. She wears metal-framed glasses that are tinged with blue. In her late 50s, her hair still has more pepper than salt. Like Anne-Marie in high school, she wore it feathered. And like most teenage girls, she was tough on herself.

Jeannie smiles a lot, laughs easily. She's bright, strong-willed, yet there's a fragility just beneath the surface. There will be moments when I see her eyes well. She allows the tears to flow. And excuse me a sec, I need a Kleenex. Jeannie went to Markham District High School. That's where Doug Walker moved in January 1979, right after he left Anne-Marie's school.

Jeannie smiles a lot, laughs easily. She's bright, strong-willed, yet there's a fragility just beneath the surface. There will be moments when I see her eyes well. She allows the tears to flow. And excuse me a sec, I need a Kleenex. Jeannie went to Markham District High School. That's where Doug Walker moved in January 1979, right after he left Anne-Marie's school.

He started partway through the year. He led choirs, bands, the entire music department at Markham. And like Anne-Marie a few years before, Jeannie met the music teacher at 15. She remembers him acting like one of the kids.

He started partway through the year. He led choirs, bands, the entire music department at Markham. And like Anne-Marie a few years before, Jeannie met the music teacher at 15. She remembers him acting like one of the kids.