Hello to all the Newfies, I am proud to be one, too. Although I have been away from my beloved Newfoundland, you just cannot forget it. I grew up in Change Islands, N.D. Bay. How did I get here? Well! When the war came I joined the Air Force and served in Lachine, Quebec, where the men came before going overseas and those who returned came there also. It was there I met the man I eventually married. When I was in uniform I was proud to have on the shoulder of the uniform the word NEWFOUNDLAND. I went down to the USA on a weekend pass and met people who were surprised that we looked like them. They thought Newfoundlanders were Eskimos. I went to Newfoundland with my husband and two children. They liked it very much. We lived in Dorval, Quebec then. Now my children are married and live in Toronto and Ottawa and I am living in a very nice senior’s residence. From my large window I can see lots of huge trees and a lake. I have lots of good memories to keep my mind active. God bless you all. Sincerely, Ruth Baxter (nee Roberts)   Submitted By: NULL