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PAGE 6THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, AUGUST 4,2004 www.durhsmregion.com . Eight is enough for the Morphy family EIGHT from page 1 1. again." Vale said enemy submarines often picked off supply ships coming to Gander Gander before they could get to shore. One ship sank with five of his friends on board. "Only one (person) was saved. It was a crime. One guy was coming back for his clearance because he was medically discharged. Why they didn't ask one of us to do it for him, I don't know. He drowned." Brother Carl was in the bomber squad participating in overseas missions and Charlie was part of the ground crew in France with a fighter squadron. The other brothers in the Air Force were stationed stationed in Canada training aircrews for England. "Pilots came from all over the world and were trained here in Canada," said Vale. "Harold, Bert, Charlie and Carl were all air engine mechanics," said Vale. "They were directly on the line all the time. Carl and Bert became flight engineers engineers and were responsible for making sure there was enough fuel." Victor was medically discharged but recalled back into the army in 1944 to be stationed in Brandon, Man. Brother Neil was captured during the German invasion invasion of France and held until the war ended in a prisoner-of-war camp. "Charlie was injured in France," said Vale. "He was ran over one night by a gas tmck while loading an aircraft. They wanted to take his leg off in England, but he wouldn't let them." Charlie was flown to a hospital in Winnipeg, and doctors there too wanted to remove his leg. "But he ended up keeping it. It bothered bothered him his whole life. He lost three fingers when he rejoined the permanent Air Force." Home Depot picks its spot HOME from page 1 can go into a Home Depot or Wal-Mart where they have to travel, or they can come into a smaller store where they're going to get service and knowledgeable staff." Ms. Koslik questions the ability of Wal-Mart to provide significantly lower prices compared to the competition. On an expedition she took into a Wal-Mart store, she says she didn't see a large difference difference in prices, though she commends the company on its marketing ability. "We will be proactive in our approach," approach," she says. "We'll focus on our uniqueness and our ability to provide superior customer service. The fact that in our store you can sit and Have a cappuccino cappuccino while you wait, and we have a refund policy; we do our best to help our customers because they are also our neighbours." Ms. Koslik says she understands people will be excited to have a Wal- Mart close by, and Mr. Groh says the company anticipates a strong response if it opens in Bowmanville. "Our Oshawa store is hugely popular," popular," he says. "We attribute our success to the large number of young families. That's a special situation to Durham Region. Region. Many communities we serve don't have young families." A study conducted by Ryerson University University in 1998 called 'The Economic Impact of Wal-Mart Stores' investigated the effect of Wal-Mart on other stores. What it discovered was that a Wal-Mart, depending on it's size, will eventually absorb between $30 and $60 million in sales, and is likely to affect other retailers retailers if there is no other growth. In the study, finding answers for individual communities was complex because each grows at a different pace. As well, there were concerns over projecting what the outcome would have been had Wal-Mart not arrived. In general, the study found there has been considerable retail growth since Wal-Mart came to Canada in 1994, including including locations near Wal-Mart stores. It speculates growth was slower than it might have been without the introduction introduction of Wal-Mart, but the impact on individual individual stores was negligible. For now, customers will have to continue continue travelling to Oshawa for their Wal- Mart experience. While the Bowmanville Bowmanville site is being studied, Ms. Koslik suggests local retailers use the time to define their businesses and create create a unique environment to draw the public in. "Just emphasize what you're good at," she says. "We need to encourage people to support their community by shopping locally and to remind them there's a difference shopping in a town like Newcastle and Bowmanville. We hope people will support our independent independent stores and businesses, and choose quality, not quantity." Entering back into service may have cost Charlie his fingers, but the decision scored him a wife who was one of the nurses working at the military hospital. Wanting to continue in the military as peacekeepers, Willis continued in the army until 1950, while Neil chose to join the Air Force where he died of lung cancer, but that was a number of years after they came home, said Vale, who remained remained stationed in Gander until 1946. In the end, the war divided the Morphy Morphy family. With little money following the war, the family was never able to get together together as a group again, and over time, the brothers and sisters lost touch. "We just couldn't afford to travel," said Vale. "I saw a few of them over the years because my job had me travelling from coast to coast." While the brothers were scattered across Canada, Vale wasn't alone, and no amount of military training could have prepared him for his first encounter with Mary. "It was my big mouth that got me into trouble," said Vale, his eyes twinkling twinkling with mischief. "She was registering us at Soper's Hotel in Newfoundland and my buddy asked me what we were going to do that night. I said I was going on a date and pointed to Mary," said Vale. "We ended up married in 1943. It's been the best years of my life." Vale continued in the Air Force for another year following the war, working on projects he said he cannot disclose, but after he finished his service, he attempted attempted to settle into a world that was different from the one he knew before the conflict. With $50 in their pocket and children Barry and Louise in tow, Maiy and Vale tried to make a life in Toronto. "All the servicemen were in the same boat and had to scratch to make a living," living," said Vale. "We were partly starving to death and I went to the bank and they wouldn't help us." Vale said it was difficult to find work, which is why so many men went back into service after the war. "If you told someone you were a vet, they wouldn't hire you. They thought we were all drunks." But two moments of fortune turned Vale and Mary's life around. The manager manager of an Imperial Bank of Canada branch happened to be a veteran and gave Vale a $100 loan. "I've been with that bank (CIBC) ever since," he said. The second moment of fortune came in the form of a conversation with an airman. His father was a superintendent of a company that built and installed kitchens, and he hired Vale right away. Vale worked for G.S. Blakeslee for 42 years, and was part of the crew that installed the kitchen in the CN Tower and the Queen Mary Hotel in Montreal. He travelled across Canada, and when the children were grown, he started taking taking Mary on all his business trips. "It was great fun," said Vale. "Sometimes "Sometimes we would arrive in a city ahead of time and take a holiday together. Basil... became a chiropractor, but he was single and it was easier for him to choose that, He practiced in Toronto while the rest ofi us went out to find jobs." ! Of the brothers, Victor, Neil and| Charlie have died, and Vale said there's' a bit of a mystery surrounding his brother brother Basil. "He got tangled up with a girl and moved up to Mount Forest," he said, a smile tugging at the comer of his mouth. "We don't know if he's alive or dead; and she won't tell." Vale said Carl continues to lead an active life, curling and bowling at the age of 89, and Vale is no slouch either. He said he occasionally suffers the odd ache and pain, but a recent medical examination found him to be fit as a fiddle. fiddle. The Vales lost their eldest son Barry to cancer in April. They have seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren great-grandchildren to boast of these days. 1 "Nothing is always perfect," said Vale. ; He now dreams of immortalizing the story of eight brothers who went to war and survived. "It has to be a record." ' SEARS home stores FURNITURE ■ APPLIANCES • MATTRESSES Barrie Hwy. 400 S Molson Park Or. 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