In 2013, Gulliver’s was about to close shop because the store’s owners Suzanne and Bernard Brooks wanted to retire, but could find no buyer. To celebrate this, Lynn Johnston put together a party to drink and celebrate the end of Gulliver’s {Fill in your favourite Lynn Johnston drinking joke}, which she talked about here:
http://www.fborfw.com/news/_suzanne_and_bernard_brooks/
On May 1, 2014, Gulliver’s was bought by a new owner so the store was saved. Yay! Surprisingly, Lynn made no notice of this in her News & Notes. I guess it wasn't an occasion for drinking.
The Gulliver’s website now features a picture of the original owner Suzanne Brooks on the front of the website showing her book recommendations (Suzanne’s picks) and I could not help notice that (aside from grey hair), her hair style and face shape are quite a bit like Moira Kinney. Moira's hair on the side is a little longer and a little fluffier than Suzanne's.