Lynn Johnston has said that while Elly is patterned after her, in thiis case, it’s Elizabeth. She said “My daughter doesn’t go around slamming doors, but when I was her age, I did!”
I remember reading that Lynn told a friend Farley is getting old and it’s time for him to pass. She said the friend then told her “You’ve got to make Farley go out a hero.” -- hence the storyline.
“Cited for hoarding trash” on property he owns? Je ne le pense pas!