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Joseph Dillon, stonecarver/sculptor, Gananoque, Ont.

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Scientist, Ottawa, ON.

Interpreter and storekeeper.

John William Kerr was a well-known fishing inspector and leader in early initiatives to protect Ontario's valuable fish and game resources.Kerr's concern over the declining fish and game in the Hamilton and Burlington area led him to become a founding member of the Wentworth Society for the Protection of Game and Fish, established in 1860. Four years later, he was appointed a Fisheries Overseer with jurisdiction over the lakeshore and rivers between Hamilton and Toronto. His territory was soon extended to the Niagara River and then along the shore of Lake Erie to Long Point. Kerr was one of the first to lobby for the creation of fishery reserves for sport fishing and fish hatcheries. Kerr served in his role as Overseer until his death in 1888, at which time he was succeeded by his sons Frederick and Charles.

In 1967 Wenzel Raabe and Ernest Prohaska conceived of a council consisting of ethnic groups in the Kingston area interesred in the presentation of folk arts native to Canada, as well as those brought to this nation by people all over the world. The original organizations which responded to this call were: Portugese Folk Group, Ukranians, Kingston Allemander Square Dance, Kingston Hungarian Club, Boys from the Austrian Alps,and the German Club Rheingild. Between 1967-1969 the Kingston and District Folk Arts Council was governed by a Steering committee chaired by James S. Sutherland. This body aimed towards the formal organization of a Council and the initiation of a program of activities, some of which could warrant financial support from the Canada Folk Arts Council. Above all, the committee was given the responsibility of drafting a constitution and contacting as many interested parties as possible. In 1969 the Kingston and District Folk Arts Councol adopted their formal constitution, which was later amended in 1971 and 1974. Also, in 1974, the Ontario government under the Minister of Consumer and Commercial relations presented the Council with a charter. By 1979 the Council had expanded to include over twenty groups. The Kingston and District Folk Arts Council has financial and administrative connections with both the Ontario Folk Arts Council and the Canada Folk Arts Council. The Council's main function is staging shows and festivals focusing on ethnic music and dance.

Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners was formed in 1948 to promote the teaching of weaving, spinning and other related crafts in both their historic, contemporary and technical contexts. Initially, members met in each other's houses. Over the years the organization grew, utilizing various studio spaces in town, including, at one point, the attic of City Hall. In 1973 the Guild moved to the newly-purchased, City-owned J.K.Tett Centre, occupying a substantial studio space. The Portsmouth Town Hall became KHWS's interim home in 2009 as a complete renovation, restoration and rejuvenation of "The Tett" was about to begin. KHWS returned to the Tett upon completion of renovations. KHWS is the largest guild of its kind in eastern Ontario, drawing its membership, of over 80 member, from a radius of about 100 Km. It is now incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario as a non-profit corporation.

The group we now know as the Kingston Symphony was founded as the New Symphony Association of Kingston in 1953, and was so named to distinguish it from both Oscar Telgmann's Kingston Symphony, active from 1912-1938, and other, shorter-lived ensembles. The orchestra made its debut accompanying that same performance of The Creation in April 1954. Today, they have a full-time staff of two, a professional music director, a part-time staff of six, nine core and up to fifty-five community musicians, and they give over 20 concerts per season.

J.W. Barry was a Queen's university graduate and lived in Toronto, Ontario.