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The Rankin family traces its ancestry in the Kingston district to one Captain Daniel McGuin, U.E.L. He was one of the leaders of the Associated Loyalists who settled Kingston Township in 1784. McGuin's son, Anthony, established the family at Collins Bay in 1806 when he bought land out of the "Mile Square" from the Reverend John Stuart. Anthony McGuin and his son, also named Anthony, established a prosperous milling business on Collins Creek and over the years built three fine stone houses along the "Bath Road" near the mills. Anthony Jr. never married and passed on his estate, two of the stone houses and the mills, to his nephew David Rankin. Dr. William Henry Rankin was a grandson of David Rankin. After graduating from Queen's University, M.D. 1889, and studies in Scotland, Dr. Rankin established a successful medical practice near New York City. His wife the former Jennie Reid, purchased the western most of the three Rankin houses in Collins Bay, now 4111 Bath Road, for use by their family. The house was extensively renovated to become a rich man's summer home and the family spent most of their summers there from that time on. The house and these Fonds passed through inheritance to Dr. Rankin's son Reid and from him to the Diane Kennedy the former wife of Mr. Robert Kennedy a grandnephew of Dr. Rankin.
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Wilfred Sutton Jobbins was born in Melita, Manitoba on November 22, 1915. He graduated from Queen's University and wartime RCCS officers`training in 1941. Jobbins joined the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in 1947 in Vancouver and represented the organization for 34 years in various parts of Canada, South America and Europe. His most senior position at the NFB was Director of Distribution at the Montreal head office, having previously served in the posts of Director of Commercial Distribution, Assistant-Director of the International Division, as serving as the Board representative in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He retired with his wife, Honora to Mallorytown, Ontario. Later, Wilf and Honora moved to Kingston where he was President of Queen's University Institute for Lifelong Learning. Jobbins passed away in Kingston, Ontario on Sunday, August 9, 2009.
Hal McCarney, football coach, for Queen's University, began his affiliation with Queen's in 1948 when he competed as a football player until his graduation in 1951. In his final season as an athlete with Queen's, McCarney earned the Jenkins Trophy which is bestowed annually to the top graduating male athlete. At the conclusion of his playing career he joined the team in another role becoming an assistant to the legendary Frank Tindall. During this time he was a founding member of the Queen's Football Club and also arranged to have the original and live 'Boo Hoo' the bear attend games.
In 1973, McCarney retired from coaching but maintained close ties with the team attending games, practices and providing other advice and support associated with Queen's Football. During his tenure as a player and as an assistant coach, McCarney helped Queen's to eight provincial titles and its first Vanier Cup title in 1968. He was inducted into the Queen's Football Hall of Fame in 1991 as a builder and a player. The 1991 ceremony was only the third induction ceremony in the schools rich football history, making McCarney one of its earliest members. In 2003, Queen's Athletics and Recreation also honoured McCarney for his service by inducting him into Queen's Coaches Hall of Fame. McCarney passed away 17 September 2008.
Queen's University. 175th Anniversary Committee
The Queen's University 175th Anniversary Committee was an executive committee chaired by David Walker. Mike Blair was the coordinator of the 175th celebration process, all supported by Celia Russell. An advisory committee, chaired by Peter Milliken and consisting of internal and external stakeholders, assisted in the creation of objectives to assist in planning.
The objectives of the committee were: to celebrate Queen’s unique legacy, contributions and role at the national and international levels and raise the profile of the university; to contribute to the future vision for the university; to enhance and strengthen relationships with the City of Kingston and constituent stakeholders, including alumni; and to promote and celebrate the close of the Initiative Campaign.
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