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A. Murray Kinloch, son of Alexander and Helen (Stewart) Kinloch, was born in Greenoch, Scotland on April 18th, 1923. Kinloch studied at the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland from 1941-1956. During this time, he received an MA in Classics (1944), an MA with first-class honours in English (1950), and a PhD in Anglo-Saxon (1956). He also served as an assistant lecturer at the University of Hull in Yorkshire in 1952, and taught at the University College of Wales in Cardiganshire from 1954-1959.

In 1959, Dr. Kinloch accepted the position of assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of New Brunswick. In 1972, he became a full professor. After he retired in 1986, he was appointed professor emeritus in 1989. During his years at UNB, Dr. Kinloch did extensive fieldwork and published more than fifty papers in the areas of linguistics, dialectology and the English language, including a co-authored annotated bibliography entitled Writings on Canadian English, 1784-1975. Dr. Kinloch was interested in Canadian English (especially as spoken within the Atlantic Provinces), and how it differed from that of the United States and Britain.

In addition to his classes and academic research, Dr. Kinloch also served on a variety of University committees, and was an active member of several associations involving linguistics, and dialectology. He was president of the American Dialect Society, vice-president of the Atlantic Provinces Linguistics Association, treasurer of the Atlantic Provinces Association of Communication Teachers and trustee for the Hans Kurath Fund for Linguistic Geography. With colleagues from the English Department, he organized a Grammar Hot Line in the early 1980s.

Dr. Kinloch also spent eighteen years in the military service, 1942-1960, initially with the British forces, (Royal Scots, Manchester Regiment, and the Black Watch), before resigning his commission in 1957. After his arrival in Canada, he remained active with the militia (6 Independent Signals Squadron) until 1960. Dr. Kinloch was also well known for his work with the Humane Society and the SPCA.

Dr. Kinloch died suddenly on August 25th, 1993, while returning from a trip to Grand Manan Island. He was survived by his wife, the former Jean Elizabeth Wall.

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The Kingston Ice Yacht Club was established in November 1895 and located at the foot of Simcoe Street, where space was rented from a local boat builder for anchorage and a clubhouse. The club started with thirty members and a fleet of twenty-three sloops and lateens. A series of club regattas were held during the first season, and in March an international ice regatta. By the end of the first season, the club had over one hundred members.

Many of the ice yachtsmen also participated in summer yachting. In April 1896, sixty-one of the one hundred and eight men met at the Hotel Frontenac to organize “a club devoted to the encouragement of aquatic sports.” James Wilson was Chair and Frank Strange was elected Commodore of the new Kingston Yacht Club. The Club Executive leased part of Anne Cameron’s property, at the foot of Maitland Street. Ann Cameron was the widow of Angus Cameron, who had been actively associated with yachting in Kingston since the 1840s. Joseph Power submitted plans for the clubhouse.

When the club was established, the Kingston Yacht Club Association was also formed. The Yacht Club met in its new clubhouse for the first time in August 1896. The clubhouse was remodelled in 1906 by H.P. Smith, and new club house was completed in 1936 by Colin Drever of Power Son & Drever.

Many social and recreational events have been hosted by the Kingston Yacht Club, including dances, picnics and local, national and international regattas.

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During the early 1830's Dr. Edward John Barker, a graduate of the London College of Medicine arrived with his family in Kingston. In his spare time he wrote for relaxation and Noble Palmer, publisher of the Spectator, a weekly with liberal leanings, persuaded Barker to edit his paper. Barker accepted and enjoyed the work so much he decided to establish his own paper. In 1833 he announced that a new publication, to be called The British Whig, would be published and on New Year's day, 1834, the first issue was produced. Originally a weekly, the paper soon changed to semi-weekly publication and eventually became a daily. Edward John Barker Pense, grandson of the founder, took over the paper in 1872, modernizing the printing equipment and erecting a new building to house the publication. In 1925, Senator William Rupert Davies purchased The British Whig and amalgamated it in 1926 with the Kingston Daily Standard, to become the Kingston Whig-Standard. Today the Kingston Whig-Standard remains the oldest continuously published newspaper in Canada.

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