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Peter John Stokes (1926-2013) was born in England and came to Canada during the Second World War as a "war guest" of the sculptor Jacobine Jones. He studied architecture at the University of Toronto (B. Arch. 1953) and has made his career as a restoration architect. From 1958 to 1961, he was a Restoration Architect at Upper Canada Village. His private practice began in 1961, and has included commissions for the preservation of many early Canadian buildings. Over the years, Peter Stokes has received commissions for architectural work and consultation from many parts of Canada. These include: Consultant to National Historic Sites, Ottawa; Consultant to Westmoreland Historical Society, Sackville, NB; the renovation and restoration of the South African Embassy, Ottawa; Consultant for the restoration of Victoria Hall, Cobourg; and the Alberta Hotel, Edmonton. Mr. Stokes has also done consultation work with Maclennan and Associates for projects at Kingston City Hall and the Old Hay Bay Church. He has published several books on conservation architecture, and has been awarded the Heritage Canada Foundation's Community Service Award and the Gabrielle Leger Medal.

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Terry Morley was a Professor in Political Science at the University of Victoria and long-time member of the New Democratic Party.

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The Dante Alighieri Society was first established in Italy in 1889 to promote Italian language and culture around the world. The Kingston Chapter was founded in 1974.

Robert Eric Bowley, an Engineering Chemist, amateur photographer and philatelist, was born 12 May 1922 to Mary Salmon Stalker and Eric Ernest Bowley in Hagersville, Ontario. He graduated from Welland High School, where he learned to take and develop photographs. In 1941 he started at Queen's University, where he joined the C.O.T.C. During his time at Queen's, Bowley was a photographer for the Queen's Journal with Ken Carey. In 1942, he joined the Royal Canadian Artillery as a Lieutenant and served in Canada until 1945. After graduating from Queen's as an Engineering Chemist, he worked in industry for fourteen years before becoming a chemistry teacher at Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School. His lifetime devotion to philately taught him the history and geography of many countries, culminating in his grand adventure of sailing from Mongareva to Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific. He published a book about his travels and a number of booklets about Peterborough history. He was a long-time member and Past President of the Kawartha Philatelic Society and the Peterborough Historical Society. Robert Bowley passed away in Peterborough on 26 November 2000.

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