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Jean Gillespie devoted more than fifty years to Scouting in Kingston and Eastern Ontario, working with an estimated 2,400 young people along the way. She was a Cub leader, a camp organizer, a traveller, and a founding force behind events like the International Brotherhood Camporee.

But Jean was also a historian at heart. Through decades of careful notetaking, scrapbooks, and binders—now digitized—she preserved the story of Scouting in Kingston so it wouldn’t be forgotten.

On this episode of The Kingstonian Podcast, we’re joined by Jean’s son, Alan Gillespie, and her granddaughter, Jennifer Morgan, to reflect on her life and legacy—twenty-five years after her passing. We talk about how she first became involved in Scouting, the joy she found working with youth, her love of travel and adventure, the recognition she received, and the impact her dedication had on her family.

This is a conversation about service, community, and the quiet power of showing up—year after year—for something you believe in.

Here is the link to the Museum: https://kingstonscoutmuseum.ca

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In this episode, we mark the 150th anniversary of the Royal Military College of Canada with a wide-ranging conversation about service, education, history, and adaptation.

My guest, Alexander Landry, reflects on his first days as a cadet, his decade of service in the Regular Force, and his continued involvement in the Reserves and the RMC alumni community.

Recorded during the opening months of RMC’s anniversary year, this episode offers both historical perspective and personal reflection on one of Canada’s most enduring institutions

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In this episode of The Podcast, host Dave Cunningham sits down with Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University.

Born and raised in South Africa, Principal Deane traces his academic journey from the University of the Witwatersrand to Canada, where his career has included faculty and leadership roles at the University of Toronto, Western University, the University of Winnipeg, McMaster University, and Queen’s. He became Queen’s Principal in 2019.

Their conversation explores what it means to lead a modern university — one with more than 34,000 students, over 130,000 alumni worldwide, and a campus that operates much like a small city. Topics include the importance of research, the balance between teaching and administration, governance at Queen’s, and the evolving demographics of Canadian higher education.

They also discuss Queen’s relationship with the City of Kingston, the university’s responsibilities in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and how educational institutions help students understand Canada’s past while preparing them for its future.

Away from campus, Principal Deane reflects on years spent running a family farm and his ongoing commitment to caring for their animals — a reminder that leadership is shaped as much by life experience as by titles.

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