Jack Chiang's Kingston Chiang, Jack

Product Description Kingston is the first capital of Canada, the hometown of Sir John A. Macdonald. It is also the hometown of The Tragically Hip, actor Dan Aykroyd, hockey stars Don Cherry, Doug Gilmour and Kirk Muller, and marathon swimmer Vicki Keith.Kingston is rich in history. The first Canadian parliament met here. The Honourable John Matheson, Father of the Canadian Flag, lives here. It has two of Canada's most historic and renowned universities: Queen's University, established by Royal Charter in 1841, and the Royal Military College of Canada, founded in the 1870s.Here, with the artist's eye that has earned him international acclaim, Jack Chiang shows off Kingston's rich heritage, its vibrant institutions, magnificent buildings and breath-taking scenes.Jack Chiang's Kingston is a gorgeous full-colour panorama of one of Canada's most captivating cities."When I first came to Kingston, I intended to stay for a year - two at the most - then I'd head for a bigger newspaper in a bigger city. My first opportunity came just over a year after my arrival. The Powers that Be at The Whig-Standard found out I was negotiating with my next employer. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse, so I stayed. "Over the last two decades, I had other opportunities to leave. Each time, after much deliberation and agony, I chose to stay. Kingston grows on you. That's why I've been here for almost 30 years now. I first came here not only as a stranger in a strange city, but as a foreigner in a foreign country. "Today, I'm proud to say that I am a Kingstonian. That's why I'd never stop promoting Kingston in words and in pictures. My columns in The Whig-Standard are always about Kingston and its people. I've either worked with, or have been involved in, almost every social organization in the whole region. I've met tens of thousands of people from all sectors of our economy. Their friendships have enriched my life. They are one of the reasons why I've stayed." About the Author A columnist and photo editor of the Kingston Whig Standard, Jack Chiang was born in China and grew up in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Taiwan, and his Masters degree in journalism from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Jack's photos appear frequently in all major Canadian newspapers as well as in Reader's Digest, the International Herald Tribune and the New York Times. He was made a Member of the Order Canada in 2006. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. When I first came to Kingston, I intended to stay for a year — two at the most — then I'd head for a bigger newspaper in a bigger city. My first opportunity came just over a year after my arrival. The Powers that Be at The Whig—Standard found out I was negotiating with my next employer. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse, so I stayed. Over the last two decades, I had other opportunities to leave. Each time, after much deliberation and agony, I chose to stay. Kingston grows on you. That's why I've been here for almost 30 years now. I first came here not only as a stranger in a strange city, but as a foreigner in a foreign country. Today, I'm proud to say that I am a Kingstonian. That's why I'd never stop promoting Kingston in words and in pictures. My columns in The Whig—Standard are always about Kingston and its people. I've either worked with, or have been involved in, almost every social organization in the whole region. I've met tens of thousands of people from all sectors of our economy. Their friendships have enriched my life. They are one of the reasons why I've stayed. I love Kingston for its major role in the birth and development of Canada. Our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, was an MP from Kingston. In fact, at one time — from 1887 to 1891 — when Sir John A. was the Prime Minister, Alexander Campbell was the Lieutenant—Governor of Ontario and Oliver Mowat the Premier of Ontario. All three