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Marking career and personal achievements, special milestones and the birth of future »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's alumni - Class Notes helps you stay in touch with former classmates, housemates, and faculty.

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  • Doug Jordan, Class Note

    1960s

    Doug Jordan

    – Arts’69, MBA’71

    Alex’ Choice is Doug’s eighth self-published book. The novel is about emerging into adulthood in small town Ontario in the period of 1963–1973, more particularly Kingston, Peterborough, and the tiny village of Stella. The novel follows Alex through high school, then »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s, as he struggles with change and disappointment; scholastics and athletics; and girls – until, finally, he must make a choice. The novel is a sequel to The Treasure of Stella Bay. 

  • 1990s

    B.J. Hardick

    – Artsci’97

    Dr. B.J. Hardick has been appointed to the board of trustees at Life University, the world’s largest single-campus chiropractic institution, located in Marietta, Georgia. In his new role, Dr. Hardick will contribute to shaping the institution’s strategic direction, support its academic programs, and help prepare future leaders in natural healthcare. As a practicing chiropractor and health advocate based in London, Ont., Dr. Hardick has maintained a long-standing relationship with Life University since graduating from its Doctor of Chiropractic program, which followed his time studying life sciences at »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s. 

  • 1980s

    Robert Campbell

    – Artsci’82

    Dr. Robert Campbell has retired from »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's, where he was an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and director of the Life Sciences program. He is looking forward to devoting time to various hobbies and traveling around the country with Claire Fjarlie (ArtSci’81) to visit their children and grandchildren.

  • 1980s

    Richard Harris

    – PhD’81

    »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's turned Richard into that rare breed: an urban, historical geographer, in which capacity he wrote what became a book on Kingston's very recent past, Democracy in Kingston (McGill–»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's, 1987). He then taught geography in Vancouver and Toronto before retiring from McMaster University just before the pandemic hit. He has written several books about urban Canada, the most recent of which is: Richard Harris, The Rise of the Neighbourhood in Canada, 1880s–2020s (University of Toronto Press, 2025). 

  • Timothy Zahavich, Classnote

    1970s

    Timothy Zahavich

    – Com'75

    Timothy Zahavich, Com’75, and Joy Baird are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary! Joy was part of the last graduating class from Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing in 1974. They were married on June 7, 1975, at the RMC Officers’ Mess, as Joy's father was a major, and his military sword was used to cut the cake. They are both retired and living in Oakville, Ont. 

    They have two daughters, Laura and Kelly, along with five grandchildren: Anna, Olivia, Noah, Theo, and Gavin. They also have many other family members who graduated from »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s, including Tim's father, Joy's brother and sister, their daughter Laura (Artsci’06), as well as her husband.

  • Scott Woodland, Class Note

    1990s

    Scott Woodland

    – Sc’98

    This past month Scott attended the iron ring ceremony for his nephew, Samuel, Sc’24. Scott, along with his father, Keith Woodland, Sc’68, and Samuel, had a picture taken of the trio with their leather jackets on (his father's was more nylon) – three generations of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's engineers!