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Gary Wilson (born 1946 in Timmins, Ontario) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.

Wilson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Laurentian University in 1969. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a library technician at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, was an executive member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1302, and served as leader of the Kingston and District Labour Council. He also hosted a local television program, "Labour's Voice in the Community". Wilson first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, but finished about 6,500 votes behind Liberal incumbent Ken Keyes in the constituency of Kingston and the Islands.

The NDP won an unexpected majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Wilson defeated Keyes by 2,092 votes in a rematch from 1987. He did not serve in the cabinet of Bob Rae, but was a parliamentary assistant to several ministers during his time in office.

The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Wilson finished third in a close three-way race against Progressive Conservative Sally Barnes and the winner, Liberal John Gerretsen. He later ran for the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the federal New Democratic Party in the elections of 1997 and 2000, but finished fourth on both occasions.

Wilson returned to his position as library technician following his defeat. He currently works at the Lederman Law Library at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and has served as chair of the CUPE Local 1302.

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Born in London, Ont., on June 17, 1927, Patricia Beharriell went on to study at the Pasadena Playhouse in California and became the first woman to graduate from its technical program. She moved to Kingston in the late 1950s when her husband, Ross Beharriell, was hired as a professor of English at RMC. He died in 1989. Mrs. Beharriell had been a board member at Domino Theatre since 1959. She was also its archivist. At one time or another she had also been on the board of the Eastern Ontario Drama League, Theatre Ontario, the North American Regional Alliance and the International Amateur Theatre Association. For her work, she was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1995. Patricia Beharriell passed away in March 2005 at the age of 77.

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The Royal Kingston Curling Club has had several moves since its inception in 1820. Its first location was at the foot of Earl Street in Donald McIntosh’s storehouse. The second, a “two-sheet shed,” built in 1860, was at the head of Gore Street; the Gore View apartments may be on the site. (This elegant residence was built in 1875.) Meanwhile, the Curling club moved in 1870 to the old Collegiate Institute grounds on Barrie Street and another two-sheet rink, which expanded to five sheets in 1899. A fire in 1922 resulted in a further move and construction of the rink between Earl and Clergy Streets west of Division Street. This penultimate site is now incorporated into the Queen’s Centre.
The fifth and current location, on the east side of Days Road just north of Front Road, is one of which the Royal Kingston Curling Club can be proud. It is a highly functional building of modern materials and offers an attractive, safe, and healthy space for enthusiasts of the sport. The members of the Curling Club have viewed the concrete walls of this structure as a perfect background to display their history. However, they have not simply affixed their photographs, trophies, and bonspiel banners to the walls but have wisely invested in beautifully made wood and glass display cases that both enhance their building and preserve their treasures.
There are several other ways that this busy organization keeps its history alive. It has a club crest with the year 1820 incorporated into the design. It also tells its history through its handbook, along with the rules of the sport and other useful information so that each new member learns of the history on joining. In 1970 for the celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Kingston Curling Club produced a “Souvenir Book” that began with a letter of official congratulations from E.V. Swain (Val Swain), mayor of the City of Kingston, and an avid supporter of heritage. This was followed by (true to form) Some History of the Kings ton Curling Club . Further on, Some Historical Notes which are about Kingston, its first mayor, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Barrister, and John Counter, eight-term mayor who “did a lot for the City of Kingston.” And, that is not all. In Some History of Curling in Kings ton, they have reproduced the original rules and regulations of the Kingston Curling Club, which were found by Colonel C.M. Strange of 25 West Street amongst his grandfather’s papers.

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