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The Jaycees is a service organization which organizes several community projects such as the Santa Claus Parade, Over the Hill Derby and the Citizen of the Year Program.It also conducts individual development projects including effective speaking, committee management, salemanship and other courses, often open to the public. The original organization meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce occurred in Kingston, January 20, 1945, and after discussions with the Kingston Chamber of Commerce a constitution was drawn up and adopted on February 9. In 1947 the organization received its charter from the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Canada. During its first five years, Kingston Jaycees' major interest was in civic government by sponsering "Get-Out-To-Vote" campaigns, support of municipal candidates and regular attendance of city council meetings.

The Kingston Rowing Club was established at a meeting at City Hall on February 2, 1977. Michael Davies was elected President with John Armitage as Secretary and Terry Kelly as Treasurer. By April a novice men's and women's eight from KCVI were working out daily on the Inner Harbour in an old Pocock shell purchased from Princeton University. The boats were stored in the Whig Standard newsprint warehouse located at the end of a laneway off Rideau Street at Cataraqui Street. The new club's first gold medal came at the Ontario Summer Games in Kitchener in August with an upset win in the women's eight.

On May 28, 1978 the first major regatta to be held in Kingston, The Eastern Rowing Association High School Championships, took place. The sod turning for the clubhouse at Orchard Street Park took place at the Second Annual Kingston regatta on May 27, 1979. The new shell house was officially opened on May 25, 1980

Formed in 1954, as the Women's Auxiliary, and subsequently changed to the Women's Committee, the Volunteer Committee of the Kingston Symphony Association (the name was changed again in 1997, to more accurately reflect its nature and composition), the work of the volunteers is a major component of the health and success of the entire organization. The Kingston Symphony Association uses the time and talents of approximately 500 volunteers each season. Members usher at concerts, work at bingos, tend information tables at events, sit on committees, and mastermind a myriad of annual fundraising and community building events.

The father of John Kirby (1772-1846), John Kirby Senior, emigrated from Tadcaster, Yorkshire, to New York State, with his wife and two sons, William and John, and his daughter Ann, shortly before the outbreak of the American War of Independence. He obtained land near Crown Point and engaged in farming. His sympathies were royalist. In 1791, Ann Kirby married Robert Macaulay of Kingston. Macaulay, with Thomas Markland, was engaged in the forwarding business. They were joined in 1796 by John Kirby who took over the firm after the withdrawal of Markland and the death of Robert Macaulay. He also carried on a hardware business. Mr. Kirby was for many years a member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada and Colonel in the Frontenac Militia.

Alexander Kirkpatrick (1749-1818) and Marianne Sutton (1767-1833) of Coolmine, Consilla, near Dublin had 13 children: Elizabeth, Margaret, Anne, Alexander, George, Catherine, Marg, Francis, Lydia, Thomas, William, Joseph, and Stafford Frederick. Three of the children settled in Canada. Thomas came to Canada from Ireland in 1823. Stafford Frederick followed soon after and Elizabeth married Colonel Colley Foster, aide-de-camp of Sir H. Drummond, in Quebec.

Thomas Kirkpatrick (1805-1870) came from Ireland in 1823. He settled in Kingston and became a lawyer. In 1828 he founded the law firm that eventually became Nickle and Nickle. He erected a building at 194 Ontario Street which was used for legal purposes for over 75 years. He lived alongside his business on the site of the Frontenac Hotel but later moved to the house known as St. Helen's on King Street West. He was the first Mayor of Kingston in 1838, and served a second term in 1847 when Kingston was a city. He was also a member of parliament for the County of Frontenac. In 1829, he married Helen Fisher, daughter of Alexander Fisher, judge of the Midland District, and had five sons and four daughters.

Stafford Frederick Kirkpatrick (1809-1858) also became a lawyer and settled in Peterborough, Ontario where he eventually became district judge in 1845. In 1835 Stafford married Henrietta Fisher, sister of Helen Fisher Kirkpatrick. They had two sons and four daughters.

Thomas' son, George Airey Kirkpatrick (1841-1899), succeeded his father in the law and had as his partner Mr. R. Vashon Rogers. He obtained his B.A. and LLB from Trinity College, Dublin in 1861. He was called to the bar of Upper Canada in 1865, and became a member of the Queen's Counsel in 1880. In 1870 he was elected representative for the County of Frontenac succeeding his father. He retained the seat until 1892 when he became Lieutenant-Governor fo Ontario, a position he held until 1897.

Thomas Kirkpatrick (1805-1870) came from Ireland in 1823. He settled in Kingston and became a lawyer. In 1828 he founded the law firm that eventually became Nickle and Nickle. He erected a building at 194 Ontario Street which was used for legal purposes for over 75 years. He lived alongside his business on the site of the Frontenac Hotel but later moved to the house known as St. Helen's on King Street West. He was the first Mayor of Kingston in 1838, and served a second term in 1847 when Kingston was a city. He was also a member of parliament for the County of Frontenac. In 1829, he married Helen Fisher, daughter of Alexander Fisher, judge of the Midland District, and had five sons and four daughters.

John Auldjo, Acting British Consul in Geneva, Switzerland (1870), was the son of Alexander Auldjo, a substantial landowner in Upper Canada with properties in Cornwall, L'Original, Hawkesberry, Madoc, Picton, Frankford, Stirling, Wooler, Cobourg, Port Hope, Lindsay, Brighton, Simcoe, Barrie, Brantford, Pendleton, Cavan, Bloomfield, Kendall, Kingston and Kingston area. From 1852 to 1854 John was involved in a court case against Arnold and Short involving property disposition. About the same time he won a case against his cousin, Louis Auldjo, regarding breach of promise. Eventually John turned over all his properties in Canada to his niece in lieu of monies owed.

Ira Allen Breck was an agent and chief clerk for Calvin &Cook of Garden Island up until 1855 when he became a principal partner in the island firm and the name changed to Calvin and Breck. It was during Breck's tenure with the company that saw thegreatest increase in business and revenue. Ira Breck was involved with the firm until his retirement in 1880. While in Kingston Breck resided at Sunnyside on Union Street. Ira Breck is believed to have passed away in Toronto, in December of 1910.

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