Collection F2878 - Ronald Ede collection

Ronald Ede, a teacher and guidance cousellor at Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute, was born on 17 April 1933. Ron or “Mr. Ede“, was well known in many capacities: KCVI Archivist and Historian, Draftsman, Musician, Countertenor, Artisan as well as a Furniture Builder and Refurbisher. Known as Mr. Fix-it, Ron was the go-to man if one needed to get things done and done well. In his later years, he facilitated the seniors' furniture refinishing class at LCVI, restoring many treasures and passing his extensive knowledge on to others. Ronald Ede married Donna MacPhail in 1956, and had two children, Douglas and Lynn. Ronald passed away in Kingston on 6 October 2010.