In the former Selby Hall on MacDonnell Street, portraits of the past Kingston District presidents were hung on a wall, showcasing the long history of scouting in the area. There was a total of 35 District President portraits at Selby Hall from as early as 1935 to 2000. This collection also features the portrait of District Commissioner W. W. Selby.
This exhibit serves to replicate their former home on the walls of Selby Hall and highlight the Scouting heritage in the Kingston Area District.
Rev. J.D Mackenzie-Naughton
1st President: 1935-1937
R. Fraser Armstrong
2nd President: 1937-1939
Wilfred T. Fortye
3rd President: 1939-1940
F.W Danby
4th President: 1940-1942
W.R. Belcher
5th President: 1942-1945
Lt. Col. C.M Strange
6th President: 1945-1946
A. Whitney Johnston
7th President: 1946-1947
J.M Veale
8th President: 1947-1949
Albert W. Thompson
9th President: 1949 - 1952
William F. Picton
10th President: 1952-1953
Robert F. Inkster
11th President: 1953-1955
Dr. George S Scott
12th President: 1955-1956
Ewart M. Malcolm
13th President: 1956-57
John Cunningham
14th President: 1957-1959
I.B Blandchard
15th President: 1959-1961
Kingsley E. Gibson
16th President: 1961-1962
Ian MacLachlan
17th President: 1962-1964
Clarke W. Pidgeon
18th President: 1964-1966
Stirling Baudoux
19th President: 1966-1968
E. Wesley Andrews
20th President: 1968-1970
Kenneth Clarke
21st President: 1970-1971
John Cameron
22nd President: 1971-1973
Ambrose McKegney
23rd President: 1973-1975
Phillip Wilkie
24th President: 1975-1977
Dr. Peter Faulkner
25th President: 1977-1979
J. Michael Howard
26th President: 1979-1981
Kenneth Clarke
27th President: 1981-1983
Jean M. Gillespie
28th President: 1983-1985
Kendall Ritchie
29th President: 1985-1987
Cathy Dunn
30th President: 1987-1989
Leonard Chambers
31st President: 1989-1991
John Wilson
32nd President: 1991-1993
Diane Millar
33rd President: 1993-1995
David Holness
34th President: 1995-1996
Alan Good
35th President: 1997-2000
W. W. Selby
District Commissioner: 1957-1972
Selby Funeral Article
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If you have any stories about these individuals and their time in Scouts,
we would love to add their stories to this exhibit.
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