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Last September the editors of The Fife & Drum called for help in producing this newsletter, inviting those interested to get in touch. At its board meeting in February, the directors of The Friends of Fort York approved the following persons to fill four new positions on the editorial committee:
Robert Kennedy has five years of service in the Parliamentary Press Gallery; was a senior proofreader for the National Post; and long-serving officer in the media relations branch of the Canadian Army, from which he retired in 2014 with the rank of captain. As 32 Canadian Brigade Group’s officer i/c public relations, he was involved with the fort and The Friends during the War of 1812 commemorations. He has an MA in War Studies, and lives in the neighbourhood.
Adrian Gamble, a PhD candidate in History at York University, is a volunteer researcher for Heritage Toronto and a journalist/writer for the Urban Toronto and Skyrise Cities websites.
Carole Stimmell is a senior archaeologist with experience in the US, Japan, and the Arctic, as well as in southern Canada. She edited the Canadian Journal of Archaeology for five years, and currently edits the Ontario Archaeological Society’s newsletter, ArchNotes. A former vice-chair of the Toronto Historical Board, Dr. Stimmell has been managing editor for the Beach Metro Community News for almost two decades.
Daniel Dishaw works for the Ontario Historical Society as the communications and outreach coordinator where he manages and edits its newsletter, the OHS Bulletin, as well as its social media and online presence. When he was a student at Ryerson he founded and edited a student-run magazine about art and music.
This quartet has already begun its contributions to our columns.
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