Kingston is the first capital of Canada, the hometown of Sir John A. Macdonald. It is also the hometown of The Tragically Hip, actor Dan Aykroyd, hockey stars Don Cherry, Doug Gilmour and Kirk Muller, and marathon swimmer Vicki Keith. Kingston is rich in history. The first Canadian parliament met here. The Honourable John Matheson, Father of the Canadian Flag, lives here. It has two of Canada's most historic and renowned universities: Queen's University, established by Royal Charter in 1841, and the Royal Military College of Canada, founded in the 1870s. Here, with the artist's eye that has earned him international acclaim, Jack Chiang shows off Kingston's rich heritage, its vibrant institutions, magnificent buildings and breath-taking scenes. "Jack Chiang's Kingston" is a gorgeous full-colour panorama of one of Canada's most captivating cities. ""When I first came to Kingston, I intended to stay for a year - two at the most - then I'd head for a bigger newspaper in a bigger city. My first opportunity came just over a year after my arrival. The Powers that Be at The Whig-Standard found out I was negotiating with my next employer. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse, so I stayed. "Over the last two decades, I had other opportunities to leave. Each time, after much deliberation and agony, I chose to stay. Kingston grows on you. That's why I've been here for almost 30 years now. I first came here not only as a stranger in a strange city, but as a foreigner in a foreign country. "Today, I'm proud to say that I am a Kingstonian. That's why I'd never stop promoting Kingston in words and in pictures. My columns in The Whig-Standard are always about Kingston and its people. I've either worked with, or have been involved in, almost every social organization in the whole region. I've met tens of thousands of people from all sectors of our economy. Their friendships have enriched my life. They are one of the reasons why I've stayed."