hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə kˈɪŋstən wˈɪɡstˈændɚd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn æz ðə ɡˈænɐnˌoʊk bjˈʊɹɹoʊ tʃˈiːf, ðˈɛn bɪkˌeɪm ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ˈɛdɪɾɚ.
He joined The Kingston Whig-Standard in 1961 as the Gananoque Bureau Chief, then became the district editor.