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