Jim Boyd is remembered for bringing mathematics to life for thousands of students during his 47 years in teaching, and that skill was recognized with a number of awards, including the Descartes Medal.
Jim grew up in Kingston, attending Victoria P.S., Kingston C.I. and then Queen’s University. He began his career at Fort William C.I., then taught at Queen Elizabeth C.I. and Loyalist C.I. He was department head at the last two schools. From 1984 until 1997 Jim taught mathematics at Queen’s University and at the Royal Military College.
In 1976 Jim was named Teacher of the Year by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, and in 1997 he was awarded R.M.C.’s Teaching Excellence Award.
 His love for his community was evident in his extracurricular activities. Jim served for many years on the Kingston Library Board, was Commodore of the Kingston Yacht Club, and was the first president of the Q.S.L.M.A.