The Family Business Carries On In Honour Of Dr. Colin Jones

In 2026, we enter our 29th year of publishing Biz X. Over the years, I have not generally written about personal matters in this space — just once I did when my nephew Dylan Colin Jones was born in January 2012.

It was such an important and happy event for our family. Now, this is the hardest column I‘ve had to write on the most heartbreaking experience we have ever faced.

When the 28th Annual Biz X Awards edition was released in mid-November 2025, the top of the contents page carried a special dedication to the patriarch of our family, Dr. Colin Jones who suddenly passed
away earlier in the month.

Colin is my father and also my sister’s, Della Jones-Goulet; the husband of our mother Kathleen Jones and father-in-law of my husband, Jack Rosenberg , who are involved in the family business. As well my brother-in-law Chad Goulet (married to Della) is also grieving with us as our dad meant so much to him too.

Our dad worked extremely hard on the award issue for a month and a half, with about 98% of the advertisements and editorial done, when this devastating tragedy occurred. As he saw most of the content in the issue prior to printing, I chose to leave it as is (except for any typos, etc. as I know he would want it to be perfect).

I decided the January 2026 edition would include a tribute to his professional career so our readers could learn more about him.

First up, I’d like to thank everyone who commented on our loss on my personal Facebook page; came to the funeral home, and made sure we were eating properly and asked if we needed anything. These are the good friends and family members who knew right away what happened.

When the magazine hit the streets and our website, the reaction from Biz X clients, supporters and suppliers was incredible. As word spread about our dad’s passing, people did not just want to send a sympathy email —they preferred to reach out with a personal phone call. It really meant a lot.

Most know the impact this has had on us personally, but it also has touched our professional lives as our dad played a huge role in every department at the magazine.

From crunching numbers and managing distribution to designing ads, editing, fixing photos and lending a helping hand in the office, our Dad did it all. Whatever we needed, he was our “go‑to guy” — our tech
wizard and master problem solver.

So how did our dad become involved in the magazine when I started it in 1998?

Since he was previously in the banking industry, he handled our accounting, while working as a registered psychologist with the Windsor Regional Children’s Centre.

Back in 1998 he also wrote a column, Psychologically Speaking, for about two years. It included a wide range of topics from anger and its effects, bereavement and grief, Internet addiction, controlling anxiety,
dealing with boredom and so on.

He took a break for a year in 2000 to focus on his own private psychology practice, but he developed an interest in designing advertisements.

He came back full time in 2001 and became our Vice-President in 2002.

Up until the day before he passed, he told our mum he absolutely loved being busy, working on the advertisements, and editing the stories. To him, the best part of the job was hearing the positive feedback we receive from readers. Retirement was not in his plans and he thoroughly enjoyed working with us — and the feeling was mutual.

Whenever I have been interviewed by other media, I always expressed how my dad was my mentor and the one person I looked up to. Everything he did was for our family and the magazine. Being a psychologist, he helped area children and that’s why we selected Sleep In Heavenly Peace Windsor as the charity recipient for donations made in the memory of Dr. Colin Jones.

This not-for-profit organization helps marginalized, disenfranchised, often vulnerable and needy children, within Windsor Essex by providing them with beds. (If you would like to donate, please visit here.

I could write a lot more about our dad, but he taught me how to edit and get to the point, so I’ll wrap this up.

As the title to my column states, Colin’s ad designs, accounting procedures, hard work ethic and even being a “grammar king” means his legacy remains alive, forever.

He was simply AMAZING and totally irreplaceable. However, my sister and I are just like our dad (as is my nephew — a “mini-granddad”) and along with our mum and Jack, we will continue to make him proud and keep publishing the best magazine in the region.

We thank you all for your love and support.