Bath Walking Tour
At 1pm and 2:30pm on Saturday November 3, 2018, we will be conducting walking tours of Historic Bath, including a stop at Ham House. Space is limited so to reserve your spot please email contact@frontenacheritage.ca
Event
Annual Awards Night
The annual Heritage Conservation Awards Night was held on October 16, 2018 at the Renaissance Event Venue, 285 Queen Street, Kingston See here for the 2018 Awards.
House Beautiful by Dorothy Farr
On Thursday July 26th Join us on the 3rd floor of the RCHA building from 4pm to 6pm for the launch of Dorothy Farr’s new book ‘House Beautiful’. Since Dorothy moved to Kingston in the 1970’s, she fell in love with the livable and walk able scale of the city and with the heritage buildings…
Ron Brown
On Tuesday June 26, 2018, The Frontenac Heritage Foundation is pleased to sponsor Ron Brown who will talk about his latest edition of his book “150 Unusual Things to See in Ontario”. The event will be held at 7:30pm in the Upper Hall of The Spire at 82 Sydenham Street (Sydenham United Church).
Tour of St. George’s Cathedral
On Saturday March 10, 2018, at 2pm Peter Gower will be providing a tour of St. George’s Cathedral in Kingston. The first Anglican Diocese in Ontario, This tour will provide unique access to this historic building.
Heritage Week Dinner
Joins us for dinner at a celebration of Heritage Week! On Sunday February 11, 2018, 6pm, at the Renaissance Venue at 285 Queen Street, we will be celebrating Heritage Week with a Prime Rib Dinner and silent auction. The keynote speaker will be Helen Cooper, past mayor of Kingston. Tickets are $75 and are available…
Judi Brown and Black History Month
Update – the date of this event has been changed to Tuesday January 16th, 2018. Judi Brown will be presenting her experiences developing, and increasing awareness of ‘Black History Month’. This event will be held at the R.C.H.A. Club building, 193 Ontario Street, 2nd level, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday January 16th, 2018.
150 Years, 150 Women, 150 Stories Speaking Event
SPEAKING EVENT – Dianne Lake from Sharbot Lake will be presenting her project – ‘150 Years, 150 Women, 150 Stories’, which tells stories about pioneer women in Central Frontenac County. This event will be held at the R.C.H.A. Club building, 193 Ontario Street, 2nd level, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
Kingston in 150 Pictures Book Launch
On November 7, 2017, Peter Gower’s new book ‘Kingston in 150 Pictures’ was launched. Supported by the Kingston Heritage Fund and the Frontenac Heritage Foundation, this book will make an EXCELLENT gift for holiday giving!
Annual Awards Ceremony
October 11, 2017
Dry Stone Festival
October 21-22, 2017
Annual General Meeting
May 11, 2017
Ask an Expert
March 21, 2017
Panel Discussion on Heritage for Heritage Week
February 21, 2017
Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House
January 31, 2017
Presentation on the Outer Station
January 5, 2017
Book Launch for Peter C. Newman
December 5, 2016
The Importance of Kingston Penitentiary
November 3, 2016
Reviewing Properties for Heritage Designation
October 3, 2016
Architectural Terra Cotta Decoration in Kingston
In July 2016, the Frontenac Heritage Foundation hosted a talk on architectural terra cotta decoration in Kingston on the 2nd floor of the RCHA Building. For a period of about fifteen years, approximately from 1885 to 1900, decorative terra cotta occasionally was incorporated into the brickwork of Kingston buildings. It was an attractive expression of…
George Muirhead’s 100th
May 9, 2016
Thousand Island Lighthouses
March 29, 2016
From Parlour to Parliament Book Launch
March 22, 2016