Visiting Kingston for business? Well, why not mix a bit of pleasure in there – don’t let a business trip overwhelm you. Between planning for presentations and meetings, following baggage guidelines and packing your luggage, getting ready for a business trip can seem like a project of its own. Keep your workload to a minimum and maximize the time you have by using the following tips to help you enjoy your stay in Kingston to the fullest! The city is filled with history, culture, wonderful attractions and a beautiful Kingston waterfront for you to relish in.
Travel in comfort onboard a VIA Rail trail.
Getting Here
The options are endless – train, car or plane. VIA Rail provides business and leisure travellers with convenient rail service to and from Kingston from major cities such as Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. Sit in comfort and maximize your productivity – enjoy the benefit of priority boarding, meal, free Wi-Fi and a scenic route. Time crunch? Convenient flights are available daily between Kingston and Toronto.
Business in downtown Kingston? Historic Inns are a great choice for a night stay.
Stay In
Located conveniently in downtown Kingston, choose from one of many historic inns that will cater to your every need. Give yourself or your clients a true taste of Limestone City’s charm.
The Frontenac Club Inn, on the corner of King and William Street is one of the city’s many historically designated limestone buildings and is just a few minutes from Market Square. It boasts all of the modern amenities needed on a business trip – high-speed wifi, air conditioning, voicemail and a gorgeous meeting space – not to mention Aveda bath products.
If you want to experience history and elegance, The Secret Garden Inn offers a charming ambience and is centrally located in the historic Sydenham Ward, just blocks away from Queen’s University, great shopping and restaurants, and the beautiful Lake Ontario waterfront.
If you have access to a vehicle, The Greenwoods Inn is one of Kingston’s best-kept secrets within city limits. With modern conveniences, it possesses a great meeting space perfect for small groups, complimentary Wi-Fi and parking.
Looking for a more typical stay? Don’t look any further – Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston’s Waters Edge, Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Suites Kingston and Delta Kingston Waterfront Hotel are all wonderful options.
Enjoy a warm cup of coffee from Kingston Coffee House.
Eat Up
Theculinary scenein Kingston is quite spectacular and will not disappoint – dine at one of the many acclaimed restaurants with skilled and talented chefs or perhaps afood truckif you or clients are adventurous!
Early morning riser? Your taste buds will surely be impressed with an early wake me up caffeinated beverage at Kingston Coffee Houseor a freshly baked muffin from Pan Chancho Bakery & Caféon Princess Street – both within walking distance of most hotels and historic inns in downtown Kingston.
If your job involves entertaining clients, an enjoyable dinner can help build long-lasting relationships within business. Located in Kingston’s downtown Market Square, Casa Domenico provides a fresh perspective on Italian style cuisine while Olivea is a family-run traditional Italian trattoria next door – both feature dinner specials and extensive wine lists as well as private dining rooms. Just right up the street, Le Chien Noir’s courtyard is the ideal place for a glass of wine after a long day. Let’s not forget AquaTerra, which provides a magnificent waterfront dining experience overlooking Lake Ontario and located within the Delta Hotel.
Le Chien Noir Bistro is a proud supporter of local foods and an exceptional dining establishment for business lunches or dinners.
Business over drinks is a great way to socialize as well as network and Kingston is filled withgo-to pubsfor casual drinks like Red House on King Street, Sir John’s Public House, The Iron Duke on Wellington and the Kingston Brewing Company. Remember moderation!
Bon Appétit & Happy Conversation!
Step Up
Even if you have limited free time, your business trip doesn’t have to be all work and no play. Eat healthy by enjoying locally produced foods at theKingston Public Market, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in Springer Market Square. Hit the fitness centre in your hotel, take a quick jog along thewaterfrontto clear your mind or head toAhoy Rentalsfor a paddle on Lake Ontario (weather permitting, of course).
Have a few minutes to spare within your busy work filled day? Head to the Kingston’s Public Market for a local taste of our city!
Create memories! Don’t let every business trip look like every other one!
If you have time, check out a Sunset Ceremony atFort Henry, a show at The Grande Theatre, or even roll it into a weekend. Even if you have only an hour to spare, hop on aKingston Trolleyor rent a car – stop by the Visitor’s Centre on Ontario Street for a knowledgeable guide to show you the local highlights and events.
Stepping on to the Dragonboat I began to think twice about volunteering to be the drummer for the race. The boat was rocking precariously as the rest of the 20-woman team loaded the boat. The drummer (that would be me!) gets to sit highest in the boat and, therefore, the second most likely to be ejected from the boat upon an unexpected jolt. The only person in more danger was our confident coach and steersman – or steerswoman I should say – Dana. As we pulled away from the dock the situation didn’t improve. The wind and waves from Lake Ontario made their way into the Inner Harbour and started hitting the boat from all sides. The rest of the women (including my own mother!) on the team ranged from 40 to 70 years old and did not seem fazed by the waves. This was their fifth race of the season having already done competitions all over Ontario.
A windy day in Kingston meant being the drummer was a little frightening!
Their paddle out to the start line, though not even part of the race, was no walk in the park. Dana was already giving commands to the women who were dutifully acquiescing. As we approached the start line, the women seemed to all hold their breath; even though this was their fifth race they still got the communal jitters. As the air horn blew for the start of the race Dana immediately began screaming commands like a zealous football coach. The encouragement obviously worked, because the women started digging into the water like they were paddling for their lives! As we approached the finish line the women started to look winded but they kept hitting the water as long as Dana was yelling commands. The 2 minutes flew by and as we flew over the finish line the women tried to catch their breath. Unfortunately the other two teams – consisting of men and women of all ages from the Kingston community – had beaten them. Though they lost this race the true test would come later when they would race against the other all-women survivor team in the Survivor Series Challenge.
Me and Jeanette after our race – Jeanette had the tough job!
Leaving the dock, I felt so proud of these women. Every one of them is a breast cancer survivor who has chosen to participate in competitive Dragonboating so that they may enjoy the physical challenge and find camaraderie with other breast cancer survivors. After the race was over the women stretched and caught their breath while the adrenaline wore off. The Kingston survivor team – Chestmates – provided the Peterborough team – Survivors Abreast – with a handmade lunch of sandwiches, muffins and hot coffee. I was informed this was a dragonboating tradition; the home team always provides lunch for the away Survivor teams. The camaraderie between the teams is obviously just as important as the friendships within the teams.
Kingston’s Chestmates Dragonboating team getting ready for their race.
The other teams at the festival that day were from Kingston and Ottawa. The festival serves as a fundraiser for local cancer research. The paddlers all raise money for cancer research and then get to compete in the race against other recreational community teams as well as competitive all-female survivor teams from around Ontario. Community teams aren’t required to have any knowledge of Dragonboating as they receive two practices prior to the race. Community teams ranged from Queens to the Kingston Police Department who won the festival with the fastest time! Survivors Abreast – my mom’s team from Peterborough – won the Survivor Challenge in an extremely tight race between the two Survivor teams.
Survivor’s Abreast Dragonboating team in their race against Kingston Chestmates.
Both Survivors Abreast and Kingston Chestmates will be competing in the International Breast Cancer Survivor Dragonboat Festival in Sarasota Florida at the end of October held only once every four years. We’ll be cheering you on from Canada ladies!
Survivors Abreast wins the Survivor Challenge in the Kingston Dragonboating Festival.
The mandate? Design a new arts centre for Queen’s University.
When you put it like that, it sounds simple.
But in fact, it was anything but. In addition to a performance hall, the building needed to accommodate the very different needs theatre, music, and film and media students. And all fit within a compact piece of land that, while it featured fantastic lakeside views, demanded fitting a new building around substantial historic structures.
That was the challenge for Ottawa-based architects N45 and Oslo’s Snøhetta. The Norwegian firm is well known for designing a number of significant buildings worldwide, among them the Library at Alexandria in Egypt as well as impressive performance halls in Oslo and Busan, South Korea. The Isabel is Snøhetta’s first-ever Canadian commission.
The 566-seat performance hall has two-foot-thick walls to effectively muffle sound.The Principal Emerita Karen Hitchcock Rehearsal Hall mimics the acoustics of the performance hall.Film screening room offers unobstructed views.
The firms’ winning design located the bulk of the new building within the courtyard created by the historic brewery and stable – and then incorporated them directly into the new facility. Repurposing the former brewery meant removing the existing pine, hemlock and spruce floors, which was later re-milled and used to finish the interior of the building’s lobby.
If the Isabel can be said to have a heart, it is the 566-seat performance hall. Virtually a building within a building, no part of the hall touches the rest of the structure directly and its two-foot-thick walls so effectively muffle sounds that even if someone outside the hall were pounding on the floor with a hammer, the audience inside wouldn’t hear it.
The acoustics were designed by New York-based Arup using their Virtual SoundLab technology, which allows the environment of a space to be listened to before it is even built. Retractable motorized acoustic drapes allow the performance hall sound to be customized even further. For several years now, Arup’s team has collaborated with the architects at Snøhetta to create the pristine acoustics of the Isabel concert hall as well as the rehearsal hall, which exactly replicates the main venue’s acoustics. It is rare that sound engineers work so closely with the architects from day one.
When Robert Matthews, the lead architect from N45, first saw the site he recalls being stunned by the view – the white-capped lake, with all its “presence and power.” Thanks to its large expanses of glass, the Isabel’s design draws the lake into the building while its sinuous steel roof echoes the glistening waters. Together they tie what Matthews justly calls “one of the great concert halls in eastern Canada” to its waterside environmentThere are few Canadian classical ensembles that are as recognized internationally as Quebec City’s Les Violons du Roy. The orchestra has been applauded around the world, touring to European centres no fewer than 10 times in its 30-year history. Les Violons, which just released its 26th recording, last visited Queen’s 12 years ago and launches a North American tour at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. The ensemble appears with the Grammy Award-nominated pianist, Marc-André Hamelin, in a program featuring works by Haydn, Mozart and Rameau.
This story originally appeared in the program for The Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts at Queen’s University. For more information about the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing arts visit theisabel.ca.
Live Nation Canada is excited to announce that Juno Award-winners, Sam Roberts Band will be heading on tour to perform for their Canadian fans this November in support of their latest album, Lo-Fantasy. Supporting them on select dates will be special guests The Besnard Lakes. Complete tour listing below.
Tickets for the Lo-Fantasy Tour are available from www.livenation.com.
Sam Roberts, called in a broad spectrum of influences for his fifth studio album, Lo-Fantasy, from the Clash to Fela Kuti, from electronic-gurus Underworld to Etienne De Crecy, from Gordon Lightfoot to Ray Davies, before turning to Youth (a.k.a. Martin Glover) to help sculpt these different directions into a focused, living whole. Youth (a.k.a. Martin Glover) boasted an incredible resume, with production credits ranging from The Verve’s ‘Urban Hymns’ to Crowded House, as well as stints performing with Paul McCartney, ambient-techno kings The Orb, and post-punk outfit Killing Joke. A combination of sleep deprivation, excitement, uncertainty, and adrenaline pushed the band outside any notion of comfort when creating the album, generating their most dynamic and inventive arrangements to date. It also helped capture the fiery spirit and urgency that have made their live shows so legendary, earning them spots performing everywhere from Letterman and Conan to Bonnaroo, ACL, Lollapalooza and Bumbershoot, and alongside heroes like the Rolling Stones and AC/DC.
How much history are you missing behind Kingston’s polished facade? Beyond the historic buildings and beautiful limestone of the city lays a dark past waiting to be uncovered by locals and tourists alike. For nearly twenty years, Haunted Walks Inc. has been offering Kingston-area thrill seekers and history buffs engaging tours of the city that you can’t experience simply by browsing Wikipedia. The Haunted Walk tour guides are hand-picked from the best of local storytellers, dramatists and amateur historians, and the stories they share come from only the most reputable sources – local and national news archives, old newspapers, books and interviews with Kingstonians actually involved in the hauntings. It’s immediately apparent that Haunted Walks has done their homework, and they leave it to their participants to decide which ghost stories they want to believe.
Do you dare explore the darker side of Kingston?The tour guides at The Haunted Walk make the your experience a truly spooky affair.Explore the streets of Kingston like never before!
The Haunted Walk of Kingston gave its first tour in the summer of 1995, the brainchild of then Queen’s history student, Glen Shackleton. Inspired by the many walking tours he experienced while studying abroad in England for a semester and already aware of some of Kingston’s off-beat stories and darker history, he recognized the unique opportunity to change the way visitors and locals alike looked at the Kingston. As they say, the rest is history. Today the Haunted Walk operates tours in Kingston, Ottawa and Toronto, and has become the largest walking tour company in Canada. Since its inception, well over half a million people have enjoyed a Haunted Walk.
“Entertaining and spooky! What a great way to see Kingston, learn some history, and have some fun! Our guide Adelaide gave us a great tour and made the evening. Highly recommended! Enjoy!” – Erik C
“Great fun! What a wonderful way to spend an evening! Engaging guides, wonderful stories and a unique way to view historic Kingston!” – Cathy S
“So spooky! I loved the tour of Fort Henry that we did at night! Our guide Megan was amazing and we had loads of fun! I would recommend this to everyone!” – Dominique L
As we draw closer to Halloween, The Haunted Walk has a brand new experience scheduled for October, in addition to their tried and true favourites:
Original Haunted Walk of Kingston
Now to October 9, 2014 The Haunted Walk is an evening walking tour through the quiet streets of the limestone city by lantern-light. This tour features the hangings at the old Courthouse, the Organist’s ghost and the haunted student ghetto house. Experience Kingston as it was meant to be seen, up close and on foot. The Original Haunted Walk of Kingston is wheelchair accessible with assistance. Duration: 90 minutes Tickets: Adults $14.75, Students $12.75, Children (6 – 12 years) $8.75 Buy Tickets
Kingston’s Greatest Ghost!
October 10 – November 1, 2014 A brand new adventure for the 2014 Halloween Season, this October The Haunted Walk is giving their customers the chance to decide once and for all, who is Kingston’s Greatest Ghost? The tour will feature their favourite eerie tales from the Original Haunted Walk of Kingston along with a series of a new interactive challenges and games. Prizes and bragging rights will be up for grabs during this exploration of Kingston’s haunted history. Duration: Approx. 90 minutes Tickets: Adults $16.75, Students $14.75, Children (6 – 12 years) $10.75 Buy Tickets
Ghosts of the Fort at Midnight
October 10 – November 1, 2014 Are you brave enough to explore a 19th-century fort at the witching hour? This Halloween Season the Haunted Walk is offering their special midnight ghost tours of Fort Henry in Kingston! These tours will be departing at 11:00pm from inside the gates of the fort. You’ve been warned, though: this tour is definitely not for the faint of heart since you can never be sure what’s going to happen when the clock strikes midnight. Tour space is very limited, so be sure to buy your tickets in advance for this spooky adventure to avoid disappointment. Duration: 90 minutes Tickets: Adults $16.75, Students $14.75, Children (6 – 12 years) $10.75 Buy Tickets
To celebrate the launch of the Kingston’s Greatest Ghost Haunted Walk Tour, Haunted Walks is giving away 4 tickets to the experience! If you love to get spooked play with us on Facebook by answering the daily trivia question on Visit Kingston’s Page for your chance to win! For more information on The Haunted Walks, visit their website or give them a call at 613.549.6366. Be sure to show them some love and Like them on Facebook, too!
Romance is in the air in Kingston, whose pretty, small-town vibe and an expanding roster of fine restaurants, small hotels, and spas make for an easy romantic getaway. Enjoy the open air (and fine dining) on an Island Star Dinner Cruise or watch the sun set over Lake Ontario during the Fort Henry Sunset Ceremonies. Perhaps you’ll go retro, holding hands in the dark while watching a romantic comedy at The Screening Room, the city’s comfy independent movie house. Spa opportunities abound, with many inns, including Secret Garden Inn and the Rosemount Inn & Spa, offering stay and spa packages. Others, like Frontenac Club Inn, promise old-world charm in an expansive heritage building. For the more outdoorsy, Green Acres Inn offers lovely perennial flower gardens for strolling. Larger waterfront hotels like the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront, Four Points by Sheraton, and Residence Inn by Marriott have rooms with stunning views over Lake Ontario. Looking for the perfect outfit or lingerie for your trip while you’re in Kingston? Check out these luxe boutiques!
Agent 99
Young and fun, the clothing selection at Agent 99 runs toward trendy pieces in smaller sizes — featuring lots of bright colours and strapless necklines — at prices that won’t break the bank. The same owner stocks Blueprint (246 Princess St., 613.544.5050) with more casual fare — think cool T-shirts for men and cute print dresses for women. 244 Princess Street 613.547.0587 agent99kingston.com
Chris James
Classy, timeless clothes for men and women best sums up the stock at Chris James. Previously an art gallery, this 2,700- square-foot luxe store carries the latest collections from fashion brands around the globe. Timeless meets contemporary and cool here, with so much to swoon over it’s hard to know where to begin. Let the expert staff get you started. 253 Ontario Street 613.541.0707 chrisjameskingston.com
Cybil Scott
This sleek boutique brings to Kingston the haute fashions of more than 30 designer collections. Strolling through the shop is like a fascinating treasure hunt — you might stumble across anything from classic separate and chic cocktail dresses to luxurious lingerie. Adjacent to Cybil Scott and run by the same owners, Catwalk (65 Brock St., 613.544.9721) focuses on high-fashion shoes and accessories. 63 Brock Street 613.549.0511 houseofangelis.ca
La Maison D’Eva
Open and airy, La Maison D’Eva Fine Lingerie is stocked with pretty lingerie and chic bathing suits. Conveniently located, it’s a lovely shop to browse through. Popular collections carried include Chantelle, Prima Donna, Hanky Panky, and Hanro. 208 Princess Street 613.545.0777 facebook.com/lamaisondeva This article has been reproduced from the 2014 Kingston Shop & Dine Guide.
The city of Kingston is a cheese lover’s paradise, with many fine cheesemakers located just a hop, skip and a jump away. Take a short walk downtown or drive down the 401 to discover some of Canada’s best artisan cheeses in an array of shapes, sizes, smells and colours from coast to coast to coast.
Ontario’s Back Forty Artisan Cheese’s Highland Blue – Semi-firm, unpressed blue mold cheese with natural rind.
When buying cheese, it’s best to find a reliable source like a specialty market or gourmet food store to ensure that the products are in the best condition. Each wheel of cheese should have a moist rind while every wedge of the cheese should display consistent full flavours throughout from batch to batch. A general but important rule of thumb is to ensure that the interior of the cheese is bright and shiny, never dull or faded. Knowledgeable staff i.e. cheesemongers are key, and within the City of Kingston, you are sure to find what you are looking for. As cheese lovers, we celebrate the passion and dedication of cheesemakers throughout the country – let’s cheese out!
Specialty Stores
Cooke’s Fine Foods & Coffee
A true historic staple in downtown Kingston, Cooke’s is a specialty food store with imports mainly from the UK. It is a blast from the past with old wooden counters and the original pressed-metal ceiling still intact. Aromas of fine food fill the air, though when it comes to cheese – a counter is tucked away to the back left corner with hidden gems waiting to be tasted. How about Guinness Cheddar? 61 Brock Street, Kingston, Ontario in downtown Kingston 395 Princess Street, Unit 6, Kingston, Ontario
Pan Chancho Bakery and Café
Pan Chancho is a go-to spot in Kingston for brunch, this retail store with gourmet food to-go also has a fine selection of cheeses that are sourced both locally and nationally from across Canada. Pairing with a loaf of artisan bread made fresh daily (I recommend the olive and rosemary baguette or French batard) will surely satisfy your cheese indulgences. 44 Princess St, Kingston, Ontario
Farm Boy
Known for creating a fun shopping experience, Farm Boy is a specialty grocery store located in the west end of Kingston. Their cheese counter boasts over 100 different quality cheeses, and includes a specialty Italian section, plus well-trained staff to answer any of your questions. 940 Futures Gate, Kingston, Ontario
Love charcuterie and artisanal cheeses?
The best charcuterie in Kingston isn’t just plates of cold cuts and crackers, but rather a myriad of fruitful tastes, textures and aromas to compliment the cheeses offered. Luckily for Kingston locals and visitors alike, this translates to an astounding collection of restaurants to choose from for diners looking to get their cheese fix.
Le Chien Noir Bistro
Inspired by classic French cuisine, Le Chien Noir is a proud proponent of using fresh, high quality local ingredients – sustaining the vision of farm-to-table comfort food. A wide range of different cheeses and meats are offered each week from across Canada – recently, the 2014 Canadian cheese of the year, ‘Le Baluchon’ of Quebec was featured. 69 Brock St, Kingston, Ontario
Charcuterie board from Le Chien Noir Bistro with two cheese options and cured meat.The 2014 Canadian cheese of the year – Le Baluchon from Quebec.
Olivea
Olivea is a modern Italian eatery located right across from Market Square offers meat and cheese boards accompanied by marinated olives, Italian condimenti and Ontario artisan cheeses – Lankaaster aged gouda (cow), Lindsay Bandaged Cheddar (goat), Celtic Blue (cow) and Mountain Shepard (sheep). 39 Brock St, Kingston, Ontario
Tango Neuvo Tapas & Wine
Tango Neuvo embraces the Spanish tradition of sharing small plates of food, bringing people together, and of course, encouraging conversation – so why not mingle over a charcuterie board? Tango Nuevo’s offerings include a selection of cured meats, and local/international artisan cheeses along with seasonal fruits, pickled vegetables, olives, cranberry relish and fresh focaccia. 331 King St E, Kingston, Kingston
Chez Piggy
At Chez Piggy, eating locally means eating seasonally and this summer’s menu articulates this notion especially well with their offerings of cheeses paired with slices of apples, grapes and crostini from Pan Chancho. Available cheeses include Highland Blue of Back Forty Artisan Cheese and Pilgramish of Bushgarden Farmstead Cheese. 68 Princess St, Kingston, Ontario
Unique Pairings of Cheese
MLT DWN
It’s “more than just cheese and bread” at MLT DWN, where comfort food has been taken to a whole new level with gourmet-grilled cheeses. Unique flavor combinations like their famous Mac N Cheese Grilled Cheese have been wildly popular. Their unique Lobster MLT summer feature sounds just as tempting – Wild Caught New Brunswick Lobster seasoned with MLT DWN’s own special blend of spices and paired with both brie and aged cheddar on thick cut Texas toast. Mouth watering, right? 292 Princess St, Kingston, Ontario
MLT DWN’s unique pairing of housemade raspberry spread, cheesecake and graham cracker dust on Texas dipped in crème brûlée French toast batter. Yum!
Last but not least:
The Great Canadian Cheese Festival
This festival is indeed an homage to fromage founded by “head cheese” Georgs Kolesnikovs. Held in Picton’s Crystal Palace – only an hour drive from Kingston, it features 125 different types of artisanal cheese from across Canada. The Great Canadian Cheese Festival brings together the country’s leading cheesemakers from coast-to-coast-to-coast, where cheese lovers can meet to learn, talk, taste and buy the best in artisan and farmstead cheese, as well as sample fine wine, craft beer and an assortment of artisanal foods.
Kingston is Canada’s museum capital with something for everyone at our 20 museums and national historic sites. It’s all here, from small, specialized museums to national historic treasures. Discover Canada’s nautical heritage at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, including the 3,000 tonne ice breaker Alexander Henry or explore the Canadian tradition of hockey on display at the International Hockey Museum featuring memorabilia from top-calibre NHL players (rumour has it that hockey started in Kingston). Experience Kingston’s past first hand at one of its many fascinating museums. Many sites offer guided tours, special programs and exhibits for children throughout the year.
Pump House Steam Museum
The Pump House Steam Museum offers learning events throughout the season for museum-goers of all ages. Drop-in programming for families, tours and special events for school and camp groups, lectures and programs for adults, and a number of free days, when the museum is accessible to all. The Pump House Steam Museum is adding even more science, tech, engineering, arts and mathematics to their programming – putting the S.T.E.A.M in the Museum! Through new programming and exhibitions, its clear that the museum is devoted to providing a space where kids can play and learn. Check out their current exhibits below:
Ashes to Innovation: Fighting Fires in Kingston
Limestone City has been plagued by fire since its foundation. Find out how fire has shaped Kingston – and how firefighters have learned to use science and technology to prevent and put out fires. Explore amazing artefacts from the past and present – including a piece of the infamous crane at the centre of the dramatic rescue on Princess Street in December 2013. Created in partnership with Kingston’s Fire & Rescue Services, this exhibition give visitors unprecedented access to the work of real fire fighters and the tools they use to do their job. Check out this exhibit until November 29!
Phoebe Centennial: Celebrating 100 Years of the Steamship Phoebe
Built in 1914 as a private pleasure craft, the Steam Launch Phoebe spent her early years in the Muskoka region, and five years travelling the Rideau Canal before officially retiring in 1984. Now, the ship makes her home at the Pump House. Celebrating her 100-year journey from Kingston’s Davies Dry Dock and back again, the volunteers at the Pump House present a special exhibition for visitors to enjoy until November 29!
The MacLachlan Woodworking Museum
In 1967, Sandy MacLachlan created the Woodworking Museum as a Centennial Project. To house the collection, he dismantled an 1855 log house and moved it to Princess Street in Kingston. There it operated as a privately-owned museum for over a decade. In the early eighties, it was bought by the former Pittsburgh Township and once again, the log house was moved to its present location at Grass Creek Park. The MacLachlan Woodworking Museum holds the most extensive, nationally significant collection of woodworking tools in Canada. Be sure to check out their current exhibits:
Foundations: The Making of a Museum
The Log House remains the largest object in our collection. Museum founder Sandy MacLachlan brought this historic structure to Kingston in 1966 to house his collection of woodworking tools. This year the Log House gets a facelift including a new exhibition that delves into the history of the house and its current site at Grass Creek, the creation of the museum and building of the collection. Don’t miss this informative exhibit on until November 29!
Ivor Blower: Inside the Mind of a Collector
The MacLachlan’s collection of over 3000 woodworking planes is widely recognized as being nationally significant. Many dedicated collectors have donated to this collection, including Ivor Blower. Blower spent many years assembling a highly personal collection of hand planes that demonstrate the artistry of the toolmaker. With over 100 planes on display, this exhibition allows visitors to get a sense of the beauty of these objects, and to delve into universal questions of why we collect and what makes an object collectible. On until November 29!
Kingston Penitentiary Museum
The “Friends of the Penitentiary Museum” are dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the fascinating history of Canada’s Federal penitentiary system. Some have a correctional background while others have a passionate interest in Canada’s history. It’s obvious that they are not alone in thinking exposure to correctional history is key to understanding any society since more than 25,000 people per year visit this award-winning museum housed in the former Warden’s residence of Kingston Penitentiary. The Kingston Penitentiary Museum is located in the former Warden’s residence of Kingston Penitentiary, built by inmate labour between 1870 and 1873. To date, eight rooms have been converted for use as public display galleries. Exhibits range from contraband items to inmate art; staff uniforms and insignia to full-scale replicas of Canadian federal penitentiary cells. The collections consist of historically significant artifacts, photos and documents from federal penitentiaries from all across Canada, which reflects the national scope of the museum’s mandate. While museum visits are self-guided, when possible, volunteers and staff are always on hand to answer any questions.
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes
Tall tales, high adventure, bold exploration and mighty enterprise highlight the story of Canada’s great inland seas. Founded in 1975, The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes‘ facilities now include a library, reading room, archives and a book & gift shop and houses the original pumping station and steam engines built in 1891. The Museum has on display a wide ranging collection of marine artifacts and exhibits, a significant fine art collection, and is home to the Gordon C. Shaw Study Centre, andAudrey Rushbrook Memorial Library. Current exhibits highlight the growth of ship building and shipping technologies, the history of boat building, the life of the sailor, as well as regional Kingston’s maritime history and our place on the Great Lakes. The recently opened Eco Gallery focuses on environmental issues/successes related to the Great Lakes.
New Age of Sail Exhibit
Until November 30, The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston will present a look back at the explosive growth in the popularity of recreational sailing from the late 1950’s, through the 70’s. During these innovative years, the transition from wood construction to fibreglass gave designers the ability to conceive lighter, stronger and more durable boats. They were boats that builders could mass produce for an affordable price. And since they required less maintenance than their wooden predecessors, their owners could spend more time sailing them, and less time working to keep them shipshape. New yacht clubs and class associations sprang up as a post WWII affluent middle class began looking for new ways to spend leisure time.
The Original Hockey Hall of Fame
Founded by the National Hockey League and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association on September 10, 1943 – Kingston’s International Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum is the “Original Hockey Hall of Fame” and the oldest sports hall of fame in Canada. Captain James T. Sutherland of Kingston spearheaded the bid to bring the Hockey Hall of Fame to Kingston and was inducted into the hall in 1947 – one of the first forty members inducted into the hall during the Kingston-era. The Original Hall of Fame is proudly located in Kingston, Ontario.
See hockey’s rarest and most unique artifacts, take a stroll through hockey history and learn about the evolution of the game and the prominent role Kingston played in its development. You’ll see hockey’s only square puck used in the first organized game in Kingston in 1886, Canada’s first Olympic hockey gold medal won in 1924, hockey’s oldest jersey from Queen’s University (1894) and a salute to Kingston’s own Don Cherry. There is also a tribute to four Kingston players who scored Stanley Cup winning goals, Kingston’s ‘Golden Girl’ Jayna Hefford and many of the top artifacts from the NHL’s ‘Original Six’ era.
Don Cherry Exhibit
Don Cherry grew up just around the corner from the Hockey Hall of Fame on Albert Street in Kingston. The exhibit includes one of the Hockey Night in Canada icon’s trademark loud sports jackets and high-collared shirts. The exhibit follows Cherry’s career from his early days in Kingston as a 15-year-old playing for the Jr. B’ Kingston Victorias, his Memorial Cup winning season with the Barrie Flyers, his lone NHL game as a player with the Boston Bruins in 1955.
There are also artifacts from his days as captain and Calder Cup winner with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, his outstanding five-year run as coach of the Boston Bruins in the 1970’s, his one-year stint coaching the Colorado Rockies and his involvement with Team Canada at the 1976 Canada Cup tournament and the 1981 World Hockey Championships. There is also the ‘Key to Kingston’ he received when honoured by the City in 1993.
Original Six Collection
In 2002, the IHHOF unveiled the “Original Six” collection, a tribute to the N.H.L.’s original six teams and the stars of hockey’s golden era. Sweaters, sticks and photographs of hockey’s all-time greats are featured including Richard, Beliveau, Howe and Bower. This collection is located on the main floor of the Hall.
So much to taste, so little time! Your exploration of the local scene might begin with culinary walking tours such as Kingston by Fork or Dishcrawl Kingston. The Kingston Public Market, meanwhile, is at its tastiest on summer Saturdays when chefs host demos using local ingredients. Then there’s the Beer & Food Truck Festival (June 14), which rolls into Fort Henry, and The Taste of Kingston Festival (July 5), which takes over Confederation Park with culinary samples and entertainment. In the morning, you might search out Pasta Genova, a hole-in-the-wall Italian food shop with 25-cent espresso shots for the sleep-deprived. Combine a love of fine dining with an appreciation of history at Fort Henry’s Battery Bistro, Kingston’s largest waterfront patio. Don’t forget to bring a cooler — you’ll be needing it for those local food finds you want to take home. Below are some picks for must-try food, drink, and local goods!
Card’s Bakery
This is a seriously sweet bakery, with a colourful vibe and a real knack for old-school baked goods. We’re talking giant peanut butter cookies, jam-filled sugar cookies, thumbprints, haystacks, and shortbreads. Squares are similarly retro and the butter tarts are brilliant. Homemade fudge also makes an appearance. The bakery includes a compact shopping section jammed with super-colourful cookware and aprons. 304 Bagot Street 613.544.4448 cardsbakery.ca
Cooke’s Fine Foods and Coffee
This charming building, with its big display windows and pressed-tin ceiling, has housed a food shop since 1865. Hugh Cooke purchased the business in 1924, and his descendants run it to this day. With its wooden floors and cranberry-glass pendant lamps, it may seem preserved in amber, but the up-to-the-minute stock includes must-haves for discerning foodies today. Think Dutch licorice, Rogers chocolates from British Columbia, Spanish olives, Duchy Originals cookies, Indian spice mixes, and much more. Though they don’t specialize in local products, they do carry a selection of award-winning Henderson Farms jams and jellies from nearby Wolfe Island. 61 Brock Street 613.548.7721 cookesfinefoods.com
Kingston Olive Oil Co.
Let the tasting begin. With over 60 flavours and types of extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars, that could take a while. Luckily, staff at this pretty store are well equipped — on a table in the centre of the room sits a basket of freshly baked Pan Chancho bread, broken into chunks ready for dipping. The shop hosts regular chef demos and tasting experiences so check the events calendar on its website to see what’s coming up. Can’t decide on one or two flavours? Customize your own gift box with an array of 60-mL tasters ($4 each). Our box included a cilantro and roasted onion infused olive oil and a black mission fig balsamic vinegar. 62 Brock Street 613.546.5483 kingstonoliveoil.com
Pan Chancho Bakery
Bright, fragrant, and always busy, Pan Chancho bakes up a huge range of loaves, baguettes, muffins, scones, and other carb-olicious treats (many of them gluten-free). The caf. does a brisk business during breakfast and lunch — think French toast, savoury wraps, and clever sandwiches. It’s all brought to you by the same folks who own the iconic Chez Piggy restaurant up the street. Fans of local goodness will want to browse the shelves and fridges. We spotted pale Queen Bee Wildflower Honey from Tamworth, as well as a buckwheat honey from Shane’s Apiary in Odessa. There were much sought-after lankaaster and fleur en lait cheeses from Glengarry Fine Cheese and rich chocolate milk from the Limestone Organic Creamery. DIY gourmets can pick up the Chez Piggy and Pan Chancho cookbooks. 44 Princess Street 613.544.7790 panchancho.ca
Tara Natural Foods
Looking for some pesticide-free produce for your lakeside picnic? Head to Tara, a busy warren of a store packed with natural, healthy foods and personal-care products. Fortunately, the helpful staff do customers a favour by tacking up little signs to highlight local and regional products. Among the finds was local honey and milk, yoghurt and kefir from Pinehedge Farms near Hawkesbury, and a big selection of bacon, salami, and sausages from Seed to Sausage near Sharbot Lake. 81 Princess Street 613.546.4439 taranaturalfoods.com
White Mountain Ice Cream
A landmark on the Kingston scene, on a hot day, White Mountain Ice Cream is the cool-down spot of choice. Some of their homemade flavours are self-explanatory (vanilla, say), but, much like celebrity parents, the ice cream makers here tend to give their concoctions innovative names. Try to stop by at a slightly off -peak time so you can quiz staff on what’s what. They’ll probably have some interesting tales to tell about some of the more unusual flavours. Our suggestion: pair a White Mountain waffle cone with an early evening walk by the nearby marina. 176 Ontario Street facebook.com/WMICECREAM This article has been reproduced from the 2014 Kingston Shop & Dine Guide.
Every year, it seems, Kingston WritersFest attracts a more eclectic group of renowned wordsmiths than the previous year—and 2014 is no different. From September 24 – 28, seventy-seven writers ranging from Stephen Brunt and George Elliott Clarke to Sarah Harmer and Miriam Toews will descend upon downtown Ktown for readings, conversations, workshops and even tastings. The only problem with all of that choice is figuring out which events you shouldn’t miss. Luckily, organizers have made the search a little easier this year by grouping some of the events into six themes: Planet Earth, The Digital World, Memories of Kingston Pen, Canada Made Me, The Heroic Redefined, and Canada: War, Peace, and Politics. Most events take place at the Holiday Inn and cost $13.50 in advance or $17.00 at the door (special events and workshops are more). Read on for what you can expect at events within each of the six themes.
Planet Earth
Sarah Harmer hangs up her guitar on Friday evening to moderate a discussion on how we can become better stewards of the planet. (photo: Flickr Creative Commons)
How do we understand our planet and our role in making sure it has a healthy future? These are the questions at the heart of four events happening on Thursday and Friday. In the first, Sustainable Future, Chris Turner will talk about his book How to Breath Underwater: Field Reports from an Age of Radical Change and invite us to meet the challenges of a sustainable future (Thursday, 9:30 am). Then, Jennifer Cockrall-King takes us on a global tour of cities that are re-localizing their food (Thursday, 11 am) and Trevor Herriot teaches us how to make conscious choices when writing about the land (Thursday, 5 pm). Finally, Sarah Harmer chats with James Raffan, Trevor Herriot and Diana Beresford-Kroeger about our role in the planet’s downfall and the path toward better stewardship (Friday, 7:30 pm).
The Digital World
Experimental UK novelist Kate Pullinger will explore how she’s using digital technology in her work and how that technology impacts us. (photo: Flickr Creative Commons)
The way we experience the world is becoming increasingly mediated by digital technology, and five writers have something to say about it at this year’s festival. Novelist Guillaume Morissette and poet Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang will talk about how the digital age, and particularly social media, influences the way we find meaning (Thursday, 11 am), award-winning journalist Paula Todd will take us into the dark world of online harassment and how we can protect ourselves (Thursday, 1 pm), experimental novelist Kate Pullinger shows us how to use digital platforms to create new literary forms (Thursday 2:30 pm), and Charles Foran, along with Pullinger, will discuss how technology has affected our lives, including how we read (Friday, 1 pm).
Memories of Kingston Pen
Former inmate Stephen Reid and photographer Geoffrey James take you behind the walls of the most feared jail in Canadian history. (photo: Flickr Creative Commons)
If the walls of Kingston Penitentiary could talk, they might sound a lot like Stephen Reid. He penned his first novel, Jackrabbit Parole, while incarcerated there and says it was one of the harshest prison’s on the continent (he’d know; he’s served time in more than 20 jails). Hear him at two events this year. At the first, he’ll talk about his award-winning memoir, A Crowbar In Buddha’s Garden, and discuss the line between creativity and redemption with his wife, author Susan Musgrave, and novelist Wally Lamb, who runs writing workshops at York Correctional Institution (Thursday, 3 pm). At the second, Reid will join photo-essayist Geoffrey James, who photographed the interior of Kingston Pen just before it closed, to talk about the experience of being inside Canada’s most notorious prison (Thursday, 6:30 pm).
Canada Made Me
Canadian expat Eleanor Catton, the youngest Man Booker winner in the prize’s history, will be on hand to talk about how Canada has shaped her literary voice. (photo: Wiki Commons)
The three events under this theme will explore how Canada influences a writer’s literary voice. The Globe and Mail Books Editor Jared Bland will kick things off with Man Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton, who lives in New Zealand, Kate Pullinger, who lives in the UK, and British born Nancy Lee for a discussion about what this country has or hasn’t done for their creative voices (Thursday, 8 pm). Next, Governor General’s Award winning author Kim Thúy talks in French about her newest novel, Mãn, and how the protagonist, an immigrant with three mothers, survives and finds love (Saturday, 10:30 am). Then, Wayne Grady moderates a discussion with Shani Mootoo, who was raised in Trinidad, and Cecil Foster, born in Barbados. They’ll talk about how they use their country of origin in their writing.
Canada: War, Peace and Politics
Historian Ted Barris will be onhand to offer his thoughts on the personal experience of war. (photo: Flickr Creative Commons)
At these two events, writers will read from their works and discuss this country’s military past and democratic future. Jan Walter hosts the first, which welcomes Ted Barris, Frances Itani and Leo Brent Robillard. They’ll discuss how our nation is shaped by our armed conflicts from the perspective of the individual (Saturday, 12 pm). On Saturday evening, voice your opinion on the state of our democracy with Carol Off, Chris Turner, Michael MacMilland and Brent Rathgeber, who issue a report card on how well this country is being run and ask: do we need to demand more from our government? (Saturday, 7 pm).
The Heroic Redefined
Stephen Brunt will talk to local writer and hockey buff Steven Heighton about how Brunt came to write Jordin Tootoo’s biography. (photo: Flickr Creative Commons)
As the title suggests, the five events that fall under this theme challenge our notions of what it means to be a hero. First, Governor General’s Award-winning poet Phil Hall speaks with poets Susan Musgrave and Sandy Pool on how they redeem unsung women through the act of poetry (Friday, 2:30 pm), and then poet Brad Cran leads a workshop on how the role of the writer can be used to create positive social change (Saturday, 7 pm). On Sunday, Cran moderates a talk with Wayne Clifford and Jeramy Dodds on the poetic legacy of ancient mythology (Sunday, 1 pm), and later sports writer Stephen Brunt joins Steven Heighton to discuss Brunt’s biography of Jordin Tootoo, the hockey great from Rankin Inlet (Sunday, 4 pm). If you’d rather learn how to create strong female protagonists, head to Lesley Livingston’s workshop, where you’ll find out how to use tools like mythology, folklore and past civilizations in your writing (Sunday, 4 pm).
History of Kingston WritersFest
Kingston is arguably Canada’s most literary town. Embedded in the foundation of Kingston Penitentiary lies a copy of the first novel printed and published in Canada –St. Ursula’s Convent, or The Nun of Canada, written by Julia Catherine Beckwith Hart, who visited an aunt in Kingston in 1820. She stayed on to marry a bookbinder who, in 1824, issued her novel. The first Canadian cookbook, The Cook Not Mad, was published here, too.
Among the authors associated with the city are Robertson Davies and Grant Allen (who completed one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels, thus producing the first Canadian detective novel), Matt Cohen, David Helwig, Tom Wayman, Tom Marshall, Bronwen Wallace, Gérard Besette, and Stan Dragland. Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, and Kate Stearns have all set novels here. Judith Thompson made the city famous with her play The Crackwalker. Some 300 published authors live in the region, and several writers of international stature make their homes here now.
Kingston is a city that not only writes, it reads. The metropolitan area supports two major chain bookstores and half a dozen independent or specialist booksellers as well as three antiquarian retailers. There are scores of book clubs: the public library alone services 166.
Into this vibrant literary environment, Kingston WritersFest was launched in 2006 by a core group of dedicated and hardworking volunteers under the auspices of Kingston Frontenac Public Library and Kingston Literacy.
In 2009, under the direction of a new team headed by Merilyn Simonds, Kingston WritersFest was professionalized, moving to its home at the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront and expanding to include dozens of writers in every genre. Over the next five years, WritersFest developed outreach programs that touch thousands of local children and youth: Festival Field Trips for high-school students, Authors@School for elementary students, Kids on Sunday for families, and free rush seats for Queen’s and St. Lawrence students.
Still lovingly organized by a dedicated staff and a corps of book-loving volunteers committed to fostering a love of literature, the festival now welcomes an audience of 8,500 to more than 50 events featuring some 70 authors from around the world, across the country, and down the street. Hailed as one of the best festivals in the country, it is renowned for its unique programming and the intimate atmosphere within which this community of readers and writers continues to grow.
In 2014, Barbara Bell takes over as Artistic Director, leading Kingston WritersFest into the next exciting stage of its evolution.
You know those days where it’s so hot that everyone is cranky? You need to cool everyone down, both literally and figuratively? We have a few of those days every summer. Our solution? We hit one of Kingston’s many water parks.
View of the waterslide from the outside.
Operated by the city of Kingston, SCOTT Aquapark is our biggest water park. Featuring a 10m waterslide, 25m pool, toddler pool and lazy river, it is a paradise to all. Well almost. There are some pretty tight rules to be followed. And a staff of young folks not afraid to stand behind those rules. Even to a wet mom in a tankini with a crying child who failed the swim test.
For $9.75 the three of us enter the pool and head over to the swim test area. My six year old (Iain) passes, and my eight year old (Fintan), well he doesn’t. Iain has to stay within arm’s reach of me, regardless of his pass (kids six and under must stay within arm’s reach of a parent). Fintan has to wear a lifejacket. AND stay with me, as he “failed”. When the tears of injustice are over (he can’t redo it; one of the rules in one test per day) he dons a lifejacket and we head over to the lazy river. Another rule: there’s a ratio of 1:1 (parent and kid in lifejacket) thankfully one passed! After some floating down the river, Iain wants to jump off the board. This can be done, as long as I am in the water (arm’s reach?). He jumps over and over again. I snap a picture of this great feat, and am quickly told that cameras are not allowed. Another rule. I get it though, all the rules make sense, makes for a safe place!
The jump before my camera is “confiscated”.
Neither of them can go down the slide, as the minimum height is 4.5 feet, which they’ve both missed by at least 6”. Eventually, we pack up and head out. There’s a great little playground and free splash pad outside of the building, we visit briefly. Despite all of the rules, I get an enthusiastic “YES” when I ask if they enjoyed the park, and they can’t wait to go again. And my eight year old? He wants to practice the swim test before we go again.
The splash pad outside of SCOTT Aquapark.
Also operated by the city, Lake Ontario Park has recently received a big makeover. A wonderful green space where you could spend the day walking along the water, visiting the cobble beach, picnicking under trees, or the pavilion, and watching the kids frolic in the splash pad and play structure all while enjoying a great view of Lake Ontario. The splash pad itself seems to be a work of art, and although has only a few features, the kids have a great time splashing around. The playground alongside the pad gave lots of climbing and spinning opportunities, and the soft rubber ground made for no skinned knees. This park is less hands on than SCOTT Aquapark, leaving us Moms time to visit.
Fintan taking a rest. Waterparking is fatiguing!
The green ball on top is actually a bucket that randomly dumps water on an unsuspecting head.
Kids can climb atop the merry-go-round to dry off in the sun before getting soaked again.
We’ve been visiting this little gem in City Park since 2009, when the boys were two & four.
Maybe they’ve outgrown it some, but my six year old still found the child within to play while his eight year old brother chased squirrels and climbed the coolest tree in Kingston. The park is walking distance from city hall, making it very accessible. There are a couple of playgrounds, washrooms and plenty of trees for shade. It’s a great park for toddlers!
Iain’s first visit to the splash pad in 2009 – it’s still a lot of fun, five years later.
Anyone within reach of the park’s water gun is fair game!
Even the seagulls approve!
And, after a day of waterparking, you can always dry off and do some good old fashioned tree-climbing.
If you are a proud Kingstonian anxious to showcase your city to friends, don’t hesitate to suggest a Kingston 1000 Islands Boat Cruise. A wide variety of lunch, dinner, sightseeing and charter tours is offered between now and October 31, but there is no time like the present!
I recently experienced an idyllic three-hour luncheon cruise on the Island Star, one of the three unique 1000 Islands Cruise ships. The weather was perfect, the meal was delicious and the entertainment was outstanding. The theme was Mardi Gras, so guests got into the spirit by donning sparkly top-hats, glittery shades and colourful beads. When musician Spencer Evans and his trio weren’t belting out a mix of jazz, zydeco, Cajun and R&B that would do New Orleans proud, he was regaling us with interesting facts about the 1000 Islands area.
What a tasty start to a Cajun culinary adventure!Prepared fresh on the boat, these entrees were memorable.
An amuse-bouche of skewered chorizo and shrimp set the culinary tone for the afternoon. From the four entrée choices on the Island Star lunch menu, I selected the chicken chasseur and was not disappointed. My companion raved about the fresh Atlantic salmon skewers and we both enjoyed the Caprese salad and delectable cake. Amazingly, all of this bounty is prepared fresh (no microwave, no heat lamp on board!) in a galley that would appear to measure less than a hundred square feet. Dinner cruises on the Island Star offer a different, equally appealing menu. Lunches on Kingston 1000 Islands cruises are more casual affairs while the vest and bow ties sported by the serving staff at dinner raise the bar a notch.
Between courses, guests initiated several impromptu Conga-line circuits of the dining area. Musician Spencer joined in; at other times, to the delight of the diners close by, he played his clarinet while standing on a chair.
On this particular day, there was a lunch cruise on the Island Queen as well. This ship, a Mississippi paddle-wheeler, offers its own lunch and dinner buffet menu. At several points during the three-hour tour, the passengers on the decks of the Island Queen were visible to us on the Island Star. They were clearly having as good a time as we were.
The third member of the Island fleet is the Island Belle, a replica St. Lawrence Steamer. The three vessels offer varying degrees of accessibility, with the Island Star being the most accessible. Captain Lee of the Island Star told me that the fleet is in the third year of a five-year plan to “green” the operation by introducing electric motors.
Some of the music lent itself to a sedate two-step.
The Mardi Gras cruise was a total delight. Although that ship has sailed, there are many more special themed events scheduled over the next four months, including several wine-tasting cruises, a beer-tasting cruise, a comedy cruise and a dozen music events ranging from gospel to big band to disco to blues to The Beatles and beyond. Can you imagine a more beautiful setting for Thanksgiving lunch or dinner, when the scenery along the St. Lawrence will be spectacular? But don’t wait; today is a beautiful day and any day is a good day for you to be part of a Kingston 1000 Island Cruise.
Revellers ranged in age from 9 to 92 and the energy was high on both ends of the spectrum.
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