Theme CU 2: History and Heritage(8)

Theme Statement

By including, protecting, respecting, and sharing our community’s unique cultural heritage⁹, rich and diverse narratives, and local history, Kingstonians will have a better understanding of ourselves, others, and our world.

Indicators

Assets in City's Heritage Register (Total number of registered and designated heritage assets).¹⁰

Goals

Continue to identify, protect, and promote¹¹ Kingston’s cultural heritage resources such as its natural, built, and archaeological heritages that have contributed to Kingston’s uniqueness, identity, and sense of place.
Build local identity through increased public awareness and appreciation of Kingston’s non-tangible heritage assets represented in indigenous knowledge, shared experiences, oral history, traditional practices and skills, and local sense of place.
Define appropriate indicators for measuring heritage.

Actions

Action	Action Lead	Target	Status
Reference history and heritage in form or function.	Individual Landscapes	Increase historical references in municipal public areas by ensuring that this action is always a consideration during the planning process.	Ongoing/completed project: Belle Park Inner Harbour Educational Depots
Historical Building Local location was originally a bank in Kingston in the 1800’s.	Hatley Store	To embrace and sustain the beauty of Kingston’s heritage.	Ongoing
Sir John "A" MacDonald Birthday in 2015 Spearheading the Sir John "A" MacDonald birthday celebration in 2015.	Brown's Dining Solutions		Ongoing
Wolfe Island Canal Advocating for the re-opening of the Wolfe Island Canal.	Brown's Dining Solutions		Ongoing
Bajus Brewary Complex Designed and built the award winning Bajus Condominium and town homes at the corner of Bay and Wellington Street.	Brown's Dining Solutions		Completed
Bajus Brewary Complex Award Awarded for the restoration of the Bajus Brewery Complex on Wellington Street.	Brown's Dining Solutions		Completed
Mounted Horses Presented to the Kingston Police Commission to encourage the re-introduction of mounted horses in Downtown Kingston.	Brown's Dining Solutions		Completed
History and Heritage Encourage appriciation and respect for our shared heritage and raise awareness of architecture.	Kingston by Bike!	Increase awareness by both locals and tourists.	Ongoing
Heritage Trail Create a traveling cultural program for seniors to increase local public awareness and promote Kingston’s museums and art galleries heritage resources.	Seniors Association Kingston Region	- Provide excursions to 6 local museums and art galleries (first pilot program) - Offer a specialized lecture by Curator/staff at each site - Guided Tour of exhibitions at each site - Afternoon Tea at select sites - Increase appreciation of community heritage assets - Enhance the social value of the arts - Encourage seniors to be participants in diverse cultural activities	Pilot Program
Local History Collection The Local History Collection is a Reference and Circulating research collection consisting of works which relate to the history, geography, geology, culture and socio-economic composition of Frontenac County, with specific emphasis on Kingston. Collection emphasis is on secondary source material including city directories and voter’s lists.	Kingston Frontenac Public Library	To make information on local history available.	Ongoing
Historical Designated Buildings 2 library branches are attached to designated buildings. The Central Library incorporates the Bishop’s House built in 1842 for Bishop MacDonnell. The Pittsburgh Branch incorporates Hawthorne Cottage, a rural limestone cottage built in 1866.	Kingston Frontenac Public Library	To celebrate our heritage.	Ongoing
Museum Passes The Museum Pass program broadens access to the city's cultural life by providing families with the opportunity to visit selected city museums and art galleries for free. Patrons borrow and return a limited number of free passes to local museums and art galleries in the same way they would borrow library materials.	Kingston Frontenac Public Library	To increase visits to local museums.	Ongoing
First Capital Day Each June 15, Kingston celebrates its unique role in history as the 'First Capital' of United Canada with interactive fun for school kids and the general public. Teachers are invited to plan a class trip on June 15 to allow their kids to participate in the free First Capital Day festivities.	City of Kingston	Continuous acknowledgment of Kingston's contribution to Canadian history.	Annual Event

8 Heritage properties were discussed in both the Cultural Pillar meeting and the Environmental Pillar meeting. Please refer to the theme EN 5 Land Use and Built Environment for additional consideration of heritage properties.
9 Cultural Heritage includes both material and non-material heritage. The City of Kingston’s heritage program has won several awards for its heritage program including its efforts at policy and guidelines.
10 Attention should be directed to the ‘deep-mapping’ of Kingston’s intangible heritage that consists of qualitative accounts of the essence of this place as recorded in art, literature, narratives, and personal memories and reflections.
11 Cultural heritage tourism is considered a major component of the City’s tourism program. Please refer to the theme EC 5 Tourism for goals related to tourism.