Report to the Community Issue Number 36, Fall 2015

Gerretson Fund Opened Vital Signs® The morning of October 6, the In this issue Foundation joined 28 communities across Canada in releasing Vital Signs® 2015. This year three Smart & Caring Community Priorities served as the framework for the report: Getting Started (giving children, youth and newcomers a strong start in life); Food Security (ensuring everyone has access to healthy food and providing education on food choices Celebrating 20 Years Together; and preparation); and Community ...see Supplement

Anonymous Engagement (inspiring everyone to be First John Gerretsen Youth Leadership Fund Recipients. participants in our communities).

When a couple of years ago, Rotary The $2,000 annual bursary is to be Club buddies Glenn Warner and Reg given annually to an area student Shadbolt hit on the idea of honouring (or students) who demonstrate John Gerretsen, the former city leadership in his or her high school councillor, mayor, and long-time and community. This year students MPP for Kingston and the Islands, Lauren Carson from LCVI, and Lloyd for his many contributions to the MacPherson from QECVI, were the local community, they were certain inaugural recipients of the Gerretsen Year Round Market comes Garrett Elliott Photography Elliott Garrett of two things. award. They epitomize this stellar to Memorial Centre quality of leadership and as John Grandmother Laurel of the Katarokwi One was that John Gerretsen delighted Gerretsen himself put it: “It’s an Grandmothers’ Council. ...page 7 in the idea of a bursary established honour to support Lauren and Lloyd in his name to foster leadership as they grow their leadership skills The Report’s secondary themes were development opportunities for through various opportunities First People’s Community Engagement, outstanding area high school students. which the bursary will afford them.” and Education from Cradle to Grave. The other thing Warner and Shadbolt Prof. Magdalena Janus, McMaster knew for sure was that going forward The success of the new John Gerretsen University, elaborated on the focus on they’d welcome help “navigating the Youth Leadership Fund is just one Getting Started speaking about the ins-and-outs of administering the more example of the invaluable Early Development Instrument which award fund,” as Glenn says. contributions of the Foundation is used to assess school readiness while as it lends a helping hand to the Mara Shaw, Executive Director, Loving Enter the Community Foundation for philanthropic initiatives that selflessly Spoonful, expanded on the second focus Kingston & Area. The organization’s Launch of First Capital Community provide essential benefits that make of Vital Signs highlighting the conclusions staff and volunteers helped successfully our community a better place to live drawn from the first broad community Development Loan Program launch the John Gerretsen Youth for us all. consultation on Food Security. ...page 8 Leadership Fund. Ken Cuthbertson Michael Bell

Since 1995 the Foundation has distributed over $8,500,000 The Foundation Team Message from the President

This is my first opportunity to address of six years is up, they more often The focus of the Foundation until 2017 you as President. It is a special privilege than not continue to participate on will be on building the new Smart & to be able to hold the position this year, committees and thus the Foundation Caring Community Fund: our local as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the benefits from their accumulated response to the Governor General’s Community Foundation for Kingston & experience and wisdom. challenge for Canada’s 150th anniversary Area. The supplement we have prepared (see www.cfka.org/initiatives/smartcaring- shows some of the highlights from our We intend not only to encourage this communities). This new fund will support first two decades of community building. practice, but also to grow our volunteer projects that address evidence-based strength, inviting members of the priorities for our communities. As Having had the opportunity to review community to become involved by indicated on page 1, current priorities, the achievements of 20 years, it is clear serving on one of our many active established in consultation with donors, that I and my fellow Directors are committees. Our Community Grants community leaders and grantees, and “standing on the shoulders” of formidable Committee is a shining example of what highlighted in Vital Signs® 2015, are predecessors, community builders can be achieved: over 20 community Getting Started, Food Security and par excellence. members currently participate in teams Community Engagement. to evaluate and recommend project In the few years of my association with applications from local organizations I invite you to join the Foundation in the Foundation I have been struck by representing a wide variety of realizing these priorities: offer us your the dedication of the Directors and community-building projects and time, talent and treasure to help build the the healthy volunteer culture. When Garrett Elliott Photography Elliott Garrett programs: what we call 360° Granting. new Smart & Caring Community Fund. Michael Bell Directors retire from the Board, as is You can see the results from the Spring Michael Bell required when the maximum term 2015 grant awards on pages 4 –6.

As of September 30, 2015

Board of Honorary Life Grants Tina Bailey Governance Tim Powell Frances Casson Ripples Editorial Directors Members Coordinator Tony Dimnik Michael Bell, Chair Trisha Purvis Eleanor Committee 2015-2016 Florence Campbell Lesley Rudy Greg Fisher Marilyn Banting Maurice Smith Christopherson Regina Rosen, Chair Michael Davies Greg Fisher Garrett Elliott Michael Bell President Committees First Capital Investment Eveline Flint Challenge Loan Jay Rayner Leigh-Ann Fingland Ken Cuthbertson Michael Bell 2015-2016 Chris Chard, Chair Virginia Gordon Virginia Gordon Merv Daub Review Committee Lois Zelmer Tina Bailey Vice-President Regina Rosen Donor Judith Mackenzie Peggy Lunn Greg Fisher, Chair Grants Bruce Jeffery Chris Chard Engagement Kenneth Mak Jan MacDonald Investment Tina Bailey Linda Lysne, Chair Louis Gagnon Frances Casson Carol Osborne Brian Osborne Past President Advisor James Brown Gayle Barr Tim Kingston Eleanor Kim Phillips Greg Fisher Marc LeBlanc Cindy Bilow Michael Bell David Leeson Graphic Designer Christopherson Lisa Boyer Claude Sherren Treasurer Legal Counsel Julie Burch Scott Miller Rebecca Abrams- Virginia Gordon Norm Meyers Doug Thompson Jonathan Warren Mary-Alice Barb Caldwell Lynette Purda Lamendeau, RGD Shelagh McDonald Bob Pritchard Marianne Thompson Garry Campeau Jay Rayner Masthead Design Secretary Trisha Purvis Ron Turley Thompson Eleanor Josée Thériault Brian Dodo, RGD Brad French Erna Redekopp Jonathan Warren Tyler Whitney Office Staff Christopherson Marketing & Judy Reid Distribution By Directors 2015-2016 Food First Fund Bridget Doherty Communications Personnel Chris West The Kingston Gayle Barr Gini Rosen, Chair Lynlee George Kelly Wiley, Chair Greg Fisher, A-Chair Executive Director Executive Whig-Standard Linda Lysne Marilyn Banting Catherine Gold Tina Bailey Tina Bailey Tina Bailey Jay Rayner Michael Bell, Chair Judith Beaman Fran Harkness Morgan Davis Marilyn Banting Vital Signs® Working Group: Geoff Sandiford Administrative Chris Chard Donna Grieve Nicole Kicul Eveline Flint Connie Carrillo George Thomson Assistant Greg Fisher MaryAnn Higgs Paul Mackenzie Geoff Sandiford Melissa Seal Michael Bell, Chair Rod White Denise LaViolette Brad French Gillian Moss George Wright, Linda Lysne Office and Event Resource Jonathan Warren Project Manager Kelly Wiley Finance & Julie Parker Julie Parker Volunteers Development Chrystal Wilson Joanne Paterson Tina Bailey Operations Finance Trisha Purvis Pat Addy Rod White, Chair Coordinator Clara Paquin Florence Campbell Jonathan Warren, Erna Redekopp Marilyn Banting Tina Bailey Heidi Penning Paul Elsley John Paterson Chair Chrystal Wilson Gayle Barr Virginia Gordon Michelle Perry George Thomson John Allan Will Britton Bryce Parisotto Ellen Peters Barb Caldwell Bob Pritchard

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We are pleased to publish the CIBC Wood Gundy Mark R. Grieve Igor Kozin & Elena Personova Joel Parlow Sun Life Financial Matching names of those donors who City of Kingston Malcolm Griffin & Sharon M. KPMG LLP Christopher & Bridget Payne Gifts Program have contributed over $100 Chris Clayton Thompson Jooyun Kwan Gita Pearl Janice Sutton & Franklin Wiebe between October 1, 2014 Diane Clayton Aubrey & Lucille Groll Laurie & Andre P. Labrie Ronald & Marjorie Pinkerton Ann Taite and September 30, 2015. Jim Clinton Terry Haird & Irene Stevens Lafarge Canada Inc. Frank & Linda Poce Tallman Truck Centre Limited Darrell Colwell Gordon Hall Stephanie Lafond-Milligan Rick Poulton Kristen Taylor 24 Anonymous Donors Derek & Maralyn Complin Elizabeth & Carl Hamacher Mike Laframboise Helene Pratt & Andrew Koval Peter Taylor 1483653 Ontario Inc. Justin Connidis & Julia McArthur Wayne & Yvonne Hanson Marc & Jody LeBlanc Stephen Downes: Prescribed Martin W. & Elizabeth G. ten Hove A Cress Fire Equipment Inc. Contech Building / Swan Bay Resort LLC R. Dolf & Jerri Harmsen Julie Leclerc & David O’Toole Exercise Clinic TD Bank Financial Group ABNA Investments Ltd. Context Realty Advisors Beverley Harris David Leeson Bob Pritchard Maria & Manuel Teves Pamela Abrahams CoverTite Terry & Dawn Harris Portia Leggat Catherine Purcell Mary-Alice Thompson & Paul Banfield Jay & Toby Abramsky Robert H. Crandall Pam Hart Dennis & Linda Joanne Lessard Trisha Purvis Shannon Thompson * Shirley Abramsky Bob & Laura-Lynn Crichton Peter & Janet Hartel Janice Ley John Pyke George Thomson & Judith Beaman Acadian Computer Service N.J. Cristoveanu Michael & Debbie Hartzman Liebherr - Canada Ltd Jane E. Racine Maja-Lisa & David J. Thomson Dale Albert-Fox Gord Crothers Janet Hazlewood Valery Lloyd-Watts Susie Ralph & Allan Parkin Lloyd Tien Glenna Alikakos Daniel & Noella Cumming Molly Higginson Llynlea Fine Homes Elinor Ratcliffe Lois A. Tivy Tomlinson Environmental Services Ltd. Alliance Wireless Communications Denise Cumming Kristin Henrikson Frank Lockington Marc & Marney Raymond Alterna Savings Willa Henry RBC Wealth Management - Dominion Trailhead Kingston Inc. Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little Elizabeth Lopes Securities Anchor Concrete Products Ltd. & Bonham LLP Les Herr & Susan M. Nicholson Gary Tranmer & Monica Heine Loyola School of Adult and Erna & Harold Redekopp Josette Arassus Merv Daub & Elaine Forshaw A. M. Herzberg Continuing Education Laurel Trull Mary Barbara Reeves Doug Arkett David Gouett Dentistry Joan & Michael G. Hickey Linda & David Lysne Gillian Turnbull Regiopolis Notre Dame Catholic Douglas & Janet Arrand Gregory & Caroline Davies Molly Higginson Jan MacDonald United Way Serving Kingston, High School Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Diane C. Arthur Michael & Elaine Davies Mary Ann Higgs Pat MacKay Doug Reid Upper Canada Commercial Paul Askie Dejan Djuric Douglas & Ella Hogeboom Judith & Robert Mackenzie Jim & Martha Reid Insurance Group Assante Financial Management- Kingston Dodge Chrysler (1980) Ltd. Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School Mackillop Law Office Judith L. Reid Utilities Kingston Fenlon Division Brian M. Dodo Homestead Doreen & David MacNamara Marian Reid Jack & Carol R. Utsal Dan & Marion Atack Eileen & Rodger Doner Vicky Honsberger Christopher Macrae & Megan Mary Reid Innes Van Nostrand & Alison Holt Grace E. Bacon Willoughby Doug’s Auto Parts Richard & Jennifer Hope-Simpson Wendy & Robert Reid Elizabeth VanDenKerkhof Tina Bailey Joan Macrae Tom Doulas Marilyn Hopkins Conrad Reifel Sam & Quinn Varma Rob Baker & Leslie J. Galbraith Catriona Maloney Estate of Judith Patricia Durance Margaret & Ian Hughes Linda Reinke Vikram Varma T. Anthony Ball Paul & Katherine Manley ECHO Hair Studio Mikaela Hughes Jim Reynolds Addison Vars Keith & Marilyn Banting Joanne Marion Glenys Elliott Human Resources Professionals William S. & Shirlene Richard Varsity Properties Michael & Brenda Bardon Association - Kingston Ray & Melba Matthews Paul Elsley & Kalen Ingram Tom & Eleanor Rivoire Manuela Villela Barr Homes Brenda Hunter McCain Foods (Canada) Empire Life Dr. Samuel S. Robinson Charitable Jim Vowles John & Sharon Bate Faye V. Ibbitson David & Catherine McCart Environmentall Contracting Services Foundation Verna Vowles Elizabeth C. Bates David Ingram Gordon McDiarmid & Barbara Perry Estate and Corporate Group Ltd. Robinson Solutions (Kingston) Inc. Wendy Vuyk Bearance’s Grocery Susan Irving & Sheila Menard Chris & Marie McElvaine Mary & Edward Farrar Matthew Robinson Sharron M. Wainman Carol Beatty Karen Jackson David McGrath John & Catherine Fee Michael & Penny Robinson Marilyn & Larry Waller Ken & Tracey Beckett Marni Jackson Brian McIntyre Harriet Feilotter Michael Robinson James & Jeanette Walmsley Michael Bell & Diane Fitsell Ameena & Taj Jaffer Mike McKale & Cindi Mills Albert & Christa Fell Gary Rogers Jonathan Warren & Allyson Davis Sandra J. Berg William C. James & Carolyn J. Kirkup Robert McKnight W. Craig Ferguson Nick Romeo & Marie-Claude Tetraut Harriet Waterman Elaine & Bruce Berman Tim Jamieson Janet McMaster & Tom Byttynen Fidelity Investments Canada Limited Rosen Energy Group Ron & Donna Watts Clare & C. John Bermingham Shaughn Jarvis Donald & Elizabeth McNaughton Gerald & Helen Finley Harvey Rosen & Sharon Monson Diana & John Weatherall BMO Nesbitt Burns Mike Jenkins & Joan Armstrong Rita Menninga Peter Finnegan Andrew Ross & Marie Woods Christopher A. West B’nai Brith Lodge 1191 Kingston Anne Jewell Peter Merkley First Capital Community Rotary Club of Kingston Hans & Marion Westenberg Christopher & Celeste Booth Development Inc. jNETRIX Systems Inc. Scott Miller Rosalie & Stephen Roughton Henk Wevers Norma Bown Greg & Dorothy Fisher Lewis & Sheila Johnson Sherry Miller Royal LePage Michael & Kit Wheeler Susan Brecht & Ron Kowalczyk Eveline Flint Gordon & C. Anne Mary Jones Peter Milliken Don & Kathryn Ruddy Brian & Kathie Wherrett Britton Smith Foundation Gerald Foley J. William & Nelly Kamphuis Juliet Milsome Joey Ryce The Kingston Whig-Standard Brown’s Dining Solutions Robert S. Forbes K.B. Homes Ltd. Kieran & Deborah-Ann Moore Stanley & Gillian Sadinsky Rod White James Brown & Joan Lee Nora C. Forman Kingston Economic Development Ieuan & Alison Morgan * Corporation Geoffrey & Danielle Sandiford Kelly Wiley Peggy Brown Patricia & Donald Forsdyke Matthew D. & Dianne Muisiner Barry & Laurie Keefe Joaquim M. Santos Wilkinson & Company LLP - Margaret Buckholtz Jennifer Foster Susan Mumm Ann E. Keller Larry Scanlan & Ulrike Bender Chartered Accountants James Bulloch John & Hazel Fotheringham Linda Murray & Stephen Powell Diane Grace Kelly William Seath William J. Henderson Foundation Bernard Burkom Ian M. Fraser & Janine M. Schweitzer mutchmedia Jim & Bev Kelly Gavin & Gloria Shanks Carol Williams Anne Butler & Brian Linscott Brad French My Team - Financial Ltd. Bill & Lynne Kenny Mara Shaw Chrystal Wilson Barbara Caldwell Virginia E. & Barrie J. Frost Neil & Mary Neasmith Russell B. Kerr Jim & Janice Sills Jim & Jean Wilson Florence M. Campbell Constance & Robert Gardiner Edwin Neave KIMCO Steel Sales Ltd. Pamela Simon Robert & Lesley Wilson Lorne Campbell James & Yvonne Gebhardt Glenna Nesbitt Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises Daniel & Eleanor Simpson Withey Addison LLP Cancoil Thermal Corporation John Gerretsen Youth Leadership Network Security Dinner Kingston Arts & Letters Club Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent Elisabeth Woollard Christine Cannon Ian & Sheila Nichol de Paul Jack Gilfillan Kingston Board Sailing Association Cherrilyn Yalin Carlo De Longhi Electric Ltd. David & Diane Nolting Martin & Michelle Skolnick Gill Ratcliffe Foundation Kingston Home Base Housing Kaethe Yanovsky Peter & Mary Carlson Dan Norman Smith & Company Gordon Barr Limited Kingston Kia Zoe Yanovsky Katie Carmichael Kathleen Norman A.B. Smith Gordon’s Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage Kingston Newcomers Stephen & Barbara Yates Barbara Carr Alexei Novikov & Natalia Novikova Karen C. Smith Alicia Gordon Kingston Symphony Association Youth Diversion Program Neil Carrick & Danielle Aird Mike & Donna O’Connor Brent Spice Robert Gordon Kingston United Soccer Club Margaret Zakos Donald D. & Cathie Carter Kenneth & Therese Olivier Howard & Susan Spice John & Virginia Gordon Peter & Sheila Kingston Tony Zuber & Jennine Reid David & Frances Casson Janet Oullahan Ronald Spice Government of Canada-Canadian Richard & Cheryl Kizell Mary Zureik CGOV Asset Management Joe & Lucie Pal Jerry & Marilyn Springer Heritage Stephen & Dawn Knechtel Lisa Y. Chan Arnold & Elaine Palmer Kelly Squier David Grafstein & Diane Hull David & Marilyn Kogon * Deceased Chris Chard Andrea Panet Garrison & Mary Ann Steen Alan & Janis Grant Joan Korpi Pat & David Cherry Bryce Parisotto & Shannon Bennett- Ernest & Margaret Sterns Don & Dene Gray Faye B. Koshel Parisotto Eleanor Muriel Christopherson Jill & Bob Stevenson Nancy & Bill Gray Merle Koven Jim & Julie Parker Family CI Investments Inc. Robert Strike

www.cfka.org 3 Grants Thinking Big About Grants “Join me in imagining our country as to $25,000 will be awarded to projects In preparation for this exciting The fall 2015 grants round will be my it could be... A Smart & Caring nation that address one of the three current opportunity, the Foundation hosted a last as Chair of the Grants Committee. where all Canadians can succeed, Smart & Caring Priorities based well-attended information session in Gayle Barr will assume the Chair and contribute and develop their talents to on data from the Foundation mid- August at which representatives of Catherine Gold will become Co- Chair their full potential.” With those words, Vital Signs® reports and discussions community organizations had a chance effective January 1, 2016. Both are Governor General David Johnston with community partners. to ask questions about the application experienced committee members who has inspired Community Foundations materials, eligibility criteria, fields of will be a strong leadership team. across the country to make that vision Those priorities are Getting interest as well as the newly-launched I want to thank the Board of Directors, a reality. Started: giving children, youth and Smart & Caring Community Fund. members of the committee and staff newcomers a strong start to life in for making the last five years more With more resources than usual, our communities; Food Security: The Board of Directors will consider enjoyable and rewarding than I could the Foundation invited applicants ensuring everyone has access to healthy recommendations from the Grants ever have imagined. I also want to to the Fall 2015 grants round to “Think food to fuel bodies and minds; and Committee at its meeting at the end say a heartfelt thank you to the many BIG” about projects with a bigger Community Engagement: inspiring of November and cheques will be organizations, large and small, that impact than usual and they did! We everyone to be active participants presented to successful applicants enrich the lives of residents in our also invited organizations to apply for in our communities, enriching our on December 7, 2015 after which communities through your passion, a one-time Smart & Caring grant and societies, leading to increased some very exciting projects will creativity and energy. they did! A select number of grants wellbeing in all the Vital Signs get underway. ranging in size from $10,000 wellbeing domains. Linda Lysne

Spring 2015 Grant Recipients: The following 23 projects have received grants totalling $100,000.

Arts & Culture Blue Skies Fiddle Orchestra, with mental health challenges, Kingston School of Art, From the Valley to the Sea 2015 through visual art, for self-expression, Gallery Lighting Mrs. Rupert Davies Fund, McNevin awareness and direction. Individuals Ross and Susan Kilpatrick Fund, Family Fund and the Ruth & Stu Barton benefit from a process which allows Neil Currie Davis Fund and the Community Fund them to gain skills and a sense of Community Fund achievement, providing ownership of $5,400. The Blue Skies Community their successes and communicate what $3,500. The Window Art Gallery, Fiddle Orchestra is a fun and affordable is sometimes difficult to put into words. operated by Kingston School of Art, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, teaching orchestra open to everyone- will enjoy new, efficient, professional ArtZone even fiddles are provided! In July Kingston Chamber Choir, quality gallery lighting, in order to Sound System Improvement Edward Ratcliffe Fund, 2015, the orchestra will travel to better display art by Kingston artists, Marla & Gregg Rosen Fund Kings County Prince Edward Island Mrs. Rupert Davies Fund and to enhance the art experience of to learn and perform in a musical visitors to the gallery. The Window $1,600. $3,500. ArtZone is a free drop-in after- heritage exchange. This exchange Professional sound recording Art Gallery provides Kingston’s only school art program for youth ages 14-18 will help preserve and strengthen our of each concert in the four-concert community art space, staffing and sales to be offered in the beautiful André Eastern Ontario fiddling traditions season to be used by KCC artistic services for local and regional artists. Biéler Studio of the Agnes Etherington and inspire young fiddlers to deepen director and choristers to improve the With new lighting installed, the gallery Art Centre. Local artists will facilitate their knowledge and skills from the overall choral sound of KCC which will will sparkle! this program for artistically-inclined renowned Celtic, Acadian and Old ultimately improve the choir, resulting youth who want to explore materials Time fiddlers who gather at the time in increased concert attendance Neilson Store Museum & and ideas in-depth, encouraging of the Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival. numbers and more collaborations Cultural Centre, Dry Stone Wall creative expression and building skills. Feet will be stomping to a new and performances. The purchase Festival Initiative This ten-week pilot program will run beat when they return! of a wireless microphone will ensure Amherst Island Fund, Ellen Shepherd from September to December 2015, that concert audiences are able to Community Fund and the Tragically on Thursdays, 3 to 5 pm. Independent Living Centre, hear the artistic director and Hip Community Fund Art and Self Exploration, $5,000 guest speakers. (This is a combined arts &culture and Edward Ratcliffe Fund $5,600. The Canadian Irish & youth project!) Dry Stone Walling Associations are $5,000. The Art and Self-Exploration holding an International Dry Stone project provides opportunities for Wall Festival on Amherst Island to people with disabilities and people celebrate & commemorate Canada’s

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rich Irish Cultural heritage. The Howe Island Garden Buds, Howe maintain your independence, and Elbow L. Environmental Education Irish Ambassador to Canada, other Island Community Development manage symptoms of illness or pain. Centre, Queen’s U. Biological VIPs, members of the Associations, Howe Island Community Fund, Exercise can even reverse some of the Station, Environmental and celebrated Dry Stone Wallers Frank & Sarah Good Memorial Fund symptoms of aging. It’s inspiring to see Outreach Assistant and Stone Carvers from around the and the Community Fund a group of older adults participating Douglas Branton Fell Memorial Fund world will be attending. There will in an exercise class. They are doing also be music, dancing and story- $2,400. The Howe Island Garden Buds everything in their power to stay active. $4,000. The Elbow Lake telling. Amherst Island contains are thrilled to be spearheading the The Seniors Association Kingston Environmental Education Centre Canada’s largest concentration of Howe Island Community Development Region, with the purchase of the new is the public outreach arm of the historic Irish dry stone walls. The Project, which will be an enduring equipment, will help and support more Queen’s University Biological Station, Neilson Store Museum and Cultural legacy on the island. The enriched older adults to continue on their healthy providing outdoor programs to Centre on Amherst Island will use environment will highlight the natural lifestyles journey. enhance biodiversity conservation funds provided by the Community surroundings, beautify the island & teachings in the community. This Foundation to enhance the festival by develop public access to the waterfront Limestone Advisory for Child Care fall, we welcome an Environmental providing free education workshops for where the Bateau Channel meets the Programs, Family Game Night Outreach Assistant to our team, and families & children; a time capsule for St. Lawrence River. Ontario Endowment for Children and encourage all local high schools to the Irish Ambassador to install in the Youth in Recreation Fund visit the ELEEC and experience our new “sampler wall” that will showcase expanded selection of curriculum- examples of traditional Irish dry stone Recreation $1,800. Limestone Advisory for Child based programs. Put the principles walling techniques; a permanent Care Programs – Family Game Night – of ecological diversity and scientific interpretive panel; photographic record Board Game Lending Library. “Win or investigation into hands-on practice for archives, exhibits & promotion; Lose, we’re still a Family.” in a stunning natural setting – you’ll and for self-guided dry stone wall tour be amazed by what you discover pamphlet. The intention is to continue Environment at ELEEC! this Festival tradition as an ongoing Frontenac Stewardship celebration and educational event. Central Frontenac Railway Museum, Foundation, Frontenac Invasive Heritage Play Structure Species Program, Elbow Lake Community Development Ontario Endowment for Children Demonstration Site and Youth in Recreation Fund Ruth & Stu Barton Environmental Fund, Douglas Branton Fell Memorial $12,200. With the assistance of the Fund and the Ruth & Stu Barton Foundation, the Central Frontenac Algonquin to Adirondacks Community Fund Railway Museum wishes to announce Collaborative, A2A Trail the installation of a major play Environmental Legacy Fund, $7,400. The Frontenac Stewardship structure at the Heritage Railway Park Larry Gibson Community Fund Foundation in partnership with the in Sharbot Lake. Actual installation of and the Chown Fund Nature Conservancy of Canada, Farmers’ Market Association the equipment will take place in the Queen’s University, County of $5,000. of Kingston, Making a Year spring of 2016. The Railway Heritage The Algonquin to Frontenac and the Elbow Lake Round Market Themed structure will consist of a Adirondacks Trail will eventually volunteer roster for the local reach from the Adirondack Mountains David Middleton North End steam engine, coal car and ramp community are establishing an Invasive to the Algonquin Highlands, across a Development Fund surrounded by a safe engineered play Species demonstration at the Elbow surface. This highly visible addition critical link for the wildlife movement Lake Environmental Education Centre $4,000. The Memorial Centre to the park will attract children and in North America. The trail will begin (Hewlett Packard Lane, Perth Road). Farmers’ Market has been youth to connect, through play, with being built in the precious pinch This partnership will provide the tremendously successful over the past the important railway heritage which point of the Kingston area, already community with the tools and three years. Now is the right time to is so evident in the area. a trails destination for residents information to combat this growing plan for what will become a Kingston and visitors alike. This project will problem of invasive species. Some of Seniors Association Kingston fixture: a year-round, all-local market see local partners collaborate on the target species in question include Region, Older Adult Program the community can rely on for their the design, location, mapping, and Purple Loosestrife, Dog Strangling Enhancements fresh, local food needs! Funding will communications project – keep your Vince, Lilac, Zebra Mussels, Emerald be used to plan a sustainable year- Cameron and Laurie Thompson Fund eyes open for further announcements Ash Borer and many more. For more round market through consultations and the Theda Anderson Fund through summer 2015! information, please contact the FSF to ensure the market meets the by email at Frontenac_stewardship@ $2,400. As you grow older, an active community’s needs. outlook.com. lifestyle is more important than ever. Regular exercise can help boost energy, www.cfka.org 5 Grants

Children’s Mental Health Youth Health and Social Services living below the poverty line? Gleaning! Loving Spoonful is bringing back the forgotten practice of collecting the food left in farmers’ fields, with help from the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area. Through this new initiative, the gleaned produce for over 8,000 meals will be delivered to 25 shelters and meal programs that serve those in need Queen’s Conservatory of Music, Birdbone Theatre, Autism Ontario Kingston Chapter, in Kingston. There’s room for everyone Sistema Kingston Shadowbox Theatre Directory of Services to be involved, so join in and celebrate Sunnyside Children’s Fund Ontario Endowment for Children Richard Moorehouse Fund healthy food for all. and Youth in Recreation Fund $10,000. Queen’s Conservatory $4,700. Autism Ontario Kingston will Martha’s Table, of Music, in collaboration with the $2,000. Parallel tales of Monsters and collect and maintain information about Hunger Through My Eyes Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Man in the Moon will roll enchanted a wide range of both general community Tragically Hip Community Fund and Instrument Lending Library (Joe’s upon looming canvas screens and Autism related services, both the Phil Quattrocchi Memorial Fund M.I.L.L.) and First Avenue Public accompanied by soda bottle choirs publicly and privately funded, available $1,800. School (LDSB), is excited to launch and creaking hurdy-gurdy accordion for adults with Autism and their family Martha’s Table is pleased to Sistema Kingston (SK), an intensive orchestra. Birdbone Theatre joins members/caregivers in Kingston, open its doors to the public in a one of after school music program for at-risk forces with the grade 7/8 class of First Frontenac and surrounding areas. a kind gallery showing and open house children that focuses on positive social Avenue Public School to invent and craft This information will be available on Saturday September 12. This unique change through the pursuit of musical fantastic, mysterious and courageously free and online. opportunity will allow community excellence. Through free, group centres experimental shadow puppet theatre members to tour Martha’s Table and music instruction, SK will emphasize for the people! Shadowbox Theatre will Canadian Diabetes Association, to see how local Kingstonians have teamwork, and personal persistence, perform for Kingston audiences and as Camp Banting – Camp for Kingston transformed the challenge of food and foster creativity and personal part of Skeleton Park Music Festival and area Children with Type 1 insecurity into works of art. Many responsibility in all of its activities. June 9th-14th. Tour dates TBA in Diabetes of the photographers will be on hand Using the Venezuelan El Sistema as May on birdbonetheatre.org. Cameron and Laurie Thompson Fund to discuss their work and perspective. its model, SK aspires to bring social We hope you can take this opportunity $4,800. change to inspire children to reach The Canadian Diabetes to visit and meet your community. Heritage Preservation Association’s camping tradition began their full potential as individuals, Martha’s Table Community Program, musicians, and citizens. in 1953 with the opening of Camp Banting in Eastern Ontario. Since Transportation Pilot Canadian Families and Corrections then our camping program has grown David Middleton North End Network, Strengthening Families extensively, and the Association now Development Fund Affected by Incarceration Day operates 12 overnight camps across $4,400. Canada. The Association is the only Martha’s Table Community Terry Harris Endowment Fund Program is providing bus passes to and the Sunnyside Children’s Fund organization to offer overnight camp specifically designed for children with those of limited income and mobility $2,400. Canadian Families and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, type 1 diabetes. The focus of these issues to attend its programmes, mainly Corrections Network, the Community St. Andrew’s Interpretive Signage camps is to provide children living the drop in centre and Monday through Friday meal program. Our intent is to Foundation for Kingston and Area, Douglas Branton Fell Memorial Fund with type 1 diabetes the opportunity Kingston Frontenac Public Libraries, to enjoy an authentic camp experience conduct a pilot project to determine the the Correctional Service of Canada, $1,700. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian while having all of their diabetes needs need/feasibility of purchasing our own and Sesame Street are teaming up to Church in Kingston produced signage monitored by a team of trained medical vehicle for food/meal delivery and/or host a ‘Strengthening Families Affected to complement its summer tour professionals and where they can learn transportation to and from our facility. by Incarceration’ Day. The intent of program which highlights historical, to best self-manage their disease. While many of our patrons live in the this library event is to raise awareness, architectural, cultural and political surrounding area, many more could education and tolerance; and to decrease features of the Church and Kingston. Loving Spoonful, Gleaning: benefit from transportation assistance bullying and isolation for innocent The bilingual signage further enhances Increasing Healthy Food Access and/or meal delivery due to mobility children in our schools who may have the visitors’ experience by providing from Farm to Fork and financial constraints. crime in their families. This event is open a code that is scanned and offers Richard Moorehouse Fund to ALL families who want to talk, read an audio description by historic $4,400. and play together at Sesame Street activity personalities on the guests’ Everyone needs healthy food to stations with their favourite character. smart phone. thrive. So how do we get more healthy food to those 20,000 Kingstonians

6 www.cfka.org Grants Strengthening Families You’re Invited Affected by Incarceration Day Join us for our Fall Community Grants Ceremony, Monday December 7, 2015 from 4:00-6:00 pm Tett Centre, 370 King Street West. We have invited local charities to THINK BIG - o ering grants of up to $25,000 for projects that fall under the Smart & Caring priorities. Share our excitement in person for one of the biggest granting rounds in our history as we distribute cheques to the organizations that help create a vital and vibrant community. For more information www.c a.org/events Canadian Families and Corrections Network (CFCN) Network Corrections and Families Canadian

Sesame Street Parteners with Canadian Families and Corrections Network (CFCN)

How is it ever a child’s fault if a parent event at the Isabel Turner Library on is incarcerated? These children face October 3, 2015 to share resources overwhelming obstacles and we and raise awareness about familial Farmer’s Market Association Market of Kingston Farmer’s are grateful that the Community incarceration. Foundation for Kingston & Area realizes this and are willing to help! With Sesame Street as our partner, A Year-Round Market Comes and Elmo by our side, children were able to spend time in Big Bird’s to the Memorial Centre “ Families were invited reading corner, share a treat at Cookie to listen to speeches to Monster’s table, and watch Sesame Over the past four years the Memorial Funding is being used to plan a Street’s ‘Little Children Big Challenges Centre Farmers’ Market has become sustainable year round local market increase knowledge and Incarceration’ DVD. Families were a vibrant meeting place on Sundays, through consultations to ensure the invited to listen to speeches to increase May to October. At the market, market meets the community’s needs. education, gather vital knowledge and education, gather vital patrons have access to local food resources and network with local Starting in November the market resources and network and artisans, they can connect with community organizations that can moves into the barns at the Memorial neighbours, participate in community with local community help. CFCN was happy to donate our Centre, where it can be found until events, and engage with local United Nations recognized storybook December 20. As of January 10, the producers and farmers. organizations that ‘Jeffrey Goes to Jail’ and the Sesame Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market Street Incarceration DVD to each With the support of the Foundation will be located in the Hall at Princess can help.” of the Kingston Frontenac Public the Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market Street United Church. November-April Libraries to loan out to families is planning a year round market, to the farmers’ market will take place Canadian Families and Corrections in the Kingston area. bridge the gap of a seasonal market. Sundays 10am to 2pm. Network (CFCN) looks after families A year round market will be of great and children across Canada who have Louise Leonardi, Executive Director, Emma Barken, Canadian Families and Corrections Network benefit to develop the local food Market Operations Manager, a loved one in the criminal justice system, and to provide Kingston Memorial Centre Farmer’s Market system and through a grant from the residents with access to locally Foundation we were able to host a free grown and processed foods.

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Remembering a truly COMMUNITY PARTNERS Smart & Caring person… We are deeply saddened by the loss Bearance’s Grocery of Geoff Sandiford. Geoff joined the Foundation Board in June 2011, serving jNetrix Systems as Vice-President from 2012-2014, and KB Homes Anonymous President from May-Nov 2014 before In June the Foundation launched the First Capital Community Development Loan stepping down to focus on his health. Trailhead Kingston Program for local small businesses. Learn more at www.cfka.org/loan. However, he remained an active member of the Board, contributing as his Upper Canada Commercial Welcome to… Committee Members health permitted. Insurance Group New Board members: Gayle Barr, Ripples: Our gratitude to retiring Jay Rayner and Chrystal Wilson. committee members Eveline Flint – Gayle joined our Grants Committee in who has been an influential force since Who we are 2013. A former consultant at the Ministry inception, and Brian Dodo, our graphic The Community Foundation for of Health, she volunteered in the arts, designer. We welcome ideas and energy Kingston & Area is a public charitable health care and social services. Jay is from new committee members Peggy institution supported and run by an Investment Advisor with Assante Lunn and Ken Cuthbertson. Investment citizens of Kingston and the area. Capital Management. He is a member welcomes: Lynette Purda and Josée of several community boards. A Director Thériault. Governance welcomes What we do of jNetrix, Chrystal has already been Jay Rayner and Finance welcomes The Foundation encourages individuals actively involved in the Foundation, Tony Dimnik. Photography Elliott Garrett sitting on the Food First Fund. and organizations to establish and build permanent endowments and Our new Administrative Assistant: Congratulations to our Ripplers… Geoff was passionate about the other funds from which worthwhile Denise LaViolette. Merv Daub published his latest Foundation and our community. He was community projects are then book in the Mohr trilogy of novels, instrumental in shaping the vision for our supported. Heartfelt thanks to… Mohr Evermore. Brian Osborne was new Smart & Caring Community Fund to enable us to have a greater impact on Retiring board members Anne Butler honoured with the Massey Medal, Learn More (2011-2015) who chaired our Personnel which recognizes outstanding career our community. Further, he stepped up Learn more about Foundation activities Committee; Erna Redekopp (2011-2015) achievements in the exploration of the personally by being the first to establish member of Governance, Food First Fund geography of Canada. New Rippler, a Smart & Caring Community Fund - and upcoming events by signing up and Donor Engagement Committees; Ken Cuthbertson recently published The Sandiford Family Fund. We are for our monthly e-newsletter Waves at and Chris West (2007-2015) who chaired an historical novel, The Memoirs of the grateful for Geoff’s many contributions www.cfka.org or calling 613.546.9696. Resource Development, launched Hon. Henry E. MacFutter: Ring of to the Foundation. He is greatly missed. Donor Engagement, was the Foundation Truth and A Complex Factor. Secretary, and much more. s

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