Currently the FHF has established the following committees:

Awards Committee
In 1982 the Foundation decided to mark its tenth anniversary by instituting a program of annual awards to the owners of buildings of architectural / historic importance who had undertaken significant restoration measures for the preservation of such structures. Annual awards are presented to the nominated owners of the building with secondary awards presented to the architect, contractor and tradesmen who worked on the award-winning project.

For more information see the Awards page.

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Communications Committee
The mandate of this committee is to actively promote our Canadian and especially our Kingston, Ontario and area historical built environment in as many venues as appropriate through current communication methods and collaborations with community partners.

Activities for this committee include:

• Website (www.heritagekingston.com)

• Newsletter (on-line & hard copy)

• Education

• Community Partnerships

• Publications

• Publicity

• Current Projects

Financial Committee
This committee consists of both Treasurer and Fundraising activities:

• Prepare and oversee Monthly financial reports and Annual Audit

• Create and oversee annual budget

• Act as Financial Advisor for FHF portfolio

• Establish and maintain planned giving opportunities through gifts of cash, real property, stock / investments, insurance policies

• Prepare applications for grants

• Work with other community groups to create fundraising events and opportunities

Membership Committee
The mandate for this committee is to recruit members and organize activities suitable to the Membership:

• Registration and membership lists

• Special Events

• Seminars

• Organize Annual Awards, Annual General Meeting, monthly Board meetings

• Mail newsletters, membership reminders and receipts

• Current Projects

Property Committee
The mandate for this committee is to oversee current property owned by the FHF and investigate and evaluate proposed properties chosen through bequests or purchase for restoration / renovation. These properties will become either income properties or sold. Further activities include:

• Supervise and report on progress to properties

• Act as project manager for restoration, management and renting of properties

• Recommend engineers, trades people and others for required work

• Apply for appropriate grants and loans

• Current Projects

Watch Committee
The Watch Committee currently is the most active and public of all the FHF committees. The mandate of this committee is to assess the merits of all applications to the City of Kingston, County of Frontenac and Loyalist Township for demolition of all classifications of buildings (residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, corporate) built prior to 1930. This involves determining the significance of the provenance and architectural style of each building and its importance to the preservation of the architectural heritage of streetscape or landscape where it stands. Structures built after 1930 may well merit preservation on the basis of their provenance, architectural style, or significance to their setting and can be considered, as well.

Activities include:

• Monitor current properties under threat of demolition and be aware of all threatened properties in the jurisdiction

• Partner with community groups and owners to provide expertise on historical research, appropriate community and government contacts in times of threatened demolition or destruction of heritage aspects of heritage buildings

• Direct volunteers for specific projects to work on research, media watch and presentations in a variety of communities

• Compile a contact list of experts for research, engineering and architectural advice in a variety of communities

• Current Projects

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