2012 Frontenac Heritage Festival

Nov 03, 2011

The 2012 Frontenac Heritage Festival is set for February 24, 25, & 26. This community-driven event is organized by volunteers who are interested in celebrating our local culture and traditions, building a sense of community,and promoting an event that stimulates economic activity in the slow season

Given that Central Frontenac takes in a lot of geography, the festival is actually a series of events that are held at various locations throughout the township. The volunteer organizers do their best to promote and coordinate activities that are in keeping with the nature of the festival. In order to be successful in terms of funding and promoting the festival and your event, organizers need your commitment to participation, an outline of your event, and contact information a.s.a.p. If you leave it too late, we cannot ensure your event will be included in publicity. December 7 is the cut-off date.

Most of the events that ran last year are expected to run again. These include the popular Polar Bear Plunge, the local history opening breakfast, the snow sculpture and photo contests, the Crow Lake pioneer demonstrations, the Saturday Night Variety Show, and the Heritage Walk/Run. An organizing meeting was held on Oct 17 and many new ideas were also brought forward. These include the possibility of a quilt show, the making of mittens instead of buttons, the opening of the caboose, and other ideas. There is also the opportunity to apply to Canadian Heritage for a grant in recognition of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee.

A Frontenac Heritage Festival page has been created on Facebook. Please call and/or email if you are interested in participating and / or helping in some capacity: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dates for the next planning meetings are: Monday Nov 14 and Monday Dec 12.