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In 1967 Wenzel Raabe and Ernest Prohaska conceived of a council consisting of ethnic groups in the Kingston area interesred in the presentation of folk arts native to Canada, as well as those brought to this nation by people all over the world. The original organizations which responded to this call were: Portugese Folk Group, Ukranians, Kingston Allemander Square Dance, Kingston Hungarian Club, Boys from the Austrian Alps,and the German Club Rheingild. Between 1967-1969 the Kingston and District Folk Arts Council was governed by a Steering committee chaired by James S. Sutherland. This body aimed towards the formal organization of a Council and the initiation of a program of activities, some of which could warrant financial support from the Canada Folk Arts Council. Above all, the committee was given the responsibility of drafting a constitution and contacting as many interested parties as possible. In 1969 the Kingston and District Folk Arts Councol adopted their formal constitution, which was later amended in 1971 and 1974. Also, in 1974, the Ontario government under the Minister of Consumer and Commercial relations presented the Council with a charter. By 1979 the Council had expanded to include over twenty groups. The Kingston and District Folk Arts Council has financial and administrative connections with both the Ontario Folk Arts Council and the Canada Folk Arts Council. The Council's main function is staging shows and festivals focusing on ethnic music and dance.

Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners was formed in 1948 to promote the teaching of weaving, spinning and other related crafts in both their historic, contemporary and technical contexts. Initially, members met in each other's houses. Over the years the organization grew, utilizing various studio spaces in town, including, at one point, the attic of City Hall. In 1973 the Guild moved to the newly-purchased, City-owned J.K.Tett Centre, occupying a substantial studio space. The Portsmouth Town Hall became KHWS's interim home in 2009 as a complete renovation, restoration and rejuvenation of "The Tett" was about to begin. KHWS returned to the Tett upon completion of renovations. KHWS is the largest guild of its kind in eastern Ontario, drawing its membership, of over 80 member, from a radius of about 100 Km. It is now incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario as a non-profit corporation.

The group we now know as the Kingston Symphony was founded as the New Symphony Association of Kingston in 1953, and was so named to distinguish it from both Oscar Telgmann's Kingston Symphony, active from 1912-1938, and other, shorter-lived ensembles. The orchestra made its debut accompanying that same performance of The Creation in April 1954. Today, they have a full-time staff of two, a professional music director, a part-time staff of six, nine core and up to fifty-five community musicians, and they give over 20 concerts per season.

J.W. Barry was a Queen's university graduate and lived in Toronto, Ontario.

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The law firm was begun in Kingston by Thomas Kirkpatrick in 1828. The firm continued under various names and with various partners until 1968. Thomas Kirkpatrick's sons, George Airey and James Stafford, followed in their father's profession and the firm became known as Kirkpatrick and Sons. George Kirkpatrick later had Mr. R. Vahon Rogers as his partner. After that partnership, the Honourable W. F. Nickle was associated with Mr. Rogers. Rogers death brought about another change in partnership when James Farrell joined the firm. The firm became Nickle and Nickle when W. M. Nickle became a partner with his father W. F. Nickle. W. M. Nickle died in 1968, and his death marked the end of the law firm.

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The firm of Browne & Harty, wholesale grocers of Kingston, was formed by the partnership of James Browne and James Harty sometime before 1851. The business is first listed on the corner of King and Clarence Streets and indicates that they were also importers. In 1857 they are listed as "wholesale and retail dry goods, grocery and spirit merchants" with establishments on Ontario Street and Market Square. The business was in operation until 1872.

Patrick Devlin was originally from Ireland. He made his first appearance in the Kingston area as a land holder on Wolfe Island in 1845 with the lease of the west half of lot eight in the ninth concession from the Kirkpatrick family. By 1885 Devlin had purchased the entirety of lot eight. In 1861 he purchased the south west quarter of lot five in the tenth concession, as well, Devlin purchased two lots in the village of Marysville in 1867 and 1869.
Devlin and his wife Elizabeth had two daughters: Mary Jane and Rosella. Both girls received their education at St. Mary's of the Lake and later at the Loretto Convent in Belleville. Mary Jane became a sister at the Convent, Sister Mary Lucretia (Leocrita?), and Rosella died, unmarried, in 1890.
Patrick Devlin died January 9, 1885.

Francis (Frank) Hardy Fraser was born July 8th, 1863. According to his Queen's University registration card he was born in Kingston to Francis Fraser, a merchant from Montreal, and Sarah Hardy. He attended Dr. Tossies School in Toronto and entered Queen's University in 1883, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1887.
Fraser's parents appear to have died sometime prior to 1877 for it is at this time that his grandparents, Edward Hor Hardy and Anne Hardy, left him a sizeable part of their estate. At his point Frank is in the care of his guardian Professor John Bower Mowat (who may have been a relative). Richard Porter Stephens also seems to have been involved in managing Fraser's inheritance.
When Fraser reached the age of majority he had considerable property to administer, in particular he owned buildings on the north west corner of of Ontario and William (128-136 Ontario Street and 6 William Street).
There is no evidence that Frank Fraser engaged in any business or profession, but he appears to have been a young man of means. In 1890 Fraser spent 12 weeks in Kingston General Hospital and was then readmitted in January of 1891. There were several medical consultations but he died January 17, 1891 with no cause given. He is buried at Cataraqui Cemetery.