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Kingston, Ontario: A Frightfully Wonderful Experience By Sandra Scott |
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Kingston is located where the St. Lawrence
River meets Lake Ontario. The city was under threat of attack from
those pesky Americans during the War of 1812 so they built Fort
Henry for protection.
We toured the various parts of the fort and stayed to watch the Noon Day Gun Salute. The fort offers a commanding view of the 1000 Island area, the best view of the Kingston area. While touring the fort the staff was getting ready for Fright Night, claimed to be Ontario's Best Haunted experience when the site is transformed into "terrifying Fort Fright."
Even though the seasonal chocolates are popular, Erin Armstrong, owner of Bawn Bons, says they are best known for their truffles, which they make the old- fashioned Belgian way. She explained that. Bawn Bons chocolates are made from Callebaut Belgian Chocolate and European compounds and flavorings.
Visit www.kingstoncanada.com and www.bawnbons.ca. |
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The fort was never attacked but battles did
rage along the New York State’s Lake Ontario. But, that’s another
story.
On the tour, Sergeant Cybulski, our guide,
pointed out the Commander’s Room explaining that it was one of the
haunted rooms. It seems that one of the ghosts of Fort Henry is that
of Nils Von Schultz. In the 1830s Von Schultz led an attack
on Canada in an attempt to free Canada from the perceived oppressive
reign of the British Empire. He was captured by the British and
charged with war crimes. Von Schultz said that he would plead guilty
to all crimes as long as none of his men were hanged. Even the
support of John A. MacDonald and others did not sway the court and
he was hanged along with five of his men. He was held for a time in
the Commander’s Room where it has been reported that objects move
around and some visitors feel faint and have difficulty breathing.
Later in the day, we visited Bawn Bons, a
frightfully good chocolate shop, where Sarah Huffman, one of the
chocolatiers, was busy getting ready for Halloween making chocolate
bats, Frankensteins, and jack o’lanterns.
The store’s name comes from the maiden name of
Arnstribg’s grandmother who worked for Purdy's Chocolates, a well
established chocolatier in Vancouver, British Columbia. That led to
a family owned chocolate shop. After 13 years of experience the
Armstrong family relocated to Kingston and Bawn Bons was born.
Armstrong said that the most popular chocolates are her Some Like it
Hot truffle made with chili, curry, and cinnamon and her
Rock-a-Berry, a milk chocolate truffle filled with raspberry puree
center coated with raspberry granules. Ah, like everything else, it
is frightfully yummy.