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The mission of Glengarry Fencibles Trust is to honour the history of Canada for all Canadians and to advance education through the careful rehabilitation of the Bishop’s House of Glengarry. The House, in St. Raphael’s, South Glengarry, Ontario, was built in 1808 and is among Canada’s most historic buildings.
We envision the Bishop’s House once again playing a vital role in the Glengarry community as a centre of cultural, educational and heritage activities. We invite you to join us in this quest. We have engaged project partners and developed an appropriate business plan. There is still much to do before it can be fully operational.
A Legacy in Progress
Every gift and every hour of volunteer effort leaves its mark on this House. The following accounts within our annual newsletters offer a glimpse of what that generosity has already made possible, and a sense of the community still gathering to carry this work forward.
2025 Newsletter
A new 1812 plaque, a first wedding on the lawn, concerts that filled the old music room, and a vintage doll collection that brought the dining room to life. 2025 was a full year at Bishop’s House. Read the full recap.
2024 Newsletter
Eight Summer Sundays of live music, a scrapbook-worthy Iona connection at a local author’s book launch, and the first signs of the new accessible veranda taking shape — plus a 1939 cistern unearthed along the way. It was a season of milestones at Bishop’s House.
2023 Newsletter
Classmates drove furniture home to Iona Academy to fulfill a dying alumna’s last wish, 150 people gathered for a garden party honouring founding Treasurer Dane Lanken, and the Bishop’s Parlour welcomed back its Scottish prints and a century-old settee.
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We look forward to welcoming you as our partner as we adapt the Bishop's House for exciting new roles in its third Century.
Glengarry Fencibles Trust is a registered Canadian charity
(registration number: 81549 4265 RR0001)
Mailing Address
Glengarry Fencibles Trust
4739 Frog Hollow Road
Green Valley ON K0C 1L0