05/19/2026
The team at Kingston Grand Theatre is deeply saddened by the passing of Walter Fenlon. Walter Fenlon has been a visionary leader in Kingston not only through his professional work, but as a volunteer, the recipient of the Jim Bennett, Paul Harris, and Len Dover Awards, a member of the Queen’s University Campaign Cabinet, as Founder of Imagine Kingston, and the chair of the Grand Theatre Restoration Foundation. He has supported numerous community campaigns including the Springer Market Square revitalization project and the Sports & Entertainment Centre, known as Slush Puppie Place. Walter received the Governor General of Canada Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in 2012 and the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship Recipients presented by the Lieutenant-Governor in 2014.
Through Walter’s hard work and leadership, the Grand Theatre Restoration Foundation contributed more than $3.35 million for the restoration of Kingston Grand Theatre.
Following the Grand Theatre Restoration Campaign, Walter Fenlon and his wife Linda Ann Daly have continued to be consistent supporters of arts programming, both as subscribers and avid attendees of performances, as well as donors supporting the Grand OnStage series. In 2025, naming rights for the “Walter Fenlon & Linda Ann Daly Box Office” at Kingston Grand were finalized in recognition of their support.
A number years ago, Walter agreed to share a bit about his love for the theatre and for Grand OnStage in this touching video. Our collective hearts go out to Linda Ann Daly and the family and friends of Walter Fenlon during this difficult time.
A longtime supporter and Chair of The Grand Theatre Foundation, Walter Fenlon explains why the performing arts venue is an asset to Kingston.