Fridays At the Foster

Your Invitation to once again enjoy the popular Fridays at the Foster as it returns for the 08 season.

The season starts Friday May the 2nd with the Bach to Blues Company 7:30 - 8:30 pm.

The Thomas Foster Memorial is a striking contrast to the surrounding rolling farm lands. Inspired by the Taj Mahal in India and Christian Byzantine churches it was built as a resting place for Fosters wife and daughter.

The Foster Memorial itself is worthy of the visit even with out the music. This wonderfull unique treasure of byzantyne design is located approx 4 km north of Uxbridge on Durham 1. The solid copper roof has leaded stained glass windows. The doors are constructed of solid brass again with stained glass windows. The floor and ceiling are covered with marble mosaics with inlaid symbols There is a marble alter and the colums supporting the great arches are also marble with devon stone capitals. The structure itself is octogon in shape and built of Indiana limestone with a great central dome.

The 2 Pictures here are from my daughters wedding 11 years ago. The first concert of the season is on their anniversary

Foster was born july 24th, 1825, in Lambton Mills but was raised in the former Scott Township (now part of Uxbridge) where the family moved after his mothers passing where his father ran the Hotel in the Hamlet of Leaskdale. Later in life he would bacome a butcher in cabbage town, (Toronto) and serve as the Mayor of Toronto from 1925 to 1927 in addition to being elected as an MP.
For more information about Thomas foster visit Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

At the dedication of the Memorial Thomas told the gathering present --

"success is determined, not by financial worth, but rather if the world became a better place because that person passed through it."

If you wish to see additional pictures Rick Harris has a wonderful collection of pictures of the interior and exterior on flickr