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   Feb 13, 2021 · The preservation of Black history was a lifelong work for Howard Sheffield, a direct descendent of early Black settlers and the co-founder of the Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum. Sheffield and his sister Yvonne and niece Carolynn Wilson began their work promoting their family's story and preserving Black history in the area with presentations at Heritage Community Church in ...

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   Feb 3, 2023 · Black residents have played an important role in Collingwood's history

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   Feb 13, 2021 · Howard Sheffield's family story helped him begin the work of preserving Black history: His nieces continue his legacy by telling stories and curating and maintaining the Sheffield Park Black History...

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   Feb 15, 2022 · On Feb. 1, the Town of Collingwood raised a Black History Month flag at the Collingwood Public Library, which was designed by Marcia Alderson, a member of the town’s unity collective. “It was an incredible moment, she said. “You think it’s the first time in history that has been recognized in that kind of ceremony”.

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   Feb 14, 2008 · As North America celebrate Black History Month, one of Collingwood's best-known black historians has died.

6. www.waterloochronicle.ca › news › sheffield-was-aSheffield was a man of history - waterloochronicle.ca

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   Feb 14, 2008 · As North America celebrate Black History Month, one of Collingwood's best-known black historians has died.

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   Why did Howard Sheffield come to Collingwood?

   • It was the dream of Howard Sheffield to gather and preserve the history of his ancestors and share with the family. Community friends also became interested in the history of the black pioneers and settlers of Collingwood and the surrounding areas.

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   Who is Howard Sheffield?

   • Howard Sheffield is the co-founder of the Sheffield Park Black History Museum. The museum, now located in Clarksburg and run by his nieces, Carolynn and Sylvia Wilson, is featured in CollingwoodToday for Black History Month.

   Howard Sheffield's family story helped him begin the work

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   Who owns the Sheffield Park Black History Museum?

   • The Sheffield Park Black History Museum was founded in 1990 by their uncle, Howard Sheffield, and is now operated by the two sisters. The museum has a host of artifacts which tell the story of Black people in Canada, and specifically the stories of local Black families. “The story needs to be told,” Sylvia said.

   ‘The story needs to be told’: Collingwood residents share Black history

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   What happened to Sheffield Park Museum?

   • Interest increased and various cultural artifacts were donated to Howard's project. Sheffield Park Museum now became Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum. The museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations.

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   How did Collingwood settlers become interested in history?

   • Community friends also became interested in the history of the black pioneers and settlers of Collingwood and the surrounding areas. His collection of family photos and artifacts attracted donations of more items from white families who grew up with the original homesteaders.

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   Who raised the Black History Month flag at Collingwood public library?

   • Bam 528 and unity collective member Marcia Alderson were on hand as the Black History Month flag was raised at the Collingwood Public Library and municipal building on Feb. 1. - Christa Carter photo This article is over a year old, and the information within may be out of date.

   ‘The story needs to be told’: Collingwood residents share Black history

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   Sheffield Park Museum now became Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum. The museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations. Howard Sheffield's dream was to keep the events of the past visible so we, and future generations, would never forget.