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Feb 13, 2021 · 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 Collingwood.
May 18, 2022 · Cultural, historical museum. Includes the Black communities of Oro, Collingwood/Owen Sound, Artemesia (Priceville Black Cemetery) and surrounding settlements. Offers guided/self guided tours describing the accomplishments of founding Black pioneers and their contribution to Canadian society.
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Jan 5, 2024 · Originally established in Collingwood, Sheffield Park was the vision and dream of the sisters’ late uncle Howard Sheffield who sought to gather, preserve, and share the history of their Black ancestors. Today the homespun museum sits on a generous plot of land in The Blue Mountains.
Feb 10, 2020 · Their grandparents Ildia and Wilfred Sheffield (Gran and Pop) worked together as cooks on Great Lakes ships. They saved their money and bought property in the Collingwood area. The first, along Highway 26 where Admiral’s Gate condominiums now stand, was an inn and restaurant opened in the 1950s.
Contained herein is a considerable amount of historical and current information about two families and their extended families. Specifically, the Sheffield family, who settled in Collingwood, Ontario in the mid 1800's, the Lowe family, who came from Barbados in 1921, shortly after World War One, to settle in Glace Bay Nova Scotia.
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6 days ago · The Sheffield’s Cedar Inn Restaurant was a popular dining destination for town residents until 1971 and was located on Hwy 26 in the present-day location of Admiral’s Gate Condominiums. The Cedar Inn held special significance to visiting tourists.
