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Feb 3, 2023 · Black residents have played an important role in Collingwood's history
Feb 14, 2008 · As North America celebrate Black History Month, one of Collingwood's best-known black historians has died.
Jan 9, 2021 · Six years after moving away, a Collingwood native moved back to raise a family and now, he’s hoping he can contribute to making change here at home. For this week’s edition of People of Collingwood we sat down with Reg Sheffield, 50, a member of the Unity Collective.
Feb 15, 2022 · 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.
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...
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.
Sep 22, 2021 · Wilson was married to Yvonne Sheffield who was also raised in Collingwood and was a gifted athlete at Collingwood Collegiate Institute. Despite her gifts, she was denied access to competitions, including the 1938 Championship Track Meet in Orillia because of the colour of her skin.
