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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.
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 9, 2021 · For this week’s edition of People of Collingwood we sat down with Reg Sheffield, 50, a member of the Unity Collective. Q: For how long have you lived in Collingwood? A: I was born and raised in Collingwood. I attended Cameron Street Public School, then Mountain View Elementary School. I attended Collingwood Collegiate Institute for high school.
Feb 3, 2023 · Black residents have played an important role in Collingwood's history
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 14, 2008 · As North America celebrate Black History Month, one of Collingwood's best-known black historians has died.
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Sep 23, 2021 · On Monday night, town council voted in favour of building a memorial and naming a park after their father Herbert Wilson, a Black man who died under suspicious conditions while working for the town in 1955. His wife, Yvonne Sheffield, will also be recognized.
