A history of the Black population in Eastern Ontario as shown through the 1861 census
In February, for Black History Month, I asked Alan Campbell of the Lambton County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society for his help. I am a member of the Lambton County group, and I read a report by Alan about his Black history research into Ontario census records. He was most helpful, and generously pointed…
On ‘International Women’s Day’ we interpret women’s rights in 1970 through ‘TEEN Magazine
A Story Of How Far We’ve Come In the pandemic summer of 2020, Elizabeth MacDougall and Natalia LaRosa worked as the summer students at the Musée Vankleek Hill Museum. They were delighted to find a ‘Teen’ magazine from August 1970 on display. After an eager look through the magazine, they were taken aback by what…
A history of racism and stereotyping in Vankleek Hill’s past
A Story To Mark Black History Month Black History Month brings us an opportunity to explore both our personal experiences and our community experiences with racism. We know racism and prejudice continue to exist. We must continuously make the effort to recognize and reject it, and to forge new pathways that benefit us all.The Vankleek…
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