Planning Notices

The Township of Amaranth will now be placing all Planning Notices on the Township website at the following link: https://www.amaranth.ca/municipal-government/planning-development/
Please note that due to the Canada Post strike, our Planning Notices cannot be distributed via mail and can be found at the above link.

Black History Month 2023

February 16, 2023

Black History Month Posters currently on display in the Town of Shelburne Town Hall until the end of February.  Please stop by to view the display Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Museum of Dufferin & Dufferin County Canadian Black Association

Sponsored by and supported by the Town of Shelburne and the Town of Shelburne DEI Committee

present

Black Perseverance & Resilience - A Celebration of Black History Month

Saturday February 25th, 2023, at 6:00pm

Grace Tipling Hall – 203 Main Street E, Shelburne.

Updated- Immediate Release:  February 13th, 2023 – Dufferin County - The Museum of Dufferin (MoD), Sponsored by and supported by the Town of Shelburne and the Town of Shelburne DEI Committee

along with community leader Alethia O’Hara-Stephenson of the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA), are holding a live in-person event to celebrate Black Perseverance & Resilience, for 2023 Black History Month.

Our host for the event is Alex Ihama, the Executive Director of the Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity & Workplace Equity. The Keynote Speaker is Natasha Henry-Dixon. Natasha Henry-Dixon is an assistant professor of African Canadian History at York University. The 2018 Vanier Scholar is researching the enslavement of African people in early Ontario. Natasha is the president of the Ontario Black History Society. Her publications include Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (June 2010), Talking about Freedom: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (2012), several youth-focused titles, and several entries for the Canadian Encyclopedia on African Canadian history. Through her various professional, academic, and community roles, Natasha’s work is grounded in her commitment to research, collect, preserve, and disseminate the histories Black Canadians.

The musical performance is by the Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop, author and TV Host (Maestro Chef Wes on Bell), Maestro Fresh Wes. Local artist Richie C will also perform. In the early 2000s, Richie released his first Single “Hard to be Away” which became a popular hit on Reggae Radio across Canada, the USA and the UK.

There will be presentations from the Black Chapter of Centre Dufferin District High School and students from Streams Hub.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the Museum of Dufferin (MoD), and the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA) to showcase how our Black community has evolved over the years through perseverance and resilience.

The event will take place on Saturday February 25th with doors opening at 6:00pm. 160 FREE tickets (Max 4 per order) are available on the MoD’s Eventbrite page at: https://bit.ly/3CUEJkt starting January 27th, 2023.

MEDIA: Interviews are available with performers at 5pm on day of event.

For further information, please contact: Nanci Malek promotions@dufferinmuseum.com

Tel: 519-941-1114 ext.: 4015 or

Alethia O’Hara-Stephenson at alethia.stephenson@gmaill.com Tel:647-210-1939

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