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Black History Month kicks off at Town Hall

Black History Month kicks off at Town Hall

BY NICOLE CALHAU Powerful soul music filled the room at Oakville’s Town Hall as the crowd of 100 people came together to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 3. The performances took the crowd back into the 1800s during slavery and showed everyone how people would use music as a way to escape the pain […]

Black History kickoff with the Halton Caribbean Association

Black History kickoff with the Halton Caribbean Association

LIVE BLOG BY NICOLE CALHAU Feb. 3 marks the day the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton throws its annual Black History Month kickoff event at Oakville Town Hall. The event showcases the cultural heritage of African Canadian people with a exhibit put together by the Oakville Museum, Association of African Canadian Artists and Sheridan College […]

Heirloom watch reveals a hidden link to town’s history

Heirloom watch reveals a hidden link to town’s history

STORY BY KELSEY LYONS PHOTO BY KELSEY LYONS/ THE SHERIDAN SUN   Branson Johnson had a scar on his upper lip from a dog bite, something that his family wouldn’t have even known without a particular document that is the main attraction in an exhibit that opened last week in the Learning Commons. Last Monday, […]