Denise Francis

GUELPH – Local MPP Mike Schreiner met with the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) on July 11 to hear more about the $138,900 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) that was used to expand the Black Heritage Reclaimed Project.

GUELPH – The Phoenix Seniors Club is a monthly program offered by the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS). 

GUELPH – For over 25 years, Canadians have celebrated Black History Month in February, following a motion introduced by Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to Parliament. 

GUELPH – Heritage Hall was full of music, laughter, food, and Black heritage during the Guelph Black Heritage Society’s (GBHS) launch of the Black Heritage Reclaimed project on Oct. 27

GUELPH – Kween is in the spotlight again – this time receiving national recognition for her impactful leadership and devotion to community.

GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) announced on Feb. 1 it has received a $100,000 grant through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Resilient Communities Fund. 

ABOYNE – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) celebrates Black Heritage Month with an exhibit at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.

ABOYNE – A new exhibit curated by the Guelph Black Heritage Society is coming to the Wellington County Museum and Archives. 

GUELPH – A new map from the Guelph Black Heritage Society that highlights local Black historical landmarks turns a year of research into an accessible self-guided tour through Wellington County.

GUELPH – During Black Heritage Month, the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) will feature its #ChangeStartsNow initiative, providing educational programming on Black heritage and culture.

FERGUS – “It’s sad that this erasure of Black history is (happening) throughout Wellington County,” says Denise Francis, president of the Guelph Black Heritage Society.