Black Heritage Month: Black Women of Faith and Resilience - Finding Community in Southwestern Ontario
CanadaOntario 83 Arthur St W, Harriston, ON N0G 1Z0 Harriston Train Station
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Event Description
Join storyteller, Garvia Bailey, for a multi-media exploration into the lives of two extraordinarily driven and courageous Black women. Snacks and refreshments included in cost of ticket.Minto's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee presents their 2026 Black Heritage Month event.
- Harriston Train Station, 83 Arthur St W, Harriston, ON
- February 28th, 2026
- 10am - 12pm
The event features a presentation by journalist and storyteller, Garvia Bailey, followed by snacks and refreshments catered by May's Cafe at the Old Post.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite at https://DEI-BlackHeritageMonth.eventbrite.ca. The cost of the ticket helps cover the cost of lunch and supports the Minto DEI Committee.
Presentation Summary:
Sylvia & Eva: Black Women of Faith and Resilience Finding Community in Southwestern Ontario
Join journalist and storyteller, Garvia Bailey for a multi-media exploration into the lives of two extraordinarily driven and courageous Black women; Sylvia Young, a freedom seeker whose remarkable story of attempted kidnapping during the early days of emancipation, brought a newly formed Stratford, Ontario into the national spotlight. And the story of Eva Bailey (Garvia’s mother) who 120 years after Sylvia, brought her family to Stratford to settle into the fertile soil of acceptance and safety first tilled by Sylvia Young. What can their stories teach us about who we were, who we are today and who we strive to be?
Location of the Harriston Train Station event
Venue Information - Harriston Train Station
A great venue for small gatherings, family reunions, special occasions, and meetings. The train station is tastefully decorated, maintaining its rustic values, and is equipped with tables, chairs, a fully equipped kitchen, and is also air conditioned. A park like setting is maintained around the building with flower beds, picnic tables, and even shuffleboard courts.