"The Letters: Postmark Prejudice in Black and White"
Read about it in the June/July 2024 issue of Canada's History Magazine
Sheila speaks as the invited guest of Rev. Paul Dillman and Riverside United Church, Ottawa
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Sunday, October 22, 2023 |
Upcoming events:
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 2 pm
Runnymede Public Library, 2178 Bloor Street West Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10 am Probus Bradford, St. John's Presbyterian Church Thursday, February 20, 2025 7 pm Etobicoke Historical Society, Montgomery's Inn 
Heather Reisman, CEO of Indigo, arranged for Sheila to appear in flagships Toronto-area stores.
Historic items relevant to her book accompany Sheila's appearances at bookstores like Indigo.
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An engaged, avid reader, Orpha Thrasher, age 103
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In the media:
In this CKCU-FM "Special Blend" interview, Sheila speaks at length to Maria Hawkins about coming to Ottawa. Interview starts at 19:16 (October 16, 2023)
A thirteen-and-a-half minute discussion about The Letters and the Ottawa launch.. (October 7, 2023)
Article: "Author shares uplifting tale ..." by Nelle Oosterom
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Vintage Audio from 1968:
These audio clips demonstrate the musical talent, public speaking and song-leading skills of the real Bill "Billy" White. He got groups singing four-part harmony in a matter of minutes, and equated this to harmony among peoples.
The Exhibit of Artifacts
A live event hosted by Friends of East Gwillimbury Library
"The best ever!" enthuses one attendee.
View the Ottawa launch on YouTube
Gallery
Commendations:
Sheila has a history in race relations going back four decades. As a newspaper columnist in 1984 in North York, Sheila wrote about prejudice from a personal perspective. A few years later she was working for the mayor developing and advancing race relations programming.
