The Anna Scott Collection

Between 1995 and 1997, Negro Creek road neighbour, archivist, and organizer Anna Scott compiled and preserved an extensive collection of newspaper clippings. Her full collection is available at the Grey Roots Museum and Archives.

Take a look through her binder of newspaper clippings

01.18.96-unkwn_New road name an embarrassment.jpg

06.17.96-os_Controversy over road name change continues.jpg

12.13.95-markdale_council meeting.jpg

01.03.96-os_Name becomes cause.jpg

01.13.96-os_complaint lodged over name change.jpg

01.16.1996-os_Negro Creek decision on hold.jpg

03.02.96-os_township won't fight commission.jpg

03.12.97-tribune_too much friction.jpg

05.28.96-os_Drawing conclusions.jpg

12.02.97-os_Activist wins fight over road name1.jpg

12.10.97-durham_ Negro Creek supporters win human rights judgement.jpg

00.00.00-00_Should councillors change history.jpg

00.00.00-markdale_Holland road name recognizes.jpg

00.00.00-os_complaint official over Negro Creek name change.jpg

00.00.00-tribune_A change of mind.jpg

00.00.00-tribune_Letter was too harsh.jpg

00.00.00-tribune_Negro Road settlement may be close.jpg

01.05.96-os_we must not deny history.jpg

01.05.96-os_we must not deny history2.jpg

01.10.96-markdale_complaining to OHRC.jpg

01.12.96-os_Black farmers rich in history.jpg

01.17.96-markdale_Three delegations pack Holland council.jpg

01.24.96-markdale_using the law.jpg

01.31.96-markdale_Holland council supported in road naming.jpg

02.03.96-os_petition reference misleading.jpg

02.03.96-os_What's in a name.jpg

02.11.00-os_Lack of good roads tough on settlers1.jpg

02.11.00-os_Lack of good roads tough on settlers2.jpg

03.15.97-os_history on the map.jpg

03.17.99-durham_public notice.jpg

03.20.96-markdale_holland delegation told road name up to HRC.jpg

05.10.96-unkwn_Area road discussed in legislature.jpg

06.06.96-os_Road name officially a matter of rights.jpg

06.14.96-os_Controversy by the busload.jpg

06.16.1996-tstar_Black marchers challenge change in name of road.jpg

06.24.97-os_Investigator looks into name.jpg

07.10.99-os_Archeologists monitoring construction.jpg

08.21.97-os_Blacks reject name compromise.jpg

08.21.97-os_Blacks reject name compromise2.jpg

08.21.97-os_More on Negro Creek.jpg

08.27.97-markdale_blessing the fibbers.jpg

09.00.97-os_Quick takes.jpg

09.23.97-os_Response on road controvery.jpg

09.26.97-os_Clearing the air on Negro Creek.jpg

10.15.99-os_Highway 6 getting facelift.jpg

10.21.97-os_Human rights body must now decide.jpg

10.22.97-os_Protect the name and the heritage.jpg

12.02.95-os_Some residents upset by road renaming.jpg

12.02.97-os_Activist wins fight over road name2.jpg

12.03.97-markdale_Holland council passes motion.jpg

12.03.97-tribune_Negro Creek resolved.jpg

12.06.95-Markdale_change in road name bothers whites and blacks.jpg

12.07.95-os_Descendants rally to defend name.jpg

12.07.95-os_descendants rally2.jpg

December 3 1995 Toronto Star.jpg

Djanet Sears playwright and cast.jpg

Toronto Star July 2 1997.jpg

Toronto Star June 6 1995.jpg

Toronto Star no date.jpg