Yvonne Atwell

Born in Nova Scotia. She moved to Toronto to find work. She spend 20 years as the co-ordinator of patient services at Mount
Sinai Hospital. In 1984, at age 41, she returned home to Nova Scotia.

She has been the presidents of the Black United Front and the African Canadian Caucus, a chairwoman of the Indigenous Black
and Mi'kmaq Program at Dalhousie University, a member of the Metropolitan Board of Trade's small business committee, a member of
the George Washington Carver Credit Union executive board.

In 1996 she ran unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Nova Scotia NDP. She was a seat in the legisture in 1998 for the
riding of Preston, becoming the 1st black woman MLA in Nova Scotia. She lost her seat in the 1999 provincial election.

She is currently the director of the African-Canadian Employment Clinic.

1. Canadian Black Heritage in the Third Millennium - Links to history- and culture-related sites.
   -- http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~gpieters/blklinks.html Society: Ethnicity: African: African-Canadian (2)

2. Phantom Black - Five-piece Canadian rock band. Profiles, show information, sound files, pictures and news articles.
   -- http://www.phantomblack.com/ Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: P (1)

3. McGill University Libraries - Research collections include the 'Blackader-Lauterman Collection of Architecture and Art', several sections of Canadiana, several groups of works dealing with Napoleon, Black history the 'History of Ideas' and 'History of the Book' collections which include works by David Hume, Gregor Malantschuk Søren Kierkegaard, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and many others. In addition, are extensive holdings in Canadian, English, French, German, and Yiddish literature, historic manuscripts, rare maps, prints, and works of social and political history. Research affiliations: Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
   -- http://www.library.mcgill.ca/ Reference: Libraries: Research (1)

4. Black Tower Security - Security services including static, mobile, executive protection, and K9 are presented by this Canadian firm.
   -- http://www.blacktower.ca/ Business: Business Services: Fire and Security: Security: Guard and Patrol (1)

5. Black Tie Magic - Canadian store sells books, card effects, videos and DVDs.
   -- http://www.blacktiemagic.com Shopping: Entertainment: Performing Arts: Magic (1)

6. Siam Canadian Foods Co., Ltd - Exports frozen shrimp and seafood worldwide, specialties include freshwater, black tiger. Operates from Thailand, China, Vietnam and Myanmar.
   -- http://www.siamcanadian.com Business: Food and Related Products: Meat and Seafood: Seafood: Frozen (1)

7. African-Canadian Dramatic Arts Society - A black theatre group open to anyone interested in African-Canadian heritage.
   -- http://www.cyberus.ca/~acdas Arts: Performing Arts: Theatre: Community Theatre: Canada (1)

8. Horde of Worms - Canadian black/grind/death metal band. Site includes bio and CD information.
   -- http://members.tripod.com/~WORM_3/index.html Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: H (1)

9. Carroll, Rick - Photographs of objects, people, and nature in color and black and white. List of related links to Canadian and general photography resources.
   -- http://www3.sympatico.ca/rickcarroll/index.htm Arts: Photography: Photographers: C (1)

10. Beauvalet, Yannick - Canadian photographer's portfolio of location, portrait, object, and concert photographs in color and black and white.
    -- http://www.yannickbeauvalet.com/ Arts: Photography: Photographers: B (1)