For Immediate Release
Minden, Ontario
Friday, February 2, 2024
10:00 AM
Release # 24-04

Subject: Documentary Screening Event: "The Road Taken" (1996)

Join the Minden Hills Cultural Centre and Haliburton County Public Library for a special screening of The Road Taken (1996) at the Cultural Centre at 5:00PM on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Admission is free. All ages are welcomed. The documentary is provided courtesy of the National Film Board (NFB).

This documentary presents the experiences of Black Sleeping-car Porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900’s through to the 1960’s. There was a strong sense of pride among these men, and they were well-respected by their community. Yet, harsh working conditions prevented them from being promoted to other railway jobs. Interviews, archival footage and the music of noted jazz musician Joe Sealy (whose father was a porter) combine to portray a fascinating history that might otherwise have been forgotten.

The Cultural Centre is located at 176 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario and is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Visit our township's social media for more info.: www.facebook.com/Township.Minden.Hills

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Contact Information:
Robert Wong, Cultural Program Coordinator

Township of Minden Hills
PO Box 359, 7 Milne Street
Minden, ON K0M 2K0