Feleshia Chandler

Feb 10, 2025 | canadiangeographic.ca | Feleshia Chandler

As a child growing up in East Preston, N.S., Melinda Clayton Patterson watched her mother Lilian hand-sew quilt after quilt. One stitch at a time, Lilian pieced together squares of old fabric to make a cozy blanket that would keep Clayton Patterson warm on the coldest of days. “My mother would just cut up old clothing,” says Clayton Patterson. “It wasn’t about making a quilt to represent this, that or the other.

Jul 27, 2024 | cbc.ca | Feleshia Chandler

Nova Scotia·NewWhen Sobeys moved out of Gottingen Street in north-end Halifax in the '80s, it left the area without easy access to affordable, nutritious food. One community advocate who grew up in the historically Black neighbourhood says the negative effects of that move continue to be felt more than three decades later.

May 18, 2024 | cbc.ca | Feleshia Chandler

Nova Scotia·NewPeople showed at the East Preston Recreation Centre this week to mark the 105th birthday of Liza Brooks. She was born on May 15, 1919. 'I thank God I'm still alive and I'm still going'Feleshia Chandler · CBC News · Posted: May 18, 2024 11:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoEast Preston gathering celebrates 105-year-old's birthday3 minutes agoSome local residents gathered this week at the East Preston Recreation Centre to mark a special birthday.

May 6, 2024 | cbc.ca | Feleshia Chandler

Nova Scotia·NewA new tourism company that wants to offer tours of Black heritage sites around Nova Scotia is facing pushback from competitors who say the market is saturated.

Dec 18, 2023 | cbc.ca | Feleshia Chandler

Owner of specialty autobody shop in Elmsdale charged with fraud over $5,000 | CBC News LoadedNova Scotia·NewThe owner of a specialty autobody shop in Elmsdale, N.S., who has faced several previous accusations of unfair dealing and small claims court cases, is set to appear in court on criminal charges.