Emily Stark, Nanaimo, BC
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N 49° 09.904 W 123° 56.480
10U E 431377 N 5446232
Emily Stark - first black teacher on Vancouver Island.
Waymark Code: WMJXZ0
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/14/2014
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The plaque reads:
"In memory of Emily Arabella (Emma) Stark
1856 - 1890
Emily was the daughter of Louis and Sylvia Stark. She was appointed the first teacher in the new North Cedar School in 1874, thereby becoming the first black teacher on Vancouver Island. When Emily moved to Nanaimo she owned a home at 331 Wesley Street".
The plaque is located on Wesley Street, at the site of her former home.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: side of building
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