Tracy Lee

Wellington Heights welcomed singer and storyteller, Tracy Lee, to the school on April 10, 2026 to hear her presentation, "And Then What Happened?  Black Canadian History:  The Untold Stories."  Lee impressed the Wolverine students with her incredible story of her ancestors' journey to Canada via the Underground Railroad to the Queen's Bush area where thousands of Black pioneers cleared the land and established a thriving settlement area in the 1800s. 

Lee interacted warmly and enthusiastically with all Grades 9 and 10 students at Wellington Heights, and she delivered her message through stories, photos, and songs that she sang with her smooth vocal styling that has been influenced by gospel, jazz, and RnB music.  Lee has been compared to musical artists like Ella Fitzgerald, but she has a unique vocal style that combines the influences of many of the great singers of history. 

In addition to singing and explaining the meaning behind several well-known songs such as "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," Lee taught students about the Underground Railroad, and she shared stories of her own ancestors who helped to settle the Queen's Bush Settlement near the hamlets of Floradale, Glen Allan, and Wallenstein.  The guest speaker presentation was part of the school's ongoing efforts to promote human rights education and to bring local Black Canadian history alive.