Elnora Ruth Procter was born on November 21, 1919, in Edmonton, Alberta. Her parents were of Black and Creole Indian heritage and were originally from the See more

She married Richard Collins in 1942 and remained married for 70 years. Together they moved to Burnaby in 1948 with her four children, Rick, Judith, Barry and Tom. As the only black family in the neighbourhood, her neighbours started an unsuccessful … See more

• Feature article in Scout magazine Canada.
• Article at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
• Eleanor Collins discography at Discogs
• Eleanor Collins at IMDb See more

At age 15, she won a talent contest in Edmonton. She then sang with Joe Macelli's dance band, and the Three Es, and on CFRN.
In 1938, she … See more

• Distinguished Centennial Pioneer Award – 1986
• BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Star – 1992
• BC … See more

• Scanlan, Lawrence (February 20, 2017). They Desire a Better Country: The Order of Canada in 50 Stories. Figure 1 Publishing. See more