OLS Reflections: Time Off from an Underwater Geological Survey in Northern Ontario

When I was a young man of 15, I became a NAUI certified scuba diver, which led me into underwater archaeology initially. As I got older, I became fascinated by the work of George Bass, exploring Bronze Age shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. With my diving experience, I got a job with Professor Roger Deane, […]

Our Lands Speak Reflections Blog Series: Fifty-four Years and Going Strong

July 2018 marks the beginning of my 54th year doing archaeology in Ontario. I have had an amazing career; and it is now time to reflect on my accomplishments and a handful of challenges facing Ontario archaeology. Highlights include: Working in the field as a student of archaeology for Professors Ken Dawson, M.A., Norman Emerson, […]

Our Lands Speak: An Unusual Gravestone in Southern Ontario

Thanks for joining me again as we explore another fascinating graveyard find. In the late 1990s, a friend Bill Gregg from the Halton Region notified me of a very unusual gravestone in the cemetery at the Ebenezer Church, a few km north of Campbellville, Ontario. A recent visit to this cemetery revealed one of the […]