Sharon Temple National Historic Site and The Archaeology of Five Queensville Farmsteads

This year, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary of the preservation of the Sharon Temple and its operation of a museum open to the public—and you’re invited to the celebrations on Sat, Sept 8 at 2pm. It is a happy coincidence that this year also sees the publication of the second volume in Our Lands Speaks, […]

OLS Reflections: Pukasaw Pit Underwater Archaeological Survey, Lake Superior

Welcome back. Here’s another walk down memory lane. You may recall in my previous post, I described Professor Roger Deane’s underwater geological survey from Tobermory to Manitoulin Island during the summer of 1965 in which I was one of the divers.  Once we completed our work at Tobermory, Roger took us back to Lake Superior […]

OLS Reflections: 1965 Underwater Geological Survey, Tobermory to Manitoulin

In this post, I’m pleased to share with you an excerpt from my unpublished memoir, continuing my exploration of underwater geology. Enjoy these reflections of the past. After testing our underwater survey techniques in Lake Superior and doing a recreational dive in Surprise Lake, we spent about six weeks diving the waters between Tobermory and […]