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The Association of Professional Archaeologists Newsletter 2013-02 WINTER EDITION Web Page: www.apaontario.ca Facebook: www.facebookcom/APAOntario Your New Executive Directors Archaeological Society in 2007. She has worked with • President, Sue Bazely numerous heritage organizations and has identified • Vice President, Keith Powers broadening the scope of representation as her key aim • Past President, Scarlett Janusas for the APA. • Director, Membership and Webmaster, Keith Powers has conducted archaeological fieldwork James B Bandow in Ontario for over 15 years. He received formal • Director, First Nations, Laurie Jackson training in archaeological fieldwork through the Boyd • Director, Northern Ontario, Scott Archaeological Field School at the Seed-Barker site. Hamilton Keith received academic training in archaeology • Director, Investigations, Carla Parslow through York University and the University of Toronto. • Director, Field Director, Jeff Muir Keith completed his graduate work at the University of • Director, Innovations and Process, York, England where his research focused on the Douglas Yahn application of geophysical techniques to Iroquoian archaeology. Other Members Since 2002 he has been the Principal Archaeologist of • Treasurer, Cathy Crinnion The Archaeologists Inc. and has conducted hundreds of archaeological assessments within the province. He • Secretary , Open continues to pursue research interests in the use of • Newsletter, Tom Arnold geophysical techniques in archaeological investigations and has applied these techniques to a variety of sites Executive Bios including Iroquoian villages, historic homesteads, and cemeteries. Sue Bazely has an MA in Archaeology and Heritage from the University of Leicester (UK) and BA in Keith has worked on archaeological projects Anthropology (Archaeology) from the University of throughout Canada and worldwide including sites in Toronto. She has over 30 years experience in historical England, Ukraine, and Belize, Central America. archaeology in Ontario and has participated in and directed excavations on numerous nationally Scarlett Janusas has just completed her 2nd term as significant sites in the Kingston region and Eastern President of the APA and is serving on the current Ontario in both research and CRM capacities. A executive as ex officio, Past President. Scarlett will prominent figure in public archaeology and education continue to provide advice and guidance to the new executive. programs, Sue Bazely received the Peggi Armstrong Scarlett is both a land and marine archaeologist, Award for Public Archaeology from the Ontario conducting work across the entire province of Ontario. 1 2013-02 WINTER EDITION She is the president of her own archaeological When in Manitoba, Carla sat on council for the consulting firm, Scarlett Janusas Archaeology Inc., Association of Manitoba Archaeologists for two years holds a Master’s Degree from Trent University. (1997-1999) prior to moving to Ontario to undertake Scarlett is committed to making APA a self-governing further graduate studies. Carla has a Ph.D. in organization. Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology from the University of Toronto and has taught at James B Bandow Bio unavailable at this time. various Universities within the province of Ontario on the topic of cultural interaction with the environment Laurie Jackson, as a founding member of the APA, I and Aboriginal peoples of Canada. Currently, Carla have a long-standing interest in a professional delivers lectures on cultural heritage legislation in an organization which educates and protects both environmental framework for two graduate seminars archaeological resources and archaeologists. run by Golder at the University of Toronto. My portfolio over the next two years is to continue Jeffrey Muir is a Senior Archaeologist at Stantec who work with Ontario First Nations providing liaison specializes in the archaeology of Aboriginal and Euro- training and outreach and to address issues which Canadian groups in Southwest and Southcentral continue to arise about the practice of archaeology in Ontario. He received his Bachelor of Arts in a new political context. Anthropology (Archaeology) in 1994 at the University of Toronto. He has managed a number of renewable I have worked in Ontario archaeology for 36 years but energy projects, plus land development and aggregate also enjoyed additional work in the Canadian subarctic sector archaeological projects, in consultation with and Central America. professionally licensed archaeologists. He has authored over 120 archaeological assessment reports and is Scott Hamilton is a Professor of Anthropology at responsible for the technical review of archaeological Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. assessment reports prepared by Stantec’s Southern Ontario archaeological team. As an associate research He specializes in fur trade archaeology and (R-) licence holder, he believes that as field director ethnohistory, and also the precontact archaeology of liaison he will be representing the interests not only of the northern Plains and Subarctic. R-licence holders working in the field as part of the consulting industry, but also of R-licence holders who Recent applied research has involved collaboration play a major office support and report writing role in with various northern Ontario First Nations in the the consulting industry, plus those R-licence holders intersection of traditional land use with cultural who intend to conduct and report upon advanced heritage. research that falls within the scope of their licence type. Carla Parslow is an Associate and Senior Archaeologist with Golder Associates Ltd. and has Douglas Yahn is a licensed Professional over 15 year experience in the field of archaeology and Archaeologist in Ontario and the Senior Aboriginal engagement in both Manitoba and Ontario. Archaeological Consultant for WSP, one of the Prior to joining Golder in 2009, Carla worked with the world’s leading professional service firms. In his Ontario Ministry of Transportation in the Planning and position with WSP, Douglas manages archaeology Environmental Office as one of two Regional and heritage activities in all sectors of the company Archaeologists. In this capacity, Carla also liaised and negotiated with external agencies including MOE, (Buildings, Environment, Industrial, Municipal MTCS, MAA and MNR and has good insight into the Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation, Mining, workings of the various Ministries. Telecommunications, Architecture, Oil and Gas). Douglas holds a Master of Environmental Studies 2 2013-02 WINTER EDITION (Northern Environments and Cultures) degree from done both research and CRM oriented work and has Lakehead University, with a focus on urban taught university level courses and field schools in archaeology. archaeology. Although his primary focus and specialty has been on Pre-Contact lithic tool analysis, he has Douglas Yahn is an active member of the greater conducted or participated in field research on Palaeo- archaeological community. In addition to being a Indian, Archaic, Woodland and Historic period sites member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario across Canada. Association of Professional Archaeologists (APA), he is a member of the Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) and the Ontario Archaeological Radiocarbon Dating shouldn't take ages Society (OAS). He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society (TBHMS). Douglas currently lives in Thunder Bay. Although he has worked on projects throughout Ontario, his area of specialization is the archaeology of Northern Ontario. In addition to early engagement, Douglas has always fostered the participation of First Nation communities and community members as an integrated part of the entire archaeological process. ' ·• Results.in.as.little as 2-3 days _ ..• - ISO 17025:a~~;~dit~d measurements.- j • Outstanding customer service His current focus as a Director is on Innovations and Processes in archaeology. Douglas will work with the Australia Brazil China India Japan Korea UK USA APA and its membership to address changes in the ·l/1s1t-- w•,w,·.r:-Hl1C11:nrtmru:orn-- lnr d,;-:,t;-11ls ·- industry that might affect the business of archaeology in Ontario or its general practice. Insurance Reminder Cathy Crinnion Cathy Crinnion has participated in archaeological investigations in Ontario since 1991. 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Well worth switching over to He has over 30 years of experience in archaeology that has included work in Ontario, Western Canada, the Maritimes, northern Newfound