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New Series Volume 2, Issue 5 September I October 1997 :ALEXANDER DAVISON AGENT LONDON front profile back 0 1 2 3 4 5 IIIII I centimetres OASnews 3 Lt.-Colonel John Butler Ministry news 11 Homestead, Niagara-on-the-Lake- Idea exchange 12 Robert Mayer, Jim Wilson and Sean Douglas 6 Miscellanea 16 Editor's note President With this issue ofArch Notes I have feached the end ofmy three year John Steckley .. 90S 951 2567 term as editor. While I have been offered a second term by the Board [email protected] ofDirectors, I have decided not to take it, because the editing is • Treasurer/Secretary diverting too much time and energy from my PhD research. So... we Henry van Ueshouf" 416 446 7673 need someone to fill this three year appointed volunteer position. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated person with solid language Director ofChapter Services Suzanne Gero .. 313 393 9390 and computer skills who can devote a concentrated amount oftime every two months to produce this newsletter. Ifyou would like to find Director of Member Services out more about this position, please call Ellen at the OAS office. Jeff Bursey" 905 793 0170 Director of Professional Services Starting with the next issue, we will feature a regular book review Lise Ferguson" 416 392 6910 column, coordinated and partly authored by Sheri Bowman. Because we publish a peer-reviewed journal, we occasionally get sent books by Director of Publications ml\ior publishers in the anticipation that we will review them for Michael Kirby .. 519 986 4026 [email protected] Ontario Archaeology. Contact Sheri Bowman via the OAS office if you'd like to contribute some reviews. This is your chance to catch up Director of Public Services with the latest archaeology books and whet the reading appetites of Marcus Sanderson" 416 923 7931 your fellow members! ••• executive Director Please note that I have switched to a different email provider; my new Ellen Blaubergs .. 416 730 0797 address is [email protected] Editor, Ontario Archaeo/ogy Alexander von Gemet A reminder about advertising: call the office now for a discounted three- or six-issue run ofadverts for 1998. Editor, Arch Notes Suzanne Needs-Howarth To avoid confusion, I will remain in charge ofcopy for the next issue. ••• Please make sure material reaches the OAS office or my email by November 15. Please send contributions for the next Issue by September 15 to: OAS 126 Willowdale Ave North York ON M2N 4Y2 All email and camera-ready advertisements may be sent to: Editor, Arch Noles 14 Grlmthorpe Road Toronto ON M6C 1G3 416 652 9099 / [email protected] AmI Not<o(ISSN 0048-1742);"publi>hedsix .. .times a year by dI. Ontario Ardlaoologlcat .. Society with -rm...,;,t ..,istMoo _ die ... Ootario Oovemmeot.tbroulll> lho Ministry of CilW:nsbfp,CulturO&ReaOllllOll. AmlN_ . }~'-'l'r~~_~:~~_.~:-~f::~:~:_':~ I, .AmlaeotogiaalSocl<Iy. Thevil>vBe"l',<llllOdin '-~~P~~1i~i~:~()~_~:~~~~1)',,~:~~~~,'; . views ofdl.editor or ofthe OAS• .",' ,. __ ,.. ,.. ,;· ::':,:;:,·:--_··::cc··,,·,-::::'·':::,··._._-_.. _- ·CtJmJdIon·· "PllbiklJilons' Md!I' .. AgtwmeniNrtmber 161791·;'~I?f1/lJm artdlrll'1le<i4 . OAS news I am looking forward to seeing many OAS members at which thanks go to Ellen Blaubergs, our part-time the annual symposium, October 24-27. There will be paid, full-time occupied staff) or to any plans they presenters not only from Ontario, but from at least have concerning the future ofarchaeology in this eight different American states. For those ofyou who province. I am writing a letter to the Minister in this are there bright and early (9 am) on Friday morning, I regard, as well as to my local MPP. I encourage other will be doing the Call to Order and Opening Remarks. OAS members do so as well. Contact Ellen at the There will be a good number ofarchaeology books OAS office for details. John Steckley I available at the OAS book table, ably 'womaned' by Ella Kruse. Thanks go to Mima Kapches ofthe Notice ofAppointment ofNominating Committee ROM for donating eight boxes full ofarchaeological As was noted in the previous issue, Heather Hender literature to the book table. son has been appointed chair ofthe 1998 Nominating Committee. The task ofthe Committee is to prepare a Congratulations and thanks go to Charles Garrad, slate ofseven or more candidates for office as Direc former President and Executive Director ofthe OAS, tors ofThe Ontario Society during the business year for running yet another successful field school in the 1998. She now solicits nominations ofconsenting Collingwood area, and for again raising the profile of candidates for office in 1998. She also seeks two other archaeology and ofthe OAS in the local media. members to serve on his Committee. Written nomina The same goes for the Ottawa Chapter for their tions may be forwarded to the Nominating Committee Archaeology Day at Charleston Park on July 12, in confidence, care ofthe OAS Office, the envelope teaching several hundred campers, among other being marked "Attention - Nominating Committee". things, that it takes a lot ofhot rocks dumped into a Heather can be reached at home at 4169449687. The clay pot to make two cups ofwater boil. There was a Nominating Committee will present its slate and report well-run Archaeology Day at the Peel Heritage to the Board ofDirectors and general membership at Complex on July 20, with workshops led by Jeff the Annual Business Meeting in October, at which Bursey, Peter Hamalainen and Greg Purmal. time nominations may be made from the floor before closure. Ifan election is necessary, it will be held by As noted in her Editor's Note, Suzanne Needs- How mailed ballot accompanying the November-December arth will be stepping down as editor ofArch Notes 1997 issue ofArch Notes. This notice is intended to when her three year term expires at the end of comply with Article VI ofthe Society's Constitution. December. She has some absurd notion ofgetting her thesis completed before the beginning ofthe next Notice ofAnnual Business Meeting The 1997 As .millennium. On behalfofthe OAS I would like to announced in the previous issue, the Annual Business thank her for her efforts. Meeting ofThe Ontario Archaeological Society will be The province lost another important archaeologist in August, 1997, with the death ofOAS member Barry Welcome new OtiS members Mitchell ofDeep River. We send our condolences to (July - Sept.ember 1997) family and friends. David Doucette, Mississauga I AI Kirouac Jr., On the political front: I noticed that the Ministry of Mississauga I Marion & Larry Manders, Kendal Citizenship, Culture and Recreation's new busi I Monika Marko, Toronto I Tracy Ruddell, ness plan does not make reference either to the Orono I Gerry Scheer, Eganville IMike Teal, detailed business plan we had to file for them (for Waterlool Arch Notes N.S. 2(5) 3 held in the Johnson Room, 2nd Floor ofthe Novotel Society's table and did a brisk business. All proceeds Hotel, North York, Ontario, on Saturday October 25, from the sale will be placed in the Society's Endow 1997, at a time which will be announced in the ment Funds. Special thanks to John Blaubergs, Symposium program. All Society members in good Christine Caroppo and Brian Clarence for trans standing may attend. Copies offinancial statements for portation and pricing assistance. the preceding fiscal year, and various reports, will be • available, and an Agenda will be circulated. To ensure We are also tremendously grateful to Rudy Fecteau there is time for adequate consideration, motions for completing the OAS Community Speaker Kits , submitted in writing in advance will be added to the over the summer. All chapters will be given a kit at Agenda and given precedence over those submitted the October Symposium in North York. verbally from the floor. Written motions intended for the Agenda should reach the Society's office at least Ifyou have not registered for the OAS Symposium one week prior. TIJis notice is intended to comply with in North York on October 24-26, do so immedi Article V(3) ofthe Society's Constitution. ately. The Ontario Archaeological Society extends its The OAS recently received the following "Open deepest sympathy to the family and friends oflong Letter to Ontario's Arts, Culture & Heritage time member Barry Mitchell ofDeep River, Ontario. Community", dated September 8, 1997: Barry passed away in August. He will be remem bered for his work in central eastern Ontario and his "The Ontario Liberal Caucus believes that arts, culture contributions to Arch Notes, Ontario Archaeology and & heritage matter to the people ofOntario. OAS Symposia. We believe that the people ofOntario recognize the Congratulations to Bill and Consuelo Fox on the birth value ofarts, culture & heritage in their communities oftheir daughter Michelle Aurora Tulimaaq Fox on and they support the concept ofmeaningful public August 9, 1997, Inuvik NWT. We hear that Michelle participation in the arts. .will be accompanying her proud parents to the OAS Symposium in North York. Unfortunately, this is a message that continues to be lost on the Mike Harris government. Despite well Thanks to Charles Garrad, JefTBursey, Don documented proofon the contribution ofarts, culture Simons and John Pollock for providing Passport & heritage activities to local economies; despite the -to-the-Past opportunities for volunteers on their clear loss ofarts & culture activity and opportunity in respective sites. As many archaeological projects communities right across Ontario; despite the pleas of begin to move indoors into laboratory settings, artists and arts organizations on behalfofemerging remember that there are Passport members available artists and developing organizations, this government to help wash, sort, label and assist with data entry.