CBC Radio Looks Back On Our Excavation of Canada’s First Parliament
Brent Bambury and CBC’s Day 6 recorded an entertaining interview for Canada Day with our founder Ron Williamson and Rollo Myers, the former manager of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. Together they told the story of the discovery and partial excavation of Canada’s First Parliament site back in 2000. Ron, Rollo and Brent visited the downtown […]
Dr. Rob MacDonald to give talk at Old Fort Erie
The Niagara Parks Commission has invited ASI’s managing partner Rob MacDonald to present a lecture marking the 30th anniversary of the excavation at Snake Hill, where the remains of 28 US soldiers who perished during the 1814 American siege were discovered. Now that many years have passed since the 1987 excavation, Dr MacDonald will reflect on the significance of […]
Heritage Plaque Unveiling for London’s Fire Hall No. 4
AS part of the 100 In A Day festival a new plaque is being unveiled by the City of London, with assistance from our Cultural Heritage Specialist Tara Jenkins in her capacity as a member of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH). This marker commemorates the rich history of Fire Hall No.4 which was constructed in 1909. […]
Dr. Ron Williamson Participates in Panel Discussion on Toronto Archaeology
The Toronto Public Library is hosting a panel discussion on the current state of archaeology in the city on Tuesday, May 2nd at 7pm. With the widespread attention that the St. Lawrence Market and The Ward excavations, there is increasing public support for archaeology in our city. The topical question the panel hopes to answer is “What […]
Public Session on Rushing River Archaeology Assessment
Senior Associate Martin Cooper invites anyone in the Kenora area to attend a public session on the upcoming Archaeological Assessment of Rushing River Provincial Park. Acting on behalf of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Marty will make a presentation on the upcoming work, and then open the floor for feedback and questions. The session takes […]
ASI to Create Archaeological Plan for Township of Caledon
We are very pleased to announce that ASI has been chosen to develop the Town of Caledon’s Archaeological Management Plan. We have significant experience in this type of work, having previously developed Master Plans for Toronto, York and Halton Regions and many other municipalities. Caledon has a rich 10,000 year Indigenous history, as can be […]
Understanding Toronto Through Archaeology: A Public Symposium
Heritage Toronto and the City of Toronto Historic Sites are collaborating on a Public Archaeology Symposium inspired by the exciting finds being currently uncovered at the Saint Lawrence Market. Covering many of the new advancements in Toronto archaeology, as well as delving into the nuts and bolts of archaeological assessments in the city, these panel discussions will be […]
ASI Organizes Public Session “The Archaeology in Toronto” at AIA Conference
As part of the Joint Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) taking place this January in Toronto, ASI’s Ron Williamson and University of Toronto’s Michael Chazan have organised a public session on “The Archaeology of Toronto”. The free session begins at 12pm, Sunday January 8th, in the Civic North […]
Unearthing Toronto’s Oldest Marketplace: Exhibit Now Open!
The City of Toronto’s Market Gallery has opened a new exhibition:”Unearthing Toronto’s Oldest Marketplace: The Archaeology of the North St. Lawrence Market.” The display showcases the history and ongoing archaeology of North America’s longest continually running food market. King St. and Jarvis St. was designated the “Market Block” by Governor Hunter in 1803, with the first permanent […]
ASI at the 2016 OAS Symposium
On Saturday November 5th several of our senior staff will be reflecting on one of the most important academic syntheses that has come out of Ontario archaeology. Nicknamed the Green Bible, “The Archaeology of Southern Ontario to A.D. 1650” is an anthology that was created by the London Chapter of the OAS in 1990. As […]
