A piece of Toronto history unearthed
Recent media coverage surrounding the development work at Bathurst Street and Fort York Boulevard in Toronto: ASI has been on site documenting this portion of the Queen’s Wharf and its associated structures since early March 2015 and we have been involved in this development project for five years. We have investigated numerous other parts of […]
Hangman’s Graveyard
ASI was retained to find, exhume and rebury those men who had been hanged at Toronto’s Don Jail as part of the Bridgepoint Hospital redevelopment project. Our work was followed by Ballinrun Productions film crew, under the direction of Mick Grogan, and the film shows ASI archaeologists in both the field and the lab.
West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson
The film West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson was produced by White Pine Pictures and follows the mysterious life and death of the famous Group of Seven painter. On July 8 1917, Thomson died mysteriously on Canoe Lake, just as he was reaching ascendancy in his career. Why does Thomson’s life and art fascinate us […]
Curse of the Axe
See the film Curse of the Axe by clicking the play button below. The documentary was developed by Yap Films, in association with History Channel Canada and Archaeological Services Inc. Listen to Dr. Ron Williamson from ASI and Mr. Luc Laine from the Huron-Wendat First Nation talk about the film on the CBC radio show […]
The Mantle Site available for pre-order
The Mantle Site (written by Jennifer Birch and Ron Williamson) is now available for pre-order. The book features a detailed analysis of the sixteenth-century Huron-Wendat village found in the town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario. The site is famous for its size – over 95 longhouses excavated and more than 100,000 artifacts recovered by Archaeological Services Inc. […]
Getting paid to dig up the past
ASI and Dr. Ron Williamson were featured in The Globe and Mail’s ‘Report on Business’ section on December 24th, 2012: “Most archeology in Canada is performed not by academics, but by private firms examining building sites before the developers move in with bulldozers. One of the biggest specialty consulting firms in the market is Toronto-based […]
Stouffville residents keep digging Mantle Site history
On Monday March 11th, Dr. Ron Williamson and ASI archaeologist Andrea Carnevale headed to the the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum to sign copies of the book The Mantle Site, written by Dr. Williamson and Dr. Jennifer Birch. About 100 people filled the museum’s community hall to hear about the Mantle Site, which was excavated near the museum.
“The Orenda” now available in bookstores
“The Orenda” by Joseph Boyden is now available. This work of historical fiction from Penguin Canada is on the bookshelves with ringing endorsements from many reviewers, including the National Post, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and even ASI’s Chief Archaeologist Dr. Ron Williamson. Dr. Williamson says of the book: “I have spent almost […]
Huron-Wendat Day with Heritage Toronto
Heritage Toronto, The City of Toronto, Cycle Toronto, BIXI Toronto and ASI came together on Saturday June 15th to honour the Huron-Wendat’s ancestral presence in the region of Toronto by unveiling a series of plaques dedicated to sharing that presence. The plaques are found along the “Huron-Wendat Trail” (or the Finch Hydro Corridor) and Dr. […]
Camp Ooch Archaeology Day ’13
On Thursday July 4th 2013, campers from Camp Oochigeas came to site to hang out with us and learn how to dig! Camp Ooch is a camp organization for children living with cancer and ASI has had the privilege of working with them closely over the years. We had a great time and we hope […]
