Scarlett Janusas Archaeology Inc.

Christmas Eve in Tobermory. Where’s the snow. Merry Christmas everybody

Wishing our clients, staff, friends, families and everyone, the best of the season and a Happy, healthy New Year.

Scientists Investigate Lake Ontario When Submarine Spots Mysterious Object It may be hard to fathom, but the more significant part of the planet has yet to be explored by humans. Nearly 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and so little is known of these mysterious depths. Getty Images Photo by Brian Dexter/Toronto Star & Shutterstock & Alamy Stock Phot...

For those who are wondering....we did indeed locate part of the models. Bits and pieces unfortunately, and not the whole of the model. These pieces remain on the bottom of Lake Ontario and were not recovered.

Scientists Investigate Lake Ontario When Submarine Spots Mysterious Object It may be hard to fathom, but the more significant part of the planet has yet to be explored by humans. Nearly 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and so little is known of these mysterious depths. Getty Images Photo by Brian Dexter/Toronto Star & Shutterstock & Alamy Stock Phot...

Mussels and the Great Lakes continue to be a concern for marine heritage. CBC news reports on it today, and there is an upcoming feature article on the topic as well with Canadian Geographic.

Thanks to invasive species, the Great Lakes' world-famous shipwrecks are on borrowed time | CBC News Ontario's Great Lakes region is hailed by many as the greatest shipwreck diving area in the world, but due to invasive species and climate change, the province's rich underwater history might only have a decade or two before it crumbles to dust.

Wishing our clients, associates, friends and family the very best of the season.

The site of the Lower Landing, both land and underwater, is one of the most significant sites in Ontario. The government seems to be oblivious to its' importance regardless of the information and studies brought to their attention. At what point does "protection and avoidance" kick in???

MONAGUE: Pipe ceremony held before bypass paves paradise Columnist 'baffled at how the Ontario government would choose to pave over and develop... gateway to the north'

An important shipbuilding site

Join us this summer at the Shickluna Shipyard in St. Catharines, ON as we continue to document this nationally important archaeological site; an historic Great Lakes shipyard where over 100 ships were launched between 1827 and 1885.

Brock University Department of History is once again offering HIST/CLAS 3M60 Fieldschool in Local Historical Archaeology. Providing the public with the opportunity to join us and learn about and . Details about the course are listed on the poster.

You may however participate on the project in a number of ways:
1. Join the archaeological fieldschool as a credit seeking student for 5-weeks.
2. Audit the archaeological fieldschool, if you are unable to fulfil the 5-week duration.
3. Volunteer on the project if you have previous archaeological experience/fieldschool training.
4. Volunteer at the air-conditioned lab on campus, no experience required. We will train you in processing finds.

If you cannot join us during the project, we will be running our Shickluna Shipyard Open Days in August, providing tours of the site and sharing preliminary results from our 2022 archaeological work. Details on the event and links for signing up, will be posted here in August.

We look forward to sharing our results with the public this summer, as we continue to reengage St. Catharines remarkable maritime past. And also, to working with our wonderful volunteers, supporters and sponsors; without whom this project would not be possible !⚓️

Podcast follow up for Newfoundland

The Curse of Oak Island & Beyond - Beyond Oak Island S2 E8 "Peter Easton's Plunder" Tonight joining Tom Burns and I will be Scarlett Janusas and Bill Smith. Scarlett and Bill were both featured on Beyond Oak Island Season 2 Episode 8 "Peter ...

An adventure that semi-retirement allowed me to partake in:
The full episode of Beyond Oak Island, - Peter Easton's Plunder and my small adventure is in the following link: www.dailymotion.com/video/x89441g

Beyond Oak Island S02E08 | Peter Eastons Plunder - video Dailymotion Rick Lagina and Matty Blake brave the waters of Newfoundland with diver Tony Sampson and a team to look for sunken treasure connected to the notorious pirate, Peter Easton.

Ice age finds of animals

Five Fascinating Ice Age Finds Discovered in Yukon Permafrost From a pristinely preserved wolf pup to ancient camels, remains found in northern Canada's frozen earth have provided remarkable glimpses into the...

Important find

Archeologist unearths Stonehenge-era burial site in 'absolutely incredible' discovery The remains of three children were found alongside a drum, estimated to be about 5,000 years old. The British Museum calls it "the most important piece of prehistoric art to be found in Britain in the last 100 years." Archeologist Alice Beasley, who unearthed the artifacts, describes her discovery.

More archaeological sites being revealed...

Lost Viking ‘highway’ revealed by melting ice 1,000-year-old horseshoes, sleds, and tools are emerging from a shrinking ice patch in Norway, telling the story of the rise and fall of a mountain pass and the people who traveled along it.

Bradford bypass and a very important archaeological site....

https://thepointer.com/article/2022-01-23/bradford-bypass-threatens-ancient-indigenous-site-more-significant-than-95-percent-of-all-historic-archaeological-sites-in-canada

Bradford Bypass threatens ancient Indigenous site ‘more significant than 95 percent of all historic/archaeological sites in Canada’ The Bradford Bypass will be an environmental nightmare for the Holland Marsh wetland complex, but newly discovered evidence shows the highway could also destroy one of the most significant archaeological sites in all of Canada.

Sounds more like anthropology than pure archaeology to me!

First archaeological experiment in space A world-first—or solar-system-first—archaeological project has this week begun on the International Space Station.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/indigenous-archaeologist-argues-humans-may-have-arrived-here-130-000-years-ago-1.6313892

Indigenous archaeologist argues humans may have arrived here 130,000 years ago | CBC Radio The dominant story in archaeology has long been that humans came to North America around 12,000 years ago. But Indigenous archaeologist Paulette Steeves points to mounting evidence suggesting human migration may have occurred closer to 130,000 ago.

And to all, a very special and merry Christmas, holiday, New Year, etc.

Patrick Folkes and Scarlett Janusas interviewed by local cable tv yesterday at Bruce County museum on ship General Hunter and the new Ontario Marine History and Underwater Archaeology Research Centre

This is a milestone and will be a great resource for all marine historians and archaeologists alike!

New Museum Marine Research Centre receives first major donation | Saugeen Times CommunityEducationFeaturedFeaturesHeritageScience & Technology New Museum Marine Research Centre receives first major donation By Sandy Lindsay - August 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin Email Print Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre (BMC&CC) recently became designat...

More news on the centre - There were four of us that approached the museum with this idea - shout outs to Ken Cassavoy, Burke Penny, and Patrick Folkes.... Feeling good about the outcome!!
https://www.560cfos.ca/2021/06/22/new-shipwreck-centre-at-bruce-county-museum/

New Shipwreck Centre At Bruce County Museum The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is developing a Marine History & Underwater Archaeology Research Centre that will put the museum on th...

Our condolences to the family and friends of John MacDonald. We were sorry to hear of his passing. Too young, too soon.

Check out this new resource centre for underwater archaeology and marine heritage.
https://www.brucemuseum.ca/research/ontario-marine-history-underwater-archaeology-research-centre/

Ontario Marine History & Underwater Archaeology Research Centre - Bruce Museum CA Welcome to the MHUA Research Centre The BCM&CC is developing an Ontario Marine Heritage and Underwater Archaeology Research Centre, housed in the Bruce County Archives & Research Room. The Research Centre will become a repository for shipwreck documents and other underwater site information from are...

Hiring crisis in UK

Help our profession or UK’s shared history will be lost, say archaeologists Brexit and university cutbacks are fuelling a crisis in recruitment of skilled workers

OMHC will be going out to collect more data for this shipwreck in the near future.

1800s shipwreck discovered near Point Clark, Ont. Carol Phillips and Judy Parker were just walking along the shores of Point Clark, Ont. a few weeks ago, when they came across something poking out of the water’s edge.

CTV London news coverage of the wreckage near Point Clark
https://london.ctvnews.ca/1800s-shipwreck-discovered-near-point-clark-ont-1.5445581?fbclid=IwAR17okc-IsCRZIhlInIcdSpMtNsBok2qLELEGZ0YVHzZPY0_VLC7b7xPRc0

1800s shipwreck discovered near Point Clark, Ont. Carol Phillips and Judy Parker were just walking along the shores of Point Clark, Ont. a few weeks ago, when they came across something poking out of the water’s edge.

Scarlett Janusas and Patrick Folkes, both members of the Ontario Marine Heritage Committee are leading the charge on the recording of these pieces.

Press Release

For Immediate Release

May 27, 2021, 4:30 p.m.

Shipwreck Pieces Washed Ashore in Huron-Kinloss

On May 25th, 2021, the Township of Huron-Kinloss was notified that pieces of a 19th Century shipwreck washed ashore at one of our beaches. The Ontario Marine Heritage Committee (licence 2020-08) and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry have launched archaeological investigations to gain further information about the shipwreck.

We are asking the public to respect the ongoing investigation and to avoid this area of the Point Clark Beach. Please do not move, remove, or damage any of the shipwreck pieces while the investigation is underway. There are concerns with safety at this area, as there are metal pieces protruding from the shipwreck, please do not touch or climb on them.

Information about the shipwreck will be shared at the end of the investigation.

We appreciate your patience while we work with our partners to determine a path forward

Some big changes to SJAI!!!

To all our clients - thank you, and we can continue to assist you through the new move with ARA for both land and marine archaeology!

From Paul Racher, Principal, ARA

I am happy to report that our friend Scarlett Janusas is joining ARA as an associate. Scarlett is a seasoned cultural resource management professional with over 3 decades of field, project, academic and public policy experience in Indigenous and Euro-Canadian archaeology and anthropology, marine archaeology, and Indigenous consultation and engagement. She holds a BA from Western and an MA from Trent and served two terms as the President of the Association of Professional Archaeologists (APA). Scarlett is one of the very select group of archaeologists in the province who is qualified to do marine work. Prior to her work in consulting, Scarlett was the Regional Archaeologist for the Region of Waterloo (1986-1993) and the Chairperson of the Ontario Marine Heritage Committee (1991-2001).

In related news, Scarlett’s former Owen Sound Office has been assumed by ARA and, effective immediately, will begin serving clients in Grey, Bruce, Huron, northern Dufferin and western Simcoe counties. The office will be managed by our own Lena Zepf. Stay tuned for more details as we get the location up and running and integrate it into our operation.

So, in short: Welcome Scarlett! Go Lena! Hooray for ARA!

Monitoring cofferdam removal on the overflow dam in Thunder Bay. Lovely to be back here

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2021/01/new-parks-canada-home-planned-25-million-artifacts

If only the province could do this. For those who haven’t worked with a federal permit before- it is mandatory that you give the artifacts to PC. If the government truly cares about its heritage this should be an obvious route. Kudos to Sustainable Archaeology but sadly many of us have collections that predate its inception. Which means we do not have the $$$ to make the transfer possible. Once upon a time the Ministry did accept collections but the Ministry has transferred all their collections to Sustainable Archaeology. I am happy to part with my collections of which some date back 40 years. Lobbying campaign anyone???

New Parks Canada Home Planned For 25 Million Artifacts It doesn’t have a name yet, but Parks Canada’s new artifact collection storage facility does have an artist’s rendering and an address (555 Avenue des Enterprises in Gatineau) and should open in two years to store 25 million archaeological and historical objects.

Wishing all our clients, friends, family, and associates the warmest wishes over the holidays, and for a safe journey into 2021.