Learn about what triggers an archaeological assessment, how to assess a property's history before a dig, how to determine the size and significance of a site, and how Indigenous groups are consulted throughout the process. Presented in collaboration with ASI, one of the largest archaeological and cultural heritage consulting firms in Ontario.

This program is for adults but teens are welcome. Priority will be given to valid RHPL card holders.

This program will be hosted on Zoom.

About our speakers:

Cassandra Hamilton is a Project Manager at ASI Heritage Services, where she works on the mitigative excavation of Indigenous archaeological sites. She holds Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Archaeology focusing in Archaeozoology, and has done excavations in Ontario, Portugal, Montenegro, and France. Cassandra has been working in the field of cultural resource management since 2012, and has worked as a field technician, report writer, analyst, and field school instructor.

Eliza Brandy is a Project Manager at ASI Heritage Services managing Stage 1 archaeological assessments that are required under the Environmental Assessment Act. Eliza holds Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Archaeology, with a Masters thesis on the Zooarchaeology of a 19th Century Labrador Inuit site, and they have been working in the field of cultural resource management since 2013, beginning as a field technician, report writer, artifact and faunal analyst, and collections assistant.

How to access the program:

In order to participate in this program, you'll need to log in to Zoom using a secure link and password. This information will be sent to the email address you've provided. If you have not received an email from the program lead by the day of the program, please contact the Library. askus@rhpl.ca Be sure to check your spam folder.

Please note that all participants must register for this program in advance. Do not share the program link or password among friends and family. You can, however, direct them to the registration page.

Using video:

The Library is committed to your safety in both physical and digital spaces. One way of ensuring this is by maintaining visibility. For this reason, we ask all customers participating in our interactive, virtual programs to have their videos on at the start of the program until the program lead has confirmed their registration. (If dialing in, we will be aware this is not possible but will confirm your registration through your name)

During this Program, you will be using a third-party platform, Zoom, for the purpose of communication. This service may collect some personally identifying information about you, such as name, username, email address, & password. This service will treat the information it collects about you pursuant to its own privacy policy, which can be found here: Zoom Privacy Policy

If you require technical support downloading or operating Zoom, please contact the Library at askus@rhpl.ca