Wilson West is leaving !! |
Say goodbye to Wilson West ... president of SOS Toronto and SOS Central
Region Director. Wilson will be going back to the United States as he has accepted the position of Historian at the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic area Headquarters in Portsmouth, Virginia. Wilson West revived the Toronto Chapter and initiated programs such as the NAS (Nautical Archaeology Society) training courses, the creation of the Toronto Chapter Website, the new bouys on our local wrecks, and his work as Regional Director. We wish Wilson the best in his new endeavours and thank him for the contribution he has made to SOS and especially the Toronto Chapter. |
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Another URL
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To make life easier there is a new URL for the SOS Toronto website ... http://toronto.saveontarioshipwrecks.on.ca, a convenient pointer to this website. Note: there is no "www" in this URL. Keep up to date with what's going on through our EVENTS page also. |
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| Ontario's Marine Archaeologist |
Ontario's Marine Archaeologist, Peter Engelbert, has retired. SOS has emphasized to the Ontario Minister of Culture, the Hon. David Tsubouchi, that he must be replaced when he retires. This has not happened. It appears that the Ministry is not motivated to have a marine archaeologist especially after introducing new legislation protection Ontario's marine heritage. Maybe the new Minister (and Provincial Government) will put more importance into marine heritage. |
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| Low Impact Diving Course material | This Low Impact Diving course was developed by Chris Welch a PADI Instructor and Peter Engelbert (Ontario's Marine Archaeologist). It has been approved as a PADI Distinct Specialty and may also be approved by other SCUBA Agencies. With the new Ontario legislation that now includes sites underwater as heritage sites, divers need to become more aware of their buoyancy and their impact on non-renewable heritage resources. | |
HMCS HaidaCanada Marine Discovery Centre |
The HMCS Haida is on the move. Actually it has moved. It was acquired by the Province of Ontario. The Province moved the ship to Port Weller Drydock for restoration. The restoration was completed this year and the Haida was moved to Hamilton in August. The HMCS Haida will be part of the new Canada Marine Discovery Centre facilities that is to be constructed on an 8.25 acre site on the west side of Pier 9 in Hamilton Harbour. The Discovery Centre's aim is to provide the public an opportunity to gain insight to Canada's marine heritage. |
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New ShipwrecksConfederation Park Wreck #1 Survey |
Newly discovered ships have been located in the Hamilton area. Work is being performed to preserve these newly found heritage sites. See our Working page for more details on this and other surveys. SOS Hamilton/Toronto has obtained it's license to conduct surveys of the new wreck in Hamilton by the Province of Ontario. With the arrival of this news brings the next phase of co-ordinating the survey of the wreck and the background search for it's true identity. Jim Friend, president of SOS Hamilton will be co-ordinating all phases of this project. All able body members can participate in the research and diving grunt work. If you wish to participate, please send us a comment on our comment page. Note: as this license was applied for by SOS Hamilton/Toronto only current standing members are legally able to participate, so if you are not a member please use the signup link and join.
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