Digging deep with Trent archaeology
If you drove past the entrance to Trent University this summer, you probably wondered what was happening there. Kate Dougherty, speaker at the meeting, and director of the recent field excavations at Trent, will provide the answers.
“Have you ever wondered where the name Nassau Mills Road came from? Trent University’s Symons Campus was once home to a bustling nineteenth-century industrial cluster centered on two sawmills. Today, this formerly nationally-significant historic mill complex and associated structures have almost been erased from memory,” explains Dougherty.
“The accidental discovery of a structure related to the mill operations during landscaping activities provided the Department of Anthropology with an amazing chance for our 2017 Ontario Field School to add to our recent work documenting sites on campus relating to Euro-Canadian settlement,” she said.
The Peterborough Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society (OAS) presents
Who’s Been Digging at Trent U . .... and What Did They Find? on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. in the DNA Building (Room B104), Trent University.
“While our analysis is in the preliminary stages, I will provide a summary of our progress to date,” Dougherty said. “This very visible location also gave us the opportunity to incorporate Public Archaeology into our project, and I will discuss some of the ways we did so during the field season and beyond.”
Peterborough Chapter members also participated in this dig.
Dougherty is a curator, demonstrator/technician in the Department of Anthropology, Trent University. She has an Honours B.Sc. in Anthropology/ Computer Science from Trent, an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Western Ontario, and has begun Ph.D. studies through Trent’s Environmental and Life Sciences program. She recently received her professional archaeological license from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport.
This presentation is part of the Peterborough Chapter’s regular Speakers Series, which is open to the public at no charge, and conducted with the support of the City of Peterborough and the Trent University Archaeological Research Centre.
Light refreshments will be served. For further information contact Tom Mohr, chapter president, at mohr@utsc.utoronto, or Dirk Verhulst, chapter secretary at dverhulst@cogeco.ca.
Food Waste
Have you ever wondered what happens to the food that doesn’t make it to the grocery store, or that you scrape off your plate?Find out Wednesday from 5 until 7 p.m. at the workshop, Making Connections: Food Waste & Climate Change, presented by The Seasoned Spoon Cafe and Seeds for Justice Facilitators Collective in partnership with KWIC.
Using hands-on activities, participants will explore the impact of food waste on the climate and our water and the importance of reducing food waste through individual and systemic solutions.
The workshop takes place at the Seasoned Spoon, Trent University. The cost is $5 or pay what you can. For further information email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com
Kids Klub
Christ Lutheran Church, 463 Highland Rd., is hosting a free P.A. Day Kids Klub Friday, Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The Theme is Birds in Winter. Drew Monkman, Examiner columnist and coauthor (with Jacob Rodenburg) of The Big Book of Nature Activities, will join the group for activities and information.
Kids should bring their own snacks and lunch. Pre-registration is not necessary. For further information call 705-749-7371.
Calendar
LEARNING IN LEISURE: Tomorrow from 9:15 a.m. until noon at Northminster United Church with speakers Linda Unrau (Trip to China); Arnold Zageris (Catching up on World Events). $5 or season membership. Luga-mug for cookie/coffee break. Wheelchair accessible. Visit www. learninginleisure.com PETERBOROUGH OSTEOPOROSIS INFORMATION MEETING: Thursday at 1 p.m., Activity Haven, 180 Barnardo Ave. Speaker: Heather Reed RMT - Meditation and Pain Management. For more information call Cathy Pearcy, education co-ordinator, Osteoporosis Canada, Peterborough Chapter, 705-740-2776.