Keep up with the Ontario Archaeological Society by becoming a member and receive Arch Notes, our quarterly newsletter! Every issue consists of our president’s message, an update on what the organization is up to, and articles on various archaeological discoveries and discussions. Arch Notes is edited by Sarah Timmins and Tiziana Gallo and is provided to members before it becomes accessible to the public.
The recent issue of Arch Notes is Volume 29, Issue 12-3. Â
This special double issue we celebrates Bill Fox’s Order of Canada award. Also learn more about camboose shanties, what the OAS office has been up to lately, site location errors in the Ministry’s database, ripple effects and potential solutions. We also celebrate the life of prominent archaeologist and cherished member of the OAS, Bill Fitzgerald who passed away earlier this year. Bill Fitzgerald was recently was awarded the J.V. Wright Lifetime award at the 2023 OAS symposium for his significant contributions to Ontario archaeology, and will be sorely missed.
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The deadlines for submissions are: Feb. 15, May 15, Aug. 15, and Nov. 15. Submissions should be submitted electronically, in any word processing format, with as little formatting as possible. Citation style should follow the same format as that used for Ontario Archaeology (see this document). Illustrations should be submitted as separate files (.jpg, .tif), at a minimum of 300 dpi. Please submit illustrations as separate files: do not embed them in the text. Illustrations and tables should be accompanied by captions. Captions should include the name of photographer or artist. Authors should ensure that they have copyright of illustrations. Photographers have copyright of their own photographs.Â
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