Executive Bio
Cathy Crinnion has participated in archaeological investigations in Ontario since 1991. She received her formal on-site training during the 1991 Boyd Archaeological Field School and the 1994 Trent University–TRCA Archaeological Field School, both at the Seed-Barker site on the Humber River. Cathy has completed an Honours Bachelor of Science in the Anthropology Department at Trent, and a Master of Arts degree specializing in Late Ontario Iroquoian health based upon skeletal indicators at McMaster University.
Formerly the senior archaeologist with Archaeological Resource Management Services of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Cathy has enjoyed a wide range of heritage-related activities, including archaeological investigations, strengthening relationships with Indigenous communities, built heritage and Historic period archival research, the review of cultural heritage components of environmental assessments, interaction with local community members and heritage advocates, and, close to her heart, teaching local and international students about Ontario’s past peoples and archaeological practice in a field school setting. Cathy has stepped back from full-time employment while her children are young.
