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02/26/2026

What do Archaeologists do in the off-season? ❄️

In Southern Ontario archaeology typically comes to a halt once we hit consistent freezing temperatures, or the first big snowfall. But that doesn't mean we're not still working!

We do an assortment of things like construction monitoring, report writing, running interviews and attending career fairs, equipment maintenance, washing, and our favorite - artifact analysis!

We've all been captivated by one particular find this winter. Any thoughts on the artifact on our last photo? 👀

02/11/2026

🎉 Calling All Field Directors! 🎉

PHC is hiring for our 2026 field season!
Are you passionate about archaeology, hold an R or P License, and want a variety of experiences (Stages 1-4) in Ontario?

Then PHC is the place for you! We offer a competitive salary based on experience ($31.83-$39.09), a four-day work week, paid time off, and more!

Click the link in our bio if you are interested in applying, or email your CV to [email protected]

We look forward to growing both our Hamilton and Toronto region crews this year and welcoming you to one of the fastest growing CRM companies in Ontario!

01/19/2026

Coming to a career fair near you!
See you tomorrow UTM! Come by and talk to our Field Directors and see what a great place PHC is to work.

12/16/2025

Now that the field season is over, it's time for some gratitude. To the entire PHC team and all others who helped us along the way, thank you!

12/10/2025

The field season is officially over! If you have any archeologists outside, bring them in! They are cold 🥶

10/21/2025

This weekend some of the staff attended and participated the Ontario Archaeological Societies Annual Meetings. The boss moderated the MCM Roundtable. But the real BOSS is Jessica Russell who gave an amazing presentation!

09/30/2025

🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡

Today, we honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors of residential schools, and the families and communities forever impacted by this legacy.

At PHC, we recognize that reconciliation is not a single day of remembrance—it is a responsibility we carry throughout the year. Our work alongside Indigenous communities reminds us daily of the importance of truth, respect, and healing.

To our Indigenous colleagues, partners, and communities: thank you for your strength, your stories, and your leadership. We walk beside you in this journey.



📣 Call to Action

- Pause and reflect on the legacy of residential schools
- Wear orange to show solidarity and remembrance
- Join a community event or ceremony near you
- Support Indigenous-led initiatives like

Orange Shirt Society Growing awareness of the individual, family and community intergenerational impacts of Residential Schools. At OSS, we believe you can support Reconciliation every day, in your own way. Learn more Growing awareness of the individual, family and community intergenerational impact...

06/19/2025

End of Spring Updates!

As always the start of the field season is a busy one filled with digging, screening, and field activities!

This year we've started Crew Bingo and we're excited to see which crews will manage to complete theirs before the new cards roll out next month - the more complicated the bingo the better the prizes 😉

FD T. Kagi's crew got a head start planning their next moves for a successful win - and we'll be sharing how different crews managed different wins in photos for everyone to see!

Another visit to J. Russell's crew shows some strong practise for straight walls, which will be critical to the Test Unit competition coming to PHC soon. Which crew will have the straightest walls? Cleanest unit floors? We also have a couple of wild card categories to share next month.

Stay tuned, stay safe, and stay hydrated field friends!

05/22/2025

🔍 Ceramic Fragments Identified 🔍

We had a busy winter season cleaning and cataloguing artifacts and resetting for the busy Spring kick off. We had a packed lab with Field Directors, Report Writers, and Project Managers all working to get things ready for the Spring thaw - but we managed to have some fun too!

Our Lab Manager A. Telford made this ID of several ceramic fragments that looked suspiciously like they belonged together and followed the trail from a small amount of lettering we can barely make out.

Swipe for the reveal:

It's a children's plate! This one comes from the story of "Paul and Virginia" published in 1788. The novel was written by Jacques-Henri Bernardin Saint-Pierre, and in some way mirrors themes from Romeo and Juliet, with heavy undertones of Enlightenment philosophy thrown in for good measure.

This particular scene depicted on the plate is known as "Virginia at the Fountain"

Excited to show more artifact finds and identifications as they come in, as well as some goodies from the archives!

05/01/2025

PHC Field Season 2025 Begins!🎉

It's been a week of test pitting, field walking, conference attending, and site visits from across the company on week one of the field season:

We've seen Trilliums and Trout Lilies in bloom, a sure sign that Spring has finally Sprung in Southern Ontario - as well as some less friendly reminders, such as ticks!

Stormy skies and clear fields have been confirmed by our Hamilton crews (we'll have some artifact photos from that fieldwork coming next week!)

We also have people checking out conferences and archaeology sites abroad, such as the PHC bottle (and PM Adam) making a visit to an Icelandic volcano Helgafall - also known as the Pompeii of the North!

Despite today's less than stellar weather the year is shaping up to be a busy one and we're excited to bring you all along for the ride!

Photos by Toronto FD Brianne G., Hamilton FD Victoria T., and PM Adam L.

04/21/2025

04/09/2025

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