Joyce Hayward began diving in 1982. During her diving career she has served as the Great Lakes Director of the Atlantic Alliance for Maritime Heritage, and the Vice President of the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History, where she served as chair of the Divers Coordination Committee. She is the President of the Ohio Chapter …
Dan MacKay – Shipwrecks 2005
Dan has had a long and varied career. Starting with the military as an army communicator, he completed tours of the Canadian Airborne Regiment, six years in Europe, and was a demonstration jumper with the Canadian Forces Parachute team the Sky Hawks. Retiring in 1992, he went to College and graduated with distinction as a Software …
David Trotter – Shipwrecks 2005
David Trotter is a renowned shipwreck discoverer, deep diver, author, lecturer and photographer. In over 20 years of diving, he has been the first to locate, identify and document 70+ Great Lakes shipwrecks. His shipwreck discoveries and programs have been featured on television and in newspapers throughout the U.S. and Canada. He has written several …
Georgann and Mike Wachter – Shipwrecks 2005
Authors of Erie Wrecks East and Erie Wrecks West, Georgann and Mike Wachter have been diving around the world since the early 1970’s. They discovered diving while snorkeling in the Mediterranean Sea in 1972 during a backpacking trip through Europe. Since that time, they have visited many sites in the Caribbean, Atlantic, Pacific, and Great Lakes. However, nowhere …
Door Prizes – Shipwecks 2005
All of the following door prizes are greatly appreciated. We wish to thank all the Donors for their support.(prizes listed in alphabetical order of donors) Adventure Scubadiving 595 Calton St. Unit 4 St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 938-DIVE www.adventurescuba.ca 1 – Aeris Pro Regulator Sean Bush Boreal Specialty Wear 19 Main Street St. Catharines Ontario …
Shipwrecks 2004
Shipwrecks/2004 was held Saturday March 27, 2004. We had over 400 people in attendance. Winners of the over 50 door prizes (including regulators & dive charters) are now listed on the web site. New for 2004 was a 50/50 draw sponsored by the Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit with proceeds going to the Lake Erie …
David Gilchrist – Shipwrecks 2004
Master of Ceremonies Dave is back for his second year as MC. David Gilchrist has been diving since 1970. He is a PADI Instructor and a member of the Niagara Diver’s Association (NDA). He has been a presenter at past SHIPWRECKS Symposiums , UNDERWATER CANADA and GREAT LAKES UNDERWATER. He is an avid underwater photographer. …
Thomas Easop – Shipwrecks 2004
Tom Easop is a commercial/industrial photographer. Educated at Brooks Institute of Photographic Art and Science in Santa Barbara, California, he earned a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Color Technology with a minor in Industrial Imaging. He has operated his own commercial studio since 1986, in California and then in New York. Advertising clients include Ocean …
Dan Hall – Shipwrecks 2004
Dan Hall is funny, poignant, and unavoidably engaging. Though he is best known for his critically acclaimed songs about the Great Lakes shipping trade, his song, “The Day that Dan Hall Died”, (a tribute to his days as a pub singer) continues to make audiences shriek with laughter. David Siglan, director of The Ark in …
Joyce Hayward – Shipwreck 2004
Joyce Hayward began diving in 1982. During her diving career she has served as the Great Lakes Director of the Atlantic Alliance for Maritime Heritage, and the Vice President of the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History where she served as chair of the Divers Coordination Committee. She is the President of the Ohio Chapter …
Lance Knapp – Shipwrecks 2004
Lance Knapp was a US Navy Rescue & Salvage Diver from 1967 to 1973. Retiring from the Navy, he became an Engineer for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation until retirement in November of 2003. Lance has been affiliated with the H. Lee White Marine Museum in Oswego, New York since 1985. In addition to raising Derrick Boat #8 …
Frank Mays – Shipwrecks 2004
Frank Mays was a 26 year old sailor aboard the Great Lakes freighter Carl D. Bradley when it broke apart and sank on November 18, 1958. One of only two survivors, Frank’s personal account of the tragedy and its aftermath appears in the book “If We Make It ’til Daylight”. Frank retired at age 58 in 1990. In …
Ric Mixter – Shipwrecks 2004
Ric’s underwater adventures are known to millions who watch his documentaries and news stories on television. No one can boast more promotion for Great Lakes diving, as Ric has donated some 30 shows to PBS and has also found world-wide audiences on the Vision Network and Outdoor Channel. He is also an award-winning news reporter, …
David Trotter – Shipwrecks 2004
David Trotter is a renowned shipwreck discoverer, deep diver, author, lecturer and photographer. In over 20 years of diving, he has been the first to locate, identify and document 70+ Great Lakes shipwrecks. His shipwreck discoveries and programs have been featured on television and in newspapers throughout the U.S. and Canada. He has written several …
Door Prize – Shipwrecks 2004
All of the following door prizes are greatly appreciated. We wish to thank all the Donors for their support. (prizes listed in alphabetical order of donors) Adventure Scubadiving 595 Calton St. Unit 4 St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 938-DIVE www.adventurescuba.ca 1- Apex AT20 Regulator Reyne Jankowski1- Dive Bag Barbara Carson Boreal Specialty Wear 19 Main Street St. …
Shipwrecks 2003
Shipwrecks/2003 was held Saturday, March 22, 2003 in the same Welland location. The ninth annual symposium on Shipwrecks, organized by the Niagara Divers’ Association, was held on Saturday, March 22, 2003 at Centennial High School in Welland, Ontario. This one-day event featured nine primary and several short multi-media presentations on shipwrecks, ranging from recreational through …
David Gilchrist – Shipwrecks 2003
David Gilchrist has been diving since 1970. He is a PADI Instructor and a member of the Niagara Diver’s Association (NDA). He has been a presenter at past SHIPWRECKS Symposiums , UNDERWATER CANADA and GREAT LAKES UNDERWATER. He is an avid underwater photographer. A former member of the Archaeological Conservation Program of S-W Ontario, David …
Bernie Chowdhury – Shipwrecks 2003
Bernie Chowdhury is a popular and engaging speaker at diving events throughout North America. He has worn many hats during his 19 years in diving, including: instructor, expedition organizer, industry consultant, documentary co-producer, lecturer, and author, to name a few. He is the founder, publisher and editor of immersed: the international diving magazine, a quarterly …
Dennis Hale – Shipwrecks 2003
On November 29th, 1966, the Great Lakes ore freighter Daniel J. Morrell was northbound in Lake Huron, fighting gale-force winds and tremendous waves. Suddenly, with no warning, the Morrell began to break in half. Within minutes, the Morrell’s crewmen were cast to the mercy of the stormy and frigid lake. No distress signal had been …
Dan Hall – Shipwrecks 2003
Dan Hall is funny, poignant, and unavoidably engaging. Though he is best known for his critically acclaimed songs about the Great Lakes shipping trade, his song, “The Day that Dan Hall Died”, (a tribute to his days as a pub singer) continues to make audiences shriek with laughter. David Siglan, director of The Ark in …