Niagara Divers Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks/2002 was held Saturday, April 13, 2002 in the same Welland location. The eight annual symposium on Shipwrecks, organized by the Niagara Divers’ Association, was held on Saturday, April 13, 2002 in Welland, Ontario. The one-day event featured seven primary and several short multi-media presentations on shipwrecks, ranging from recreational through to technical requirements, as …
Master of Ceremonies 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 …
Geoff Barker started diving in his native England in 1966 with the BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club). Diving primarily off the southern coast of England, he attained the BSAC equivalent of instructor qualification. He soon realized he needed to record a what he was seeing, so he became an underwater photographer, using home–made equipment at …
Bernie Chowdhury has worn many hats during his 18 years in diving, including: instructor, expedition organizer, industry consultant, lecturer, and author, to name a few. He is the founder and publisher of immersed: the international technical diving magazine, a quarterly now in its seventh year of publication, with subscribers in over 63 countries. His first book, The …
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 Management …
Garry Kozak grew up in the Great Lakes and began diving in 1962. Shipwrecks became a major fascination and the challenge to dive wrecks that had not been previously located became his main diving interest. In the late 1960’s , he left the Great Lakes to pursue a career in the field of commercial diving. …
Jim & Pat have shared their love for diving for the past 27 years. The Stayers along with their good friend Tim Juhl formed Out of the Blue Productions and have discovered and documented several shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. From these adventures the trio has authored 2 books (“Shipwrecks of Sanilac” and “Sole Survivor“) and produced …
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 …
All of the following door prizes are greatly appreciated. We wish to thank all those donating for their support. (prizes listed in alphabetical order of donors) Active Watersports Inc. 19 Main Street St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 646-1481 activewatersports@oteee.com 1-Aqualung Titan Glacia Regulator Winner Barbara Marshall Cross Country Distributors 2307 Centre Ave. SE Calgary, Alberta T2E …