Shipwrecks 2019 was held on Saturday, April 13, 2019. We had approximately 400 people in attendance. For 2019, we had 100door prizes donated which are now listed on the web site along with the contributors and winners’ names.
The Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit once again held a 50/50 draw with proceeds going to the Lake Erie (Eastern Basin) Mooring Project. A total of $1175.87 was raised for the project and three prizes of $625.00/ $375.00/ $250.00 given out.
Our thanks to the FEURU and all those individuals for their contributions to the Mooring Project.
Speakers & Presentations
For our 25th. Annual Shipwrecks Symposium, the Niagara Divers’ Association is very pleased to present:
A selection of eight full length multi-media presentations by internationally renowned speakers.
ALSO
Between our primary presentations, we are pleased to present a number of 5 minute “shorts”, highlighting new discoveries.
| Show | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Master of Ceremonies | Tom Wilson |
| “Things They Didn’t Teach on Your Open Water Course” | Tom Wilson |
| Four Gems of Tobermory | Art Amos & Dan Lindsay |
| The AVRO Arrow Model Search and Recovery Project | Scarlett Janusas |
| "DIVE ONTARIO! Here We Go Again!" | Cris Kohl & Joan Forsberg |
| Diving Iceland: The Cold and the Beautiful | Kevin Magee & Cindy LaRosa |
| A Women’s Day of Diving | Kayla Martin |
| “The White North Has Thy Bones”: The Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror | Jonathan Moore |
| Romancing the Lake; 40 years of Lake Erie Shipwreck Discovery and Exploration | Mike & Georgann Wachter |
Gold Sponsor Dan’s Dive Shop
Gold Level Sponsor: ABUCS Scuba Charters
Gold Level Sponsor: Adventure Sport
Silver Level Sponsor: Shipwrecks and Scuba
Bronze Level Sponsor: Ontario Underwater Explorers Scuba Swap
Silver Level Sponsor: Aqua Scuba
Silver Level Sponsor: Wreck Diver Magazine
Bronze Level Sponsor: Ontario Underwater Council
