As a lifelong resident of Hudson, a community situated on the shoreline of Lac Seul, Brad acquired a sense for adventure by exploring the waters and shoreline of this unique lake. After high school further adventures followed as Brad spent seven months backpacking through Europe on a gap year before attending Algonquin College in Ottawa and earning a diploma in photography. Brad worked as a freelance photographer at events including the 1986 America’s Cup Yachting race in Fremantle, Australia and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary before settling back in Hudson to become owner/manager of the local grocery store. Gaining independent business expertise led to an opportunity in the financial sector where he found success as a financial planner and investment advisor before retiring in 2016.
During this time Brad also embarked on an amazing adventure of discovery when he began investigating the Lac Seul shoreline for archaeological recoveries. As additional knowledge and experience was obtained, his initial activities of shoreline survey and surface collection developed into more detailed research and analysis. Since 2003 he has held a research licence to conduct archaeological field work in the province of Ontario. In 2018 Brad was a recipient of the Margaret and James F. Pendergast award, an honour bestowed by the Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) to avocational archaeologists who have made exemplary contributions to Canadian archaeology. In 2021 Brad graduated from Lakehead University with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in anthropology and was the recipient of both the Chancellor’s Medal and the Dean’s Medal from the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies (3 year program) for academic excellence. Brad is a member of the Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA), the Ontario Archaeological Society (OAS) and the Manitoba Archaeological Society (MAS). Brad is an effective communicator and has engaged with many people via numerous archaeological talks, lectures and presentations at conferences, schools and other venues.
WORK WITH ME
Brad is available to provide an educational and engaging presentation on the topic of boreal forest archaeology. Have Brad attend your event in person or arrange for a virtual seminar via a number of on-line platforms. Upon request an interactive question and answer session can be included as a component of his presentation.