Developed with the support of stakeholders and members of the general public, the ACMS has helped establish innovative policies for both Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto. Besides identifying areas where potential archaeological resources are likely to be found, it has also highlighted the importance of celebrating cultural heritage and interpreting the past including, the evolution of the shoreline, Aboriginal occupations, as well shipping, the railway, and the industrialization of the waterfront.

Waterfront Toronto retained Archaeological Services Inc. to prepare the ACMS that serves to:

• Inform the planning and development process and address issues pertaining to the preservation and documentation of archaeological resources;
• Establish a framework for the evaluation of significant archaeological resources;
• Identify opportunities, constraints and best practices for the preservation, interpretation, commemoration and exhibition of these archaeological resources;
• And Explore opportunities for bringing new archaeological interpretive concepts to an area undergoing ongoing revitalization.
   

As information concerning archaeological investigations and discoveries along the waterfront become available, updates concerning these activities will be featured here.

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