In 2021, Triggs Heritage Consulting carried out Stage 1 and 2 archaeological assessments for small property owners in the Niagara Region. These projects were conducted in accordance with municipal heritage regulations designed to assess the properties slated for development for archaeological potential and cultural heritage value or interest.

Triggs Heritage Consulting has conducted Stage 1 assessments for Sainte-Marie among the Hurons National Historic Site in Midland, and Discovery Harbour Provincial Historic Site in Penetanguishene. The Stage 1 reports for these sites are used for heritage management purposes to guide planning and site development/alteration.

In some situations, monitoring of machine excavation is required for certain parts of the historic site of Sainte-Marie among the Hurons as recommended in the Stage 1 report. Machine monitoring was carried out most recently in fall 2020 in association with an infrastructure upgrade.

In 2017 THC conducted a Stage 4 Avoidance and Protection assessment at Discovery Harbour for Huronia Historical Parks. Site development near the King’s Wharf led to the discovery of an original 19th-century wharf that was a key landscape feature on this post-War of 1812 British naval base. The area of the wharf has been identified for long-term protection.

Dr. John Triggs, a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies has been conducting excavations at Old Fort Erie with his team of students since 2012. On June 23, 2021, Dr. Triggs will present the latest findings from his excavations in 2019 when he and his team of Laurier Archaeology students found the remains of the first Fort Erie constructed in 1764 - the oldest British military fort in the province. Using modern archaeological techniques, together with the analysis of artifacts and study of historical documents, the work has shed light on the British and indigenous inhabitants of this early Ontario community.

Five field schools have been directed by Dr. Triggs at Old Fort Erie National Historic Site since 2012. More than 100 Wilfrid Laurier undergraduates have received training in the excavation of a War of 1812 battlefield and the 18th-century fort – the oldest British military fort in Ontario.

In 2005, Dr. Triggs conducted an archaeological and built heritage assessment of the ruins of an 18th-century residence in Bermuda. The project, carried out with Wilfrid Laurier University undergraduates and in partnership with the National Museum of Bermuda, was published in the Bermuda Journal of Maritime History and Archaeology.

Between 2004 and 2011, Dr. Triggs conducted an archaeological and resource assessment at Ruthven Park, National Historic Site. The overall cultural heritage landscape study documented the remains of the 19th-century industrial mill-village of Indiana.

Dr. Triggs has been involved in the conservation of Ontario’s oldest masonry found at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons National Historic Site since 1996. The remains of three 17th century fireplaces have been documented, excavated, and interpreted to add a new dimension for the site visitor. Conservation is ongoing in association with Keith Blades, Canada’s foremost masonry conservator, and Huronia Historical Parks.