Zenon Andrusyszyn is a Montreal-born Canadian artist and educator and the founder of CANADIGM. He has a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Concordia University in Montreal, a Diploma in Art Education from McGill and has been practicing his profession for 40 years. He taught at the secondary level for over 20 years and was a college instructor in Technical Theatre for five years. He has also taught visual art in continuing education programs. Zenon is also an experienced photographer and designer, having laid out a number of pavilions during the 1995 World Curling championships. His interest in Canadian history, combined with his experience as a visual artist and art educator, led him to establish The Canadian Historical Documentation & Imaging Group (CANADIGM). He is currently overseeing development of the Souterraine Impressions Project. 

Catherine Blake studied photography at The Banff School of Fine Arts and Humber College. Some of her photographs have appeared in the London Free Press, the Toronto Star, and several best-selling books on Canadiana. During her 25-year career at The University of Western Ontario she developed, managed, and evaluated award-winning courses and programs for adult students, university faculty, and community members, as well as published several scholarly articles. She has a Masters degree and a Diploma in Adult Education and welcomes the chance to return to her photography roots with the CANADIGM group.

Dave is a certified millwright and has worked at Fanshawe College of Applied Arts as a Technologist for the last 24 years. His area of expertise is in mechanical, precision machining, welding, woodworking and industrial design. His extensive experience in these fields has been an asset in helping to create many of the specialized pieces of equipment required for CANADIGM’S documentation processes.

Emmy has a foundation of knowledge in biological research, clinical psychology and the fine arts. She has a Master of Science, degrees in Human Developmental Assessment and Counselling, and Art Therapy. She began her studies in electron microscopy at the University of British Columbia and has continued developing her avid interest in photography for the past 40 years. Her experience provides a diverse perspective for the examination and documentation of our historical treasures.

Dan Mansfield is an IT systems administrator with the Department of National Defence, based at Wolseley Barracks in London. Dan has worked in the IT field for past 14 years, 11 of which were with the DND.

Brett Potter. Has a keen interest in all things military and his hobbies and areas of expertise include photography and bringing derelict military vehicles back to life, piece by piece. Brett was a member of the reserves for three years and both his grandfathers and his father also served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Joining the CANADIGM team is one way he honours their service to Canada.  Brett is responsible for logistics (moving things from point A to point B) and because of his extensive mechanical background also tends to be CANADIGM’s go-to guy when anything needs fixing.

Graham Mould has been a soldier with the Canadian Armed Forces for 29 years, 19 of them with the Logistics Branch. He has proudly served with The 1st Royal Canadian Regiment, the Office of the Deputy Chief of Defence, Information Operations Group, Canadian Forces Recruiting Group and 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins). Currently, he is the Adjutant to the Chief of Staff Vice Chief of Defence Staff. Graham has been living out his dream of serving his country with the Canadian military. Being involved with CANADIGM and the Souterraine Impressions Project holds special meaning for Graham. He is reminded of the courage and dedication required to battle injustice and intolerance and he is committed to preserving the memory of the First World War soldiers who left their marks in the underground caves near Vimy.