Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

Page 16 text:

14 THE ASI-IBURIAN At one-thirty that afternoon we arrived at the Dominion Rubber Co. where many different rubber products are manufactured. VVe watched the crude rubber being treated chemically and fabricated to its final shape. V Among the products being made at this time were large conveyor belts and rubber tank linings for chemical plants. Friday evening after a sea-food dinner at Traymore's Restaurant, at which everyone ate heartily, we made a tour of the Canadian Broad- casting Corp0ration's downtown building. At first, we were shown a film which told us how a typical T.V. drama was put on. VV e were then shown two radio studios, one of which had a large wooden cabinet used in making various sound effects, such as the opening and closing of doors. The floors of these studios are suspended to eliminate vibrations, from traffic outside the building. The highlight of this tour came when we watched a T.V. musical show in rehearsal and also on the air. Saturday morning we paid a visit to McGill University. The chief attraction for us there was the Cyclotron in the Radiation Labora- tory. This one hundred million volt synchro-cyclotron which is used in the study of atomic structure was of particular interest to the Senior Matriculation science students, who were studying it as part of their course. As it was not in operation at the time, we were able to get a close look at it and were given an on-the-spot explanation of its workings by Dr. Foster. VVe also had a look at the Electron-Micro- scope. We then made a quick tour of the Chemistry building under Dr. VVinkler. From the University we walked to the LaSalle Hotel where we were treated by Mr. Fascio to a delicious luncheon, complete with a cake bearing the inscription Ashbury College Science - 1958 Our sincere thanks to all those who made the trip possible, and especially to Mr. Sibley whose tireless efforts made the trip a success. Those on this trip were Lackey, Rivers I, Ross, Springer, Bishop, Broad- head I, Chamard, Geggie, Gilbert, Rowan-Legg I and Moore I. TRIP TO KINGSTON The second of our Science trips this year took us to Kingston. Mr. Sibley with the assistance of Mr. jackson took along a group of Senior students to visit some industrial concerns and some educational institutions. Arriving by car shortly before lunch on April lst, the group im- mediately proceeded to the Royal Military College where they were given lunch followed by a tour of the buildings and a swim.. Once more those who attended were impressed with the smartness of the cadets. That evening. liillaly and Nowakowski. two old boys, now at Queens. showed us through the University. After seeing the cyclotron,

Page 15 text:

THE ASHBURIAN 1? SCIENCE TOURS Tocn TO xioxrtuiat The first of the Science tours this vear was to Xlontreal. Those concerned were excused last period on XYednesday, February 6th for a quick supper in Symington Hall. At a quarter to six, we left by bus for Montreal. Arriving there at about ten-thirtv. some departed to stay with friends or relatives, and the rest checked in at the Y.Nl.C.A. Thursday morning, after breakfast in the cafeteria, we em- barked via taxi to the Canadair Plant on St. Laurent Blvd. Before starting our tour, we were given a brief talk by Xlr. Peter Redpath, a former Ashburian and a present Governor, and some of his associates. Our tour of the huge plant included many facets in the building of modern aircraft from the drawing-board stage to the finished product, and we were impressed with the great number of people, machines and materials required for its construction. We saw the building of the latest Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft which has recently been turned over for service to the Canadian Martime Patrol. After the tour, we were given a wonderful buffet luncheon in the executive dining-room, where we met another old boy, john Smith. From Canadair, we were taken by car to Ayerst, McKenna and Harrison a few blocks away. This company is the maker of drugs and medicines of various sorts. Viie were conducted through the plant by Mr. Shippley. Wie watched with fascination the manufacture of capsules and pills of many different shapes, sizes and colours. VVe also saw the making of ampoules for hypodermics in which the utmost antiseptic precautions are required. We were told that Ayerst, McKenna and Harrison was founded in the twenties, and is now the largest such company in Canada. In recent years, it has expanded into the U.S.A. Our tour concluded with a glimpse into the research work being carried on, with an interesting talk by one of the research Directors, and then we adjourned for refreshments and samples of the Company's products. Friday morning saw us arriving at the Northern Electric Company. Our guide for the morning was Col. Short whose son is a former Ashburian. VVe were shown the manufacture of telephones, micro- wave relay equipment and switchboards. XYe were guided through a section of the plant in which small components for these machines were made. Here, Col. Short told us, many women were paid for these jobs so that they could talk while carrying on their automatic tasks The molding machines which make the plastic shells for the telephones was another interesting sight. Fourteen-hundred telephones a day are turned out at this plant. At the end of the tour. we were treated to a lunch in the company cafeteria.

Page 17 text:

THE ASHBURIAN I5 a fantastically complex machine, we were shown the many machine shops in the Mechanical Engineering Building under Prof. Rice. The next day, IVednesday, April Znd, we journeyed out to the Aluminum Company of Canada plant and the nearby Aluminium Laboratories Ltd. Although spending most of the morning at the Aluminum Company of Canada's plant, it was with difficulty that we saw all of it. This plant receives the Aluminum from Arvida and fabricates all kinds of products including foil, pipes, sheets and circles. The Aluminium Laboratories situated beside the Aluminum Com- pany has no connection with it. It is their task to discover and better the forms of Aluminum already used, and to find flaws in all the various products produced. Mr. Hyde gave us a line talk on the importance of high results in our studies in order to qualify for work in such places. After a short break for lunch, we travelled to the Dupont Co. of Canada Nylon Plant, where we witnessed the successive stages of the nylon as it is transformed from the liquid to the fibre. In this plant, as in the Aluminum Plant, it was noted that a tremendous emphasis was placed on a harmonious employer-employee relationship, with great care for safety precautions. That night, we dined as guests of Dr. Atack, President of the Dye and Chemical Company of Canada, Whose plant we were to visit on the morrow. After dinner, we were taken to his home to watch tele- vision. The next day, our last in Kingston, we visited the Canadian Loco- motive Company, where we saw some small locomotives ready for Iran. This plant was working on short time due to a lack of orders. The Dye and Chemical Co. was our last port of call. At this neat, compact little plant specializing in food dyes and detergents, we noted that a dye was made for butter. We also saw the great amount of work being done on tar solvents, and paper products. A great vote of thanks goes to Dr. Atack for his many kindnesses, and to Mr. Sibley who organized the expedition, with Xlr. jackson and Lackey who did the driving. Those on this trip included Ross, Springer, Lackey, Sutherland I, Chamard, Rivero, Geggie and Brod- head II. STUDENT NIGHT AT THE NATIGNAL RESEARCH COUNCIL On February 28th, a group of students attended this annual night at which Dr. I. A. Morrision assisted by Drs. Flubacher, Hoodless, Leadbetter, Rudham and Mr. Reid gave an illustrated lecture on How Molecules Behave at Surfaces . This lecture was concerned with Sur- face tension, the orientation of Molecules at surfaces, with practical