Durham College - Yearbook (Oshawa, Ontario Canada)

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dur ham ' s Am rial In the fall of 1967, Durham Col- lege of Applied Arts and Technology was born upon the unbroken earth of North Oshawa. Out of this birth arose a new coat of arms and crest, symbolic of Durham ' s future. The arms contained on the shield were based on those used by Dur- ham County in England whose shield consists of a gold cross and four gold lions. Two major heraldic changes have been made by intro- ducing an Open Book in the last quarter and in the fourth a gold Maple Leaf from the Arms of On- tario. Both are portrayed on a green field. The Open Book is symbolic of Education and Learning as the Maple Leaf is of the Arms of On- tario. Above the coat of arms lies the Crest of Durham. Contained are the capital letter D - for Durham, out of which issues a scroll tied with a green ribbon. The scroll is suggestive of the diplomas available to successful students - the Laurel Wreath, symbol of Success. The colours adopted are Gold and Green as indicated in the Crest Wreath. Inscribed on the above are the Latin words Excellantia Per Per- severantiam standing for excel- lence through perseverance. In the years to follow we hope Durham ' s Amorial will become a shield of pride for its students and respected by all fellowmen. 5

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President ' s message I welcome the students who are enrolled or intend to enroll at Dur- ham College. Whether or not our College will prosper depends in large measure on you, the students. The growth and public image of an insti- tution cannot be measured solely by the expansion of faculty, facilities and educational programmes. Your accomplishments, your standards, your personal attributes and your contributions to society are the cri- terion by which the College and all its graduates will be judged. Our pioneering year has been a successful one and we are proud of the en- thusiasm and support of our first student body. I am sure that you will continue to give us the encouragement and support we have witnessed in our first year. The best of luck in your College career and may you find new paths of success and happiness. Sincerely, G. E. Willey 4 j

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Registrar ' s Report H. R, Kirkconnel Registrar It would seem that those who have the privilege of expressing a few thoughts in Durham College ' s first Yearbook have an obligation to pos- terity. With this responsibility in mind, I direct these words to those pioneer spirits who were fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time and so formed our very first student body. As a starting point, I would like to express my admiration for those students, young in heart if not in actual age, who have come back to school from jobs in business and industry. I know how difficult this can be and I only wish I could siphon off a small amount of your motivation and inject it into some of your younger compatriots. Next, a word of appreciation to those students who have spent a great deal of their time in organizing the various functions that went on in the College this year. It has been a pleasure working with you, and while we did not always look at problems in exactly the same way, I think you have accomplished a great deal in this your first year. To those of you who have done well in your academic work, congrat- ulations! I hope you continue to do so in the balance of your programme. I assure you that by performing excellently here, you cannot help but improve your chances of success in your chosen field of endeavour. To those few who have come to the College as a comfortable place to stay during the winter, I offer my profound condolences. I am sure that most of you, in later years, will wish you had done it differently. 6