Lakehead University Geology - Journal Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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Dr. E« A. Ross, Dean of Science, Lakehead University It is a pleasure to write this short address to the Geology Club of Lakehead University. I heartily commend the editor, Juris Zdanovskis, co-editor Patrick Fung, and photographers on their enthusiastic enterprise in producing this Year Book. I believe it is the first of its kind to be produced by any of the Students’ Clubs in Departments of the Faculty of Science, and the Department of Geology should be justly proud of this agreeable achievement. The significant role played by geologists in the discovery and development of the resources of Canada is marked by history and yet my belief is that the best is still to come. Reference to the Science Council of Canada Report No. 7 on the Earth Sciences would amply justify the tenor of that statement. The future prospects of exciting and creative work in geology, geophysics, geochemistry and the other earth sciences must appeal to many of our brighter students who are oriented towards the scientific disciplines. Many promising c areers are and will be available to graduates in research, development, consulting, management and so on. Of course, a successful study of geology means continuous hard work, but when was any worthwhile success or achievement obtained without such effort? Since, in Pantin ' s terms, geology is an ' unrestricted ' science, the graduate geologist must and does have a wider knowledge and appreciation of the other sciences than his colleagues in neighbouring disciplines with the possible exception of the biologist. I firmly believe that students of geology have chosen their subject wisely. Go to it and your rewards will be many. To the members of the Geology Club of Lakehead University, I wish every accomplishment in the future and extend my strongest hopes and support for the success of this excellent Year Book. R. A. Ross Dean of Science 5

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V ' The production of this Geology Year Book is a major achievement by the geology students of Lakehead University and I congratulate them for showing the initiative, energy, tenacity and the many other qualities needed for the successful completion of their project. The Department of Geology grew out of a Mining Technology program which had been given since the early days of the Lakehead Technical Institute. The Department, in its present form, is but four years old and our first group of B.Sc. Honours students is preparing for graduation this May. Our present teaching programs are as diversified as possible and are designed to give students the maximum opportunity to choose directions in which they may develop their talents. Thus we have programs of study of Geology with Chemistry, Geology with Physics and Geology with Economics. We believe that these programs can give students the education and experience needed to enter the whole range of mining and petroleum industries as well as providing the academic basis for going on to graduate schools. The principal research activities of the Department are concentrated in two areas: a limno- geological reconnaissance survey of the Canadian portion of Lake Superior which is supported by contracts negotiated with the Canada Centre for Inland Waters; and a multidisciplinary investigation of a continuous section of midwest Superior Province crust, from Shebandowan to Pickle Crow, which crosses five juxtaposed Archean belts. This latter research involves the close cooperation of members of the Department with a group of geophysicists and geologists at the University of Toronto. In this fourth year of the life of the Department I see that we are developing teaching and research programs of good academic quality. We have a faculty and staff who are hard-working persons dedicated to the pursuit of the earth sciences. But when all is said and done, it is the quality of the students which will demonstrate to the outside world the nature of this Department. You young men and women are our ambassadors. Yours are the talents which will make the reputation of our Department known and respected. In the production of this Year Book you are showing that you are a group of people with a lively interest in and concern for your chosen profession. Good luck to you all. I Edward Mercy, CHAIRMAN, GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT. Oil Explosives EVERYTHING FOR BLASTING EVERYWHERE IN CANADA MANUFACTURING GEOPHYSICAL EQUIPMENT Magnetometers, Ground Electromagnetics, Induced Polarization Systems, Airborne E.M., Spectro- meters, Resistivity , Mercury Detection , Emano - meters, Geochemical Trail Kits and Supplies you name it, we have it. • SALES • • RENTAL • • CONTRACT SERVICES For information or freindly advise , contact : LIMITED 222 Snidercroft Road • Concord, Ontario, Canada BRANCH OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

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It will be appropriate hor me to gtve a. brieh reviejw on the short history oft oua G eology Club In our Firs 1 Geology VeaA Book. Oua University is young and oua club is still youngeA. But: its activities aAe last as varied and plentiful and oua enthusiasm just as high as any. The loosely established Precambrian Club maAked the ilut attempt by the students to organize a club hor the Geology Department. But it war In 1968 that the club war fat Art o totally ertabltrhed unde A the name oh Lakehead University Geology Club. The executive ion the three years oh the. club’r history have been: 1 968-69 ' President: Lou Covello Secretary Treasurer: Vhil Walhord 1 969 nc President: Veter Vans tone Secretary T rear urer: 1 970 71 Vret tdent : Joe Kararda Patrick Fung Secretary Treasurer: J writ, Idanovskis When h-itrl established three yearr ago, club actlvttler were limited to gatherlngr oh rtudentr, virltr to miner and varlour f c Ed trlpr. In the recohd year, It began to participate In external actlvttler , Including correspondence with other university Departments and geological organizations . It also rent the httsl group oh representatives to the First Central Canada University Geological Conherence in Ottawa University . The representatives were: Brian Clerihew, Roy Shegelski, Peter Uanrtone. This year, we also rent oua represent- atives to the Second Central Canada University Geological Conherence in Queen ' r University. Oua representatives were: Patrick Fung, Rick Middaugh, Roy Shelgerki Next year, we are going to rend one student speaker to the 8th Western Inter University Geological Conherence to be held in Manitoba in October, 1971. Also, we have had some very distinguished geologists to be our guest speakers throughout this year. The names oh these and. their topics are given in another part oh this Sear Book. It is an honour to have them to come and visit us. I am sure all oh at have benehited by their lectures. The idea oh a Geology VeaA Book war h rr suggested by Dr. E. Mercy and Dr. J. Mothersiii at the beginning oh the academic year and war supported by all the haaulty members and rtudentr. The rtudentr h fl0m second year were particularly keen and enthusiastic especially the Chieh Editor, Juris Idanovskis . But hall credit should be given to all those who helped in producing the Vear Book and all those who have contributed to it. We hope that it will be published every year in the hature. As President I wish the Geology Club every possible success in the hature. May I remind you that success depends up the enthusiasm and interest oh all the geology students. We have made an- excellent beginning - I hope that you will continue this good work. Patrick Fung, President, Geology Club. ' fa icJl pUtJj, 6