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

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I Roman Tykajlo Nickname: Romulus Stickus Work Experience: Junior Assistant, Noranda (Winnipeg) Keewatin District, N.W.T., (Uranium) Summer 1977 Thesis Topic: Strain Ellipsoid in Archean Conglomerates, Shaba qua, Ontario Roman is the better half of the Dipstick relationship, i.e. the Stick, alias Romulus Stickus . He is our token Ukranian in the Geology Department. Roman can be found in his structural lab anal- ysing the structures of the fairer sex passing in the hall. He never quits his work, even on tea breaks in the cafeteria he is still doing his analysis. When he is not busy studying structures, he can be heard muttering quel bummer as he wades through his assignments. His pet peeve is the Geology Year IV class since his lab is always used for their discussion periods. Although Roman is supposedly in Geology he actually prefers Physics and hopes to emulate our favourite Physics professor, John. Roman hopes to eventually become a foreman for GM. Deformed conglomerates are useful in the study of strain in that the sand and pebble sized clasts become homogeneously strained from essentially an original ellipsoid to a final ellipsoid which is markedly different from the original. This can be done by several methods. The shape and orientation of the final ellipsoid can be determined by measuring axial ratios and angular deflections of major axes on three mutually perpendicular sections, then combining this two dimensional information into a three dimensional model.

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Gord Turner Nickname: Gink esq. Work Experience: Geophysics and Junior Mapper Um ex , summer 197 6 Contract line cutting and staking Winter 1976-77 Senior Mapper, Umex, summer 1977 Contract staking, winter 1977 Thesis Topic: A Comparative Study of the Genesis Of a Massive Sulphide Showing, Savant Lake Gord is a member of the infamous Wiley Street Revue. A site of wide intoxicating parties, Gord is frequently seen leaving it in less than perfect state in an attempt to make it to those 9:30 geochemistry classes. As well as selling T-shirts, playing depart- ment hockey, and extensive testing of local ski hills, Gord oc- casionally is found working in the Mineral Deposits Laboratory. Having his home in Brampton Ontario and working with UMEX for 2 summers he has travelled around considerably. His future plans include being a successful exploration geologist. Cord ' s thesis topic is a detailed study of a massive sulphide occurence of the Copper -Lead-Zinc type located 7 miles north of Savant Lake Ontario. Research on the property includes geological and geophysical interpretations and sampling for detailed geochemical analysis. Extensive mineralogical work with thin sections and polished sections was also prepared. The ultimate objective of the research is to compare the genesis of this showing with the model proposed by Sangster in 1972 and to consider relationships with the processes operative at Mattabi as described by Franklin in 1975. V

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Mark Wittrup Nickname:Markus, Splash, The Incredible Hulk Work Experience: Junior mapper, O.D.M., Atikokan, 1975 Junior mapper, O.D.M., Red Lake, 1976 Portage Crew, M.N.R., Quetico Park, 1977 Thesis Topic: Stromatolites of the Lower and Upper Algal Cherts, Gunflint Formation Mark grew up in the Inner City Slums of Toronto. He first became interested in geology by collecting Ordovician Trilobites along the polluted beaches of that fair(?) city. His big break came after grade 13, he was accepted at Lakehead University after considering a career in muffler manufacturing. After working two summers as an eunuch for O.D.M., he got his balls back (Ed ' s note, footballs?) and took a job with the infamous Quetico Park portage crew who motto is The Noble Torture. Presently he is trying to avoid admittance into the L.U. Geology five year program and is gainfully employed as a ' baby sitter ' for K House in the L.U. residence. If asked about the future, he replies that eventually he would like to become a successful exploration geologist. For the immediate future however it will be one more summer in Quetico and then return to L.U. for M.Sc. Before he gets tied down to a woman he wants to do a pubcrawl of Australia. Commonly, Mark can be heard saying such things as.... Can we have another round at this table? and Don ' t worry. I ' ll get it done... eventually. Mark ' s thesis is a pictorial documentation of the primitive marine algal life forms in the Proterozoic sedimentary sequences within the vicinity of Thunder Bay. Hopefully this thesis will provide someone with a basis with which to do more detailed work on the stromatolitic environment and possibly the origins of life on the earth during this period.