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

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Heather Brown Heather has the distinction of being Geology IV ' s only single female. The question of her availability, however, will have to be taken up with John. She is a diligent worker, but always has time for a smile for everyone. Heather enjoys outdoor activities, especially snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and geophysics!?! Swimming and reading are other favourite pastimes. Heather ' s organizational skills were evident from the excellent socials she planned as social coordinator for the Geology Club for 3 years. Heather has gained much valuable experience through summer employment. After her first year in geology, Heather tackled the major companies and worked for Noranda in North- western Ontario. Her next summer was spent in another area of Northwestern Ontario working for Shell. After third year, Heather accepted a position with Shell in SE Nova Scotia near Yarmouth. This summer she will be back in NW Ontario working for AMAX . And then who knows??? Thesis Topic: Paleomagnetic Study of the Quaternary Sediments of the Goderich Basin, Lake Huron. The natural remnant magnetism of the lake bottom sediments of the Goderich Basin, was used as a correlation factor between two cores retreived from there. The paleo-declination and paleo-inclination values obtained from the sediments were plotted versus depth. Correlateable peaks represent sediments of a comparable age. This method of correlation was found to apply to sediments of a small basinal area as well as to the Great Lakes area. Randv Farmer I ' m one of the ' fortunate ' few doing a structural thesis. At least, everyone tells me I ' m doing a structural thesis. Basically, I ' m looking at a small lense of sediments about five miles north of Thunder Bay. The general purpose of the study is to determine from structural and textural evidence, the relationship of the sediments to the surrounding rocks and their nature of deformation. I ' ve spent two summers in the bush; The first one in 1978 with Falconbridge Copper and the other in 1979 with Selco Mining. With Falconbridge I worked in the Savant - Sturgeon Lake area. Basically, we just lazed around on the beach, and participated in the weekly Ignace to Sturgeon Lake time - trials (for which I clocked the fastest time of 38 minutes), and went fishing. Once in awhile we got bored, and looked at some rocks. My second summer with Selco was spent in northern Manitoba mapping in gneissic terrain for base metals . My future interests after graduating are to work the summer, then take the winter off and do some travelling. Then, I think I ' ll be ready to try and find permanent employment in geology.

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Graduands

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Tim Howson Now that my four years at Lakehead are finished, I can proceed with my real interests. I am presently negotiating for a job as a taste tester with a large rum distillery in the Barbados. During the off season I plan to work as a test driver for Yamaha Motorcycles Incorporated and as a fishing guide in Northern Ontario. My future geological interests lie in finding the famed diamond deposit of Northern Canada, which must be at the bottom of Hudson Bay. Secondly, I would like to stake and develop a small placer gold operation and rum distillery on the Yukon River . However, after several summers of uranium work, I am proceeding into real geology (so I am told). I have signed as a base metal geologist with Falconbridge Nickel. The job involves mapping volcanics near Snow Lake Manitoba. Past work experience: Summer 1977 - Mapping as a Junior Assistant with O.G.S. near Sault Ste. Marie Summer 1978 - Mapping and prospecting with Eldorado Nuclear Ltd., near Uranium City, Sask. Summer 1979 - Mapping with O.G.S. in the Grenville Province near Bancroft Bruce Jago Hi there, I ' m one of the lucky few who is working on the Coldwell Alkaline Complex for a thesis this year. By-the-way, the word ' Complex ' is not misleading, not at all. ' ! Long ago and far away, when Lake Superior tried to become an ocean, the Coldwell Complex was born. A deep seated mantle rock began to melt and caused the formation of three related alkali rich and silica deficient magmas to rise and form a roughly circular intrusive complex. Associated with each phase was brecciation of pre-existing rocks, the formation of complex pegmatites possibly large scale faulting. Indeed, before erosion lasting for a billion years removed the land surface, a volcanic ediface was probably present. My thesis concerns the des- cription of the main rock units and their intrusive relation- ships at the western contact. Lots of fun you ask?, you bet! My summer experience in geology includes working for Noranda in 1977, and Shell in 1978 and 1979. Each season I was beating it around the bush looking for copper and zinc in volcanic terrains. Saw lots of wildlife, had a good time, but broke alot of hearts. You see I met the cutest little moose and.... But seriously, the best camps have women in them. All oink oink aside girls, it ' s more like home with panty hose hanging on the jackpines. My interests in geology lie in gold, silver, diamonds, strange igneous rocks and making money on the stockmarket. My interests outside of geology include making my own hooch, economics, the great outdoors, sports, women and antiques.