Lakehead University School of Library Technology - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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SLEIGH RIDE 1 » 4 i Thirty— five brave Library Technologists plus two foolhardy professors assembled at Centennial Park for one of THE Social Events of the Year — the Library Tech- nology Sleigh Ride. The ride itself lasted only 45 minutes but may have seemed considerably longer for those who were thrown off and had to wade through deep drifts to catch up again. The ride had its share of casualties, among them Ann Gordon ' s raccoon coat which suffered a long rent when she was forceably removed from the comfort of the sleigh to the ground below; and Mary Nation who managed to get her foot run over while attempting to change sleighs. Another castastrophe was the loss of Mr. Sudar ' s pipe which was found after an intensive hunt. The ride ended at the Lodge where 35 wet and tired people set out with undaunted spirits to find Mr. Bjorgo ' s house. Sometime later the last carload finally found its way there after many detours and phone calls along the way. The original intent was to have the party in the barn but it turned out to be cold and smokey. Mr. Sharp ' s comment At least it is warm could be possibly attributed to the fact that at that time he was engaged in trying to smother the sparks on his derriere. Others, not benef iting from that warmth re- tired to the comfort of the house where hot chocolate and hot dons were waiting. Ten hardy souls remained in the barn for possibly thirty minuses more but finally even they had to admit they were cold. After being inwardly filled and outwardly warmed a few persons once again braved the harsh January weather and set about building a bonfire — outside this time. Suggestions were made that we all move across the road and do some tobogganing but the response was not exactly enthusiasiic. Shortly after that we started to leave for home and by midnight the only evidence left of the party was a slightly charred barn and lots of dirty dishes. Once again we would like to express our appreciation to the Bjorgos for all they did to make the whole evening a success.