Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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aPs Message TO THE GRADUATES It is a privilege to extend sincere congratulations and every good wish to the graduating class. You are the sixth group of young men and women to graduate from the Lakehead Technical Institute. The staff is very proud of the recognition and pres- tige which has been won by those who have preceded you. During the past year over one hundred graduates pursued their studies in various Canadian and American universities. They have won more than their share of scholarships and honours. Graduates in the Technical Forestry and Mining divisions are standing up well under in- dustry ' s rigorous scrutiny. We have every confi- dence that the members of this graduating class will not hesitate to accept the challenge which has been handed to them. I hope that the training you have received will help you meet the demands which life will make upon you. They will be many and varied. We cannot describe them accurately because they are closely involved with the rapidly changing nature of this atomic age. Education cannot give you the answer to the riddle of the years ahead but it can provide you with a basic knowledge, flexible enough to allow you to meet these challenges with confidence and enthusiasm. We Canadians are proud of our way of life. But let us always remember that our way of life is not an artificial philosophy, demanding only lip serv- ice. It demands more than mere intellectual convic- tion; it needs to be deeply felt, deeply believed. We hand on to you a little training, a heritage, and a land of opportunities. A great challenge faces you. HAROLD S. BRAUN, Principal

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Forward This issue bears the name The Nor ' Wester in tribute to those adventuresome and gallant men who first braved the rugged Lake Super- ior country. May we, the Citizens and Governors of tomorrow ' s Canada, perpetuate their indefatigable courage and faith both in themselves and the future of our land. The Tear Book Staff - 3

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THE NOR ' WESTER The Chairman s Message A few years ago, when the future needs of a growing population were assessed, it was seen that provision must be made at the Lakehead for edu- cational facilities beyond the secondary school level. Canada is becoming increasingly important among the nations as its natural resources are being discovered and developed. Our own prov- ince is keeping pace, and, in turn, Northwestern Ontario is not lagging behind. With this in mind, in 1948 the Lakehead Technical Institute was opened. During the intervening years it has passed through the elementary stages, and plans for a junior college are beginning to take shape. Architects ' plans for the bu ilding have been drawn up and approved by the Department of Education; financial arrangements are within sight of their objective, and it is not unlikely that a start on the construction will be made in the near future. The excellent record of the students, both graduates of Technical Forestry and Technical Mining and those who have continued their studies at a university, speaks well for the training they received at the Lakehead Tech . It is now evident that the forecasts for the future of Northwestern Ontario were not just wishful thinking, and with your continued interest and support we believe that our hopes for the Lakehead College of Arts and Sciences will be fulfilled. P. V. LEMAY, Chairman, Advisory Board. — 5