Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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THE Table of Qontents Editorial - -- -- -- -- 6 Principal ' s Message ------ 7 Student ' s Administrative Council - 8 Faculty -------- 9-10 The Student Body - - - - 15-23 Convocation — 1955 24 Social Pictures ------ 27 Social Events ------- 28 Sports Section - -- -- --29 Here ' s What I Think foy E. Varh ------ 29 Extension Classes Economics and Philosophy - 33 A Letter To Ivan hy P. H. Hennessy - - - 39 Death of a Poker Player hy K. Mclsaac ----- 42 Indecision by Ray Hrkac ----- 43 Sunrise by Robert Nash - - - - 45 The Model Home by Bruce Antonen - - - - 46 Death Walked That Night by Olga A. Kapot - - - - 51 The Sea Mania by G. E. MacKinnon - - - 53 Mirage by Slawko Nowytski - - - 55 A Sight So Touching In Its Majesty by David Elliott - - - - 59 What Science Fiction Needs is a C. D. Howe by R. V. Weldon - - - - 61 So Near and Yet So Far by Oreste Sideris - - - - 63 Evidence by Jim F. Foulds - - - - 75 The Menace by Ron Bellingham - - - 77 Higher Education by E. Paris ------ 79 Calculus With W. S. Armstrong by Dorn MacLeod - - - - 81 L.T.I, in Pictures ------ 83 More Pictures ------- 84 S.A.C. Group ------- 85 Advertisers ' Index ------ 86

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Nor ' Wester would like to thank its many contributors, including those whose contributions could not be published due to limitations of space. Special thanks go to our staff: G. Ernest MacKinnon, Robert Nash and to Sherwood Larson of Creighton and Sherlock Limited and to staff advisor. Dr. T. B. Miller. Photography by Charles Farr. DEDICATION This volume of the Nor Wester is dedicated to the memory of Robert Foster, Technical Mining II 1954-5. Published in 1956 at Port Arthur by the Lakehead Technical Institute Printed on Multifold Enamel made by Provincial Paper Limited, Set in 11 point Cornell type and printed by CREIGHTON SHERLOCK LIMITED PARK STREET

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EDITORIAL Just what are we trying to do when we publish this year book? Well, we try to ac- complish three things. First of all, we want to give the students a permanent record of their stay at L.T.I. Secondly, in the Nor ' - Wester, we try to give them a literary maga- zine. Finally, we must endeavour to include some topical gossipy references of day to day happenings throughout the school year . . . Do we succeed in these aims? On the whole, down through the years the Nor ' wes- ter has done its job admirably, but that does not mean that there is no room for improve- ment. There undoubtedly is. It would be safe to say that the Nor ' Wes- ter would be able to accomplish its aims to a much greater degree, if those aims were more confined. For instance, could it not possibly drop the topical gossipy section? The answer must be NO, unless we can find some other means to express this rather im- portant phase of school life. Come to think of it, this everyday topical news could very well be handled in an L.T.I, school news- paper. But, is L.T.I, ready for a school paper? Surely, the institute could publish, say, a monthly two-paged mimeographed ' rag ' . This paper would, of course, have to start from a small beginning, but as the new college grows the newspaper could grow with it. This monthly journalistic effort would be far better able to adapt itself to cover the social life of the school than is the year-book. It would also be the place for ' sounding off any controversy that might arise among the student body. Polite skir- mishes with the local newspaper editorial pages would be possible. Rivalry between Artsmen and Engineers could be played up, along with accounts of Foresters ' and Min- ers ' field trips. A school newspaper would give impetus to both the social life and the sports activity; and it would also be able to follow the student council activities. It would provide a means of reporting to the students the various actions of the S.A.C., and a competent writer could pass judge- ment on these actions. Naturally, the pa- per ' s editorial page would be open for let- ters and criticism from the students about the newspaper itself. And the paper could quite easily handle one literary composition each issue. This does not mean that the newspaper would supplant the present Nor ' Wester. The students of the school ought to publish both a yearbook and a paper. In fact, a school newspaper is not only advisable at this stage, but if the student body is to be given any means of self-expression and unity, it is a necessity. But, the natural response to this plea is Well, a school newspaper is a good idea, but let ' s wait ' till we get the new building. Let ' s not wait until we get the new building! Let ' s start now! Here is a challenge to the student body of 1956-57. A school newspa- per should be published. Are there any takers? Editor 6