Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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EDITORIAL As an inexperienced hand in the role of editor and organizer, it has been my greatest privilege to have worked with everyone associated with the Yearbook this year. I ventured quite blindly into this undertaking, and with experience gained the hard way, have tried to produce a book that would be a credit to the inaugural year of the Lakehead College. Does everyone realize that we are the initial group of an institution that has just started on the long path towards a bright future? The opening of a Junior College in the Lakehead may well be the first step in establishing a University at the Head of the Lakes. The enrollment this year, double that of last year is unquestionable proof that the need for a college such as the Lakehead College was acute. The fact that Northwestern Ontario High School Graduates had to travel at least a thousand miles from home to continue their studies should have been appreciated by those concerned a long time ago. It was this factor, plus many others, that finally brought this matter to the attention of the right people. It can also be said that many of those that have been interested in the introduction of a college at the Lakehead really had a battle on their hands to convince those that held the bag that the need was there. Now that the seed has been sown, perhaps the next step is the growth of our Junior College into a University. As a second year Technical Mining student, I am leaving the Lakehead with fond memories of the old Lakehead Technical Institute and the new Lakehead College. I feel fortunate that circumstances have brought me here from the East to continue my studies. I will always remember these last two years as a student of the old and the new. They have been two great years. The editing of this book has been made relatively simple due to the cooperation that I have received from many students. The book was late in getting started, and as a result, the deadlines were upon us almost as soon as we began. To state a few of the initial problems that we met, there was first, the banking, then an advertising campaign, and the general finding out of how the production of a yearbook is handled. I appreciate the experience this has given me. Then followed the work of gathering material, photography, etc. and etc. I was fortunate to have a few other people interested enough in helping me iron out these problems. Even though my comments should deal only with the organizing and publishing of this yearbook, I feel it is my privilege to say, on behalf of all the student body, a hearty wish of good luck to Mr. Page. For those who did not know, he is going on to the University of Minnesota to get his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Geology. I hope that the Lakehead College will regain the use of his advanced studies on completion of his course. I would like to finish by wishing everyone the best of luck in their ventures and to say farewell to the many friends I have made. Pat Boivin Editor Page 3

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Giant would like to thank its many contributors, in- cluding those whose contributions could not be published due to limitations of space. Special thanks go to our staff: Bob Nash, Annis Quackenbush, Margaret Strachan, Brian Robinson, Nancy Egan, Doreen Inouye, and to the Year- book House, and also to our staff advisor, Dr. T B. Miller. Photography by Frank Brown and assistants. Page 2

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1 HE PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGE To the Graduates: It is my privilege to extend sincere congratulations and every good wish to the first graduating class from the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology. The occasion is a milestone — not only in your own personal lives — but also in the hopes, aspirations and earnest endeavours of the many people in this community who have worked hard to establish the College here. These days are full of challenge for all who are engaged in the various fields of education. Not for many, many years has the spotlight of public interest been focused on our school ' s and universities with such glaring intensity. The interest is almost universal. It extends from parents to politicians to business corporations. All of them are prepared to help. You have taken full advantage of the facilities that are available at the Lakehead and I have every confidence that you will prove yourselves worthy of the sacrifices that have been made in your behalf. In the final analysis, the future of the College will depend on the calibre of the graduates. You are graduating at a time when the world is filled with opportunity but plagued by anxiety. You are members of a select group — the six or seven students out of one .hundred who are participating in education beyond the secondary school level. It will be your rivilege and duty to accept more than the average share of responsibilities. I hope that you will accept them with confidence and courage, and always remember that the solution to your problems must lie in human understanding and in wisdom applied to human affairs. Harold S. Braun Principal Page 4