Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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B.A.S. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Perhaps the best way for me to begin this synopsis is to outline the formation of the Athletic Society and its function. As September drew to an end, a general meeting of all students was called by Mr. Braun. During this gathering, nominations were taken for positions on both student societies. A short time later, each candidate was required to speak briefly to the student body and so followed the election. The Athletic Society was composed of a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Trea- surer. Each faculty then elected one representa- tive to the society with the exception of Arts and Engineering, who elected two representatives. We then received a grant from the S.A.C. which consisted of a portion of the twenty dol- lars each student contributed. This money was used for equipment and necessary rentals throughout the year. The main function of the Athletic Society was to provide different types of sporting activ- ities for the students. Because of the limited size of the College we lacked many facilities and we therefore had to restrict ourselves to certain sports. The main activities consisted of curling, hockey and broomball. Some of the students formed a basketball team and a couple of bowling teams to complete the program. Hockey was played once a week at the FortWilliam Gardens with about thirty-five participants making up two teams. A broomball league was again set up consisting of three teams with twelve players each. Curling seemed to be the most popular sport with approximately one-half of the student body taking part in the weekly draws. This year the staff entered a rink and under the skilled broom of Mr. McKenzie harmonized very well with the other rinks. Since there are no other universities in the immediate vicinity of the College outside competition was restricted to the high schools, and an all-star broomball team played several exhibition games with the Fort William and Port Arthur Collegiates. The annual hockey night was cancelled this year because we were unable to get ice time in the Gardens at a convenient date. So, all the high schools were contacted and an elimination tournament was set up in which all of last year ' s participants were allowed to enter. One game was played a week until the winner was decided. It is my sincere hope that this situation will be remedied in the future, as hockey night, in the past, was one of the highlights of the school year. Socially, the Athletic Society held one dance which followed a broomball game with F.W.C.I. and the entire evening was highly successful. The annual supper dance was held at the Westfort Hotel marking the last event before the final examinations. At this time trophies were presented to the winning curling teams. In closing, I would like to extend my appreciation to the members of the Athletic Society. First, to Jim Harnett, the Vice-President, who worked very hard for the welfare of the Council. Jim made most of the purchases for the society, which included hockey and broomball equipment and sweatshirts. Thanks Jim, for a job well done. Then to Pat Moran, our Secretary, who took charge of curling and arranged the ice time, besides drawing up the events and maintaining the schedule. Our Treasurer, Bud Rollins handled the financial end of the organization very efficiently and also gave his best to make the year a success. This year has been one of immense satisfaction to me. I have sincerely enjoyed every minute that I have spent on the Council, and I hope that I have served the students well. Once again Thanks to all those who helped to make the year successful sportswise. I wish every student the best of luck in the future and I hope that this year at Lakehead College has been an enjoyable one. Ross Faulkner. 26

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B. A. S. Left to right — FRONT ROW: Jim Harnett, vice-president, Ross Faulkner, president. SECOND ROW: Murray Robinson, Gary Jessiman, Ron Sisco, Bill Jerome. THIRD ROW: Yosh Tatebe, Bud Rollins, treasurer, Jim AAartindale. BROOMBALL The College All-Star team took part in three exhibition games during the past winter season and this reporter is happy to say they were not defeated once, although they were once tied. The All-Star team consisted of: A. Saxberg, G. Jessiman, D. Chrusz, J. AAartindale, F. Kushnier, J. Harnett, J. Sinclair, R. Faulkner, J. Wochy, G. Fenton, A. Bartholemew, K. Pascoe, A. Ekroos, R. Klem- acko, Manager. The first game was played against a select group of the highly rated F. W.C.I. Blue-Bears. The smooth working machine of College athletes, gave the out-classed Blue-Bears, a lesson in the finer arts of the game of Broomball. The final score shoed the College Selects with 2, Blue-Bears 1. Tireless Jay Sinclair scored the opening goal on a booming twenty-footer, which no one even saw, including the goalie. This goal came after many a fruitless effort to score by the Stars. Blue-Bears however, were not to be held scoreless and came back minutes later to tie things up on Fisherman Watsyk ' s goal and set the stake for a hard driving third period. With about ten minutes left in the game, the Stars got the break they had been waiting for. Harnett intercepted a Blue-Bear pass at centre ice, with Faulkner on the left wing and only one Blue-, Bear back. Harnett slipped a forward pass to Faulkner who moved in close but chose to return the pass to Harnett across the goal mouth, who merely directed the ball into the open cage to give the stars their margin of victory. Offsides: Sinclair was without a doubt the pick of both teams and he never let up all through the game. Honorable mention goes to Jessiman for his fine defensive play and Dan Chrusz, who was a tower of strength both ways. Game number two was against P. A. C.I. who boasted a good crop of rookie broomballers, but when the chips were down the College Vets came through once again with a hard-fought two-one victory. Wearing smiles of victory after placing third during a debate tournament at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, two teams of debaters returned to their studies at the Lakehead College of Arts Science and Technology. Left to right — Donald LeCocq and Robert McAlpine, who formed one team, Dr. T. B. Miller, who accompanied the students and Patricia Shannon and William Melnyk, second LCAST team which brought home the third place honors. 27