Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1974)

Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1974) was the 1974 volume of the forestry students' yearbook of Lakehead University, titled Harvest.

People

The volume names about 218 students and 49 staff and other adults, together with 540 names printed with initials only or without a first name. They are listed on Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1974) roster; individual portraits cropped from the scan are in Category:Lakehead yearbook portraits.

Contents

• Lakehead Forestry HARVEST '74 (scan page 1)
• Lakehead Forestry Harvest 74 (scan page 5)
• Chairman's Remarks (p. 1)
• Honourary Professor (p. 4)
• Faculty (p. 5)
• Staff (p. 6)
• Members Of The Scientific Staff Of The Canadian Forestry Service Great Lakes Forest Research Centre Sault Ste. Marie (p. 9)
• LUFA Executive (p. 10)
• Silvicultural Squintings In A Crystal Ball (p. 11)
• Initiation (p. 12)
• 1974 Yearbook Message (p. 14)
• The Eat-Out (p. 16)
• Evolution Of Silviculture In Ontario (p. 17)
• Predicted Regeneration Program Area Change (p. 21)
• Biggie on the Little (p. 22)
• Winter (p. 23)
• Carnival (p. 24)
• WOODSMAN'S COMPETITION Montreal (p. 25)
• Irwins Flying Circus (p. 26)
• Field (p. 27)
• School (p. 28)
• Community Services (p. 29)
• Forestry Symposium (p. 30)
• B.Sc.F (p. 31)
• Grads '74 (p. 32)
• Degree I (p. 33)
• Degree II (p. 34)
• Degree III (p. 35)
• Forest Tech Grads '74 (p. 36)
• Environmental Studies Graduates (p. 39)
• Technology I (p. 40)
• Sports Beat '74 (p. 45)
• Nanibijou's Paddle (p. 46)
• Broomball (p. 47)
• Volleyball (p. 48)
• Hockey (p. 49)
• Basketball (p. 50)
• Forestry II - University Champions (p. 52)
• Forestry Trophies (p. 53)
• A Tribute (p. 55)
• Mid-Winter's Nite Dream???? (p. 56)
• Yearbook Staff (p. 59)

Groups and organizations

• Lakehead University Forestry Association (association)
• Association of University Forestry Schools of Canada (association)
• The Cooks (other)
• LU Forestry (program)
• Forestry Symposium Committee (committee)
• Weyerhaeuser Lecture Series Committee (committee)
• Degree I (class)
• Degree II (class)
• Degree III (class)
• Absentees (class)
• Technology I (Group 1) (class)
• Technology I (Group 2) (class)
• Timber Cruisers (club)
• Football Team (team)
• Quetico Portage Crew (team)
• Second place team (team)
• Mixed competition team (team)
• Forestry II "CHAMPS" (team)
• Forestry III (team)
• Team II (team)
• III (team)
• IV (team)
• Broomball (team)
• Forestry I Volleyball (team)
• Forestry II Volleyball (team)
• Forestry III Volleyball (team)
• Forestry IV Volleyball (team)
• Wrestling (team)
• No-Stars (team)
• Second Year Team (team)
• Hockey Team #4 (team)
• Hockey Team #5 (team)
• Basketball I (team)
• Basketball II (team)
• Basketball IV (team)
• Basketball V (team)
• Forestry II (team)
• Forestry II - University Champions (team)
• 2nd year Tech (class)
• 3rd year Degree (class)
• Tech II (class)
• Yearbook Staff (committee)
• Degree IV (class)
• 1St Year Jock (class)

Write-ups and events

• Chairman's Remarks: The Chairman reflects on the growth of the School of Forestry since 1971, noting increases in faculty, student enrollment, and physical space. He discusses challenges regarding future space requirements, the need for more instructors to support new courses and a planned Masters program, and celebrates the recent accreditation of the Degree Program.
• The Condition of Forestry in Canada: The text discusses the history of Canadian forestry, noting that professional schools were established in response to predicted timber shortages. It highlights the shift from harvesting White and Red Pine to Black Spruce and now Poplar, while warning that serious forest renewal efforts are only recently beginning to address long-term exploitation.
• Prospects for Graduates: The author reflects on the future of forest resource management careers for graduates, emphasizing the need for dedication to address forestry problems. He cites a formal definition of modern forestry as a science and business aimed at sustainable management for economic and environmental benefits.
• Honourary Professor: In August 1973, faculty and staff gathered at a local residence to celebrate a colleague receiving an honorary title. During the event, an assistant presented the honoree with a silver-plated planting spade to recognize a long teaching career.
• RECOLLECTION OF AN OLD FORESTER: A veteran forester recounts a fifty-year career, starting with early management of forests in Europe where the value of mixed stands over monocultures was learned following a natural disaster. The narrative details survival through wartime occupation, involvement in an underground movement, and an eventual escape to Canada following a political coup.
• PROPHESIES: A series of poetic predictions regarding the future of forestry, including the rise of robot machines, the use of specific harvesting equipment, and the shift toward intensive culture and genetically modified trees.
• Initiation: A collection of candid photographs documenting the students' initiation rituals, which involve participants navigating a muddy pit and engaging in messy physical activities.
• 1974 Yearbook Message: An unnamed official addresses the 1974 graduating classes in Forestry and Technology, discussing the challenges of natural resource shortages and the increasing pressures on Canada's forest environment. The message highlights technological advancements in the pulp and paper industry, such as increased wood residue utilization and new harvesting methods like helicopter logging, as ways to manage diminishing supplies.
• Message to Graduates: A message discussing the evolution of forestry technology, the importance of forest renewal amidst resource scarcity, and the responsibility of graduates to serve as ambassadors of goodwill in their profession.
• Forest Management in Ontario: The text outlines the evolution of Ontario's forest management from post-WWII aerial inventories to the 1962 Crown Timber Act revision, which shifted regeneration responsibility to the government. It details the development of site preparation techniques like scarification using finned barrels and anchor chains to promote natural and artificial regeneration.
• Mechanical Regeneration and Silviculture Policy: The text discusses the development of mechanical tree planting equipment, specifically a new planter model, to address labor shortages in reforestation. It also outlines a ministry's 1973 production policy aimed at doubling silviculture efforts by 1983 to ensure future timber availability.
• Silvicultural Techniques and Regeneration: The text discusses the necessity of using natural regeneration and mechanized techniques like seeding to manage forests in Northwestern Ontario efficiently. It highlights the use of cold storage units to extend the planting season and mentions the Dog River Silviculture Camp as a hub for these activities.
• Predicted Regeneration Program Area Change: A chart illustrates the projected shift in forest regeneration methods from 1973 to 1983, showing a significant increase in total acreage and a transition toward container planting and modified harvest cutting while bare root planting decreases.
• Biggie on the Little: A collection of candid photographs showing students gathered outdoors by a river, with some individuals wading or jumping into the water.
• Winter Carnival: Forestry students participate in various winter carnival events, including a parade with a 'Forestry' banner, log sawing competitions, and creating signs. A person in a Smokey Bear costume is also present during the festivities.
• Woodsman's Competition Montreal: A series of photographs documenting students participating in various outdoor woodsman skills competitions in Montreal, including log sawing and wood chopping in the snow.
• Meals On Wheels - Forestry Style: Six university forestry students traveled 2400 miles over eight days to visit industrial wood operations. The group prepared most of their meals inside their van and stayed in government accommodations during the successful study tour.
• Forestry Symposium: An annual symposium focused on the environmental effects of logging, featuring lectures from various experts and a dinner at a local legion hall.
• Weyerhaeuser Lecture Series: A lecture series held in March featured speakers discussing specific timber regions, management practices, and the social impacts of land speculation.
• A TRIBUTE TO FORESTERS: A humorous poem about an old forester who leaves the treeless United States for Canada, only to find that industrial logging is rapidly depleting the Canadian pine forests until the government intervenes.
• Canadians wanted to save the tree: A poem describing the mission of forestry to balance industrial needs with conservation and reforestation, concluding with a toast to the forestry team.
• Candid Forestry Life: A collection of candid photographs showing students socializing, hanging from a ceiling, and working in the snow with calipers.
• SPORTS BEAT '74: The department successfully retained the participation trophy at an awards banquet despite initial concerns about first-year involvement. The football season was brief, consisting of only two matches against other faculties.
• Nanibijou's Paddle: Students performed well in a paddling competition, securing first and second place in the men's division and second in the mixed division.
• SKI NIGHT: An organized ski night was held at a local hill, where many participants tried the sport for the first time.
• FLOOR HOCKEY: Teams dominated the floor hockey season, with the second-year team winning the championship over the third-year degree team.
• BROOMBALL: The forestry students participated well in broomball this year, though none of the teams managed to place in the standings.
• VOLLEYBALL: Four forestry teams competed in volleyball this year, with two teams placing in the top four. Forestry IV reached the finals but lost a close match to BPHE IV.
• WRESTLING: The wrestling team won the team championship with a total of 47 points under their coach. Two individuals secured first-place wins in their respective weight classes.
• Hockey: Hockey was the most popular sport in the faculty this year, fielding five different teams. One team struggled with a winless season, while the second-year team had a successful run until the quarter finals.
• Hockey Team #5 Season Summary: The team finished their season with a 4-2 record, losing only to two other teams. They secured fourth place in the playoffs after defeating one of those teams, ranking second in their faculty behind another squad.
• Forestry II Hockey Success: The second-year forestry hockey team won both the winter carnival and intramural championships. They defeated several other faculty teams, including a close final game against the physical education representatives, and secured a second consecutive league title in front of a large crowd.
• Prediction for '75: One student predicts a score of Forestry 7 and Montreal 1 for the upcoming year.
• A TRIBUTE: A poem reflecting on the experiences of a forestry class, including field trips, social gatherings at a local establishment, and hockey games.
• MID-WINTER'S NITE DREAM????: A narrative poem describing a tense moment in a pub when a man in a blue forestry jacket enters, drinks whiskey, and leaves an impression on the local crowd.
• Candid Campus Life: A collection of candid photographs from campus life, including students in a classroom, a social gathering with body paint, and a professor telling a joke in front of a chalkboard.
• Candid Forestry Life: A collection of candid photographs showing students in the woods, at social gatherings, and working with logs, accompanied by humorous captions.
• Library Notice: A library sticker indicates that the book is not for general borrowing and requires permission from senior library staff to be removed.

Advertisers

The volume carries 31 advertisements from 31 businesses: Association of Natural Resources Technicians of Ontario, Koehring - Waterous Ltd, Dynast Forest Products Limited, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Lakehead University Branch, Crest Motor Hotel, International Construction Equipment, The Great Lakes Paper Company Limited, Saskatchewan Forest Products Corporation, Faculty of University Schools, Lakehead University, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Midwest Detroit Diesel Ltd, Vulcan Machinery and Equipment Limited, American Can of Canada Limited, Canadian Car Forestry Equipment, Simonds Canada Saw Division, United Tire and Rubber Co. Ltd, Canadian Institute of Forestry, Iron Range Bus Lines, The Ontario Paper Company Limited, The Griffith Mine, The Matchbox, Kimberly Clark Pulp and Paper Company Ltd, Beaver Foods Ltd, Domtar Woodlands Limited, Multiply Plywoods Limited, Abitibi Paper Company Ltd, Lakehead Woodlands Division, Newaygo Timber Company Limited, Stan's Pizzeria and Spaghetti House, St. James Stereo Centre, Prince Albert Pulpwood Ltd.

Transcription notes

Transcribed from page images of the Internet Archive scan. Descriptions of write-ups are summaries in the wiki's own words. Names printed with initials only cannot be matched to people and are recorded on the roster as printed.