Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1976)

Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1976) was the 1976 volume of the forestry students' yearbook of Lakehead University, titled Harvest.

People

The volume names about 228 students and 32 staff and other adults, together with 448 names printed with initials only or without a first name. They are listed on Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1976) roster; individual portraits cropped from the scan are in Category:Lakehead yearbook portraits.

Contents

• Lakehead Forestry harvest 76 (scan page 1)
• Lakehead Forestry Harvest 76 (p. 1)
• Editorial (p. 7)
• Chairman's Remarks (p. 8)
• Faculty (p. 12)
• Staff (p. 13)
• Fall Field School (p. 21)
• Boy That Is Hot (p. 24)
• Now Here's How We Plant The Tree (p. 25)
• Weyerhaeuser Lecture Series (p. 26)
• Forestry Symposium (p. 28)
• LUFA Executive (p. 32)
• Students 76 (p. 33)
• B.Sc.F (p. 34)
• Graduates 76 (p. 35)
• Forest Tech (p. 38)
• Graduates 76 (p. 39)
• Degree III (p. 42)
• Degree II (p. 43)
• Degree I (p. 44)
• Tech I (p. 46)
• Environmental Studies (p. 48)
• Features of 1976 (p. 49)
• Initiation (p. 51)
• S P L A A S H (p. 52)
• Yippee (p. 53)
• Winter (p. 54)
• CARNIVAL Woodsman's Competition (p. 55)
• Pffftt (p. 57)
• Montreal WOODSMAN'S (p. 58)
• Competition (p. 59)
• Concentration (p. 60)
• Odds And (p. 62)
• Ends (p. 63)
• T'Was A Very Good Year (p. 64)

Groups and organizations

• Lakehead Forestry (program)
• Lakehead University Forestry Association (association)
• Forestry Advisory Committee (committee)
• University Senate (council)
• Lakehead Forestry Students (class)
• Weyerhaeuser Lecture Series (other)
• Weyerhaeuser Committee 1975-76 (committee)
• The Commitee (committee)
• LUFA Executive (council)
• Students (class)
• No Photo Available (class)
• Degree III (Group 1) (class)
• Degree III (Group 2) (class)
• Degree II (class)
• Degree I (class)
• Forestry Students (class)
• Tech I (class)
• Forestry Students Group 1 (class)
• Forestry Students Group 2 (class)
• Environmental Studies (class)
• The Initiatees (class)

Write-ups and events

• Editorial: The editor discusses the growth of the Forestry school, noting that 400 students applied for the first year and two new professors were hired. He thanks the photographers and contributors who helped complete the 1976 yearbook and reflects on his rewarding four years at the university.
• Chairman's Remarks: The chairman reflects on the five-year growth of the school, noting that faculty and student numbers have nearly doubled since the first yearbook. He mentions new faculty appointments and the departure of one professor to a government role.
• School Report Page 2: The school expanded its technician staff and underwent a thorough curriculum review for its degree and technology programs, adding new electives and courses. The senate granted provisional approval for a new graduate program at the masters level, which was subsequently evaluated by external appraisers.
• Forestry Program and Industry Outlook: The author discusses the potential for a new graduate program pending faculty recruitment and government funding. The text also addresses the negative impact of mill worker strikes and economic conditions on forestry employment, as well as concerns regarding the Ministry of Natural Resources' budget and silviculture efforts.
• Message to Graduates: A message addressed to the graduates discussing the current difficult employment market in forestry while predicting a future rise in demand for forest products and expertise due to impending timber shortages. The author expresses hope that graduates find fulfilling work and contribute to the field's advancement in Canada.
• Forestry Fieldwork Photos: A collection of candid photographs from forestry fieldwork, including a student leaning into a box, a close-up of a student in a hard hat, and two students eating lunch in a cleared forest area.
• Outdoor Activities: A series of photos documenting student life in the forestry program, including a successful fishing trip, examining moose antlers, and practicing with fire hoses in the field.
• Weyerhaeuser Lecture Series: A lecture series focused on Swedish silvicultural techniques was held, featuring speakers from various forestry backgrounds. The event saw a significant increase in student attendance compared to previous years.
• Forestry Symposium: A collection of photographs documenting a symposium event, including speakers, the organizing committee, and attendees at a social gathering held at a local legion branch.
• Aerial View of Lakehead University: A high-angle color photograph captures the Lakehead University campus buildings and the surrounding residential area of Thunder Bay.
• Aerial View of Lakehead University: An aerial photograph showing the Lakehead University campus buildings, including the library and residence halls, with the city of Thunder Bay and Lake Superior in the background.
• Initiation Activities: A series of photographs documenting student initiation rituals, including being sprayed with water, crawling through tires, and other outdoor physical challenges.
• Initiation: A series of candid photographs captures students participating in various messy and physical initiation rituals outdoors, including crawling through mud and being doused with substances.
• Outdoor Activities: A collection of candid photographs showing students participating in outdoor activities, including someone being splashed in water and others wrestling or rolling on the ground.
• Winter Competitions: Students participate in various outdoor winter forestry competitions including log carrying and sawing.
• Forestry Field Activities: A collection of photographs showing forestry students engaged in outdoor activities including log cutting with chainsaws and traveling together in a vehicle.
• Forestry Competitions: A collection of candid photographs showing students participating in outdoor forestry-related competitions including log carrying, axe throwing, and cross-cut sawing.
• OHHHH, THOSE 8:30 LECTURES: A candid photograph captures a lecturer speaking in front of a class, accompanied by a humorous caption about early morning classes.

Advertisers

The volume carries 33 advertisements from 33 businesses: Association of Natural Resource Technicians of Ontario, Vulcan Machinery and Equipment Ltd, Iron Range Bus Lines Inc, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Crest Motor Hotel, Abitibi Paper Co. Ltd, Griffith Mine, Forestry Suppliers Inc, Saskatchewan Forest Products Corporation, The Ben Meadows Co, The Great Lakes Paper Co. Ltd, Northern Wood Preservers Ltd, Landmark Inn, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Newago Timber Co. Ltd, The Matchbox, Great West Timber Ltd, Stan's Pizzeria & Spaghetti House, Avis Rent a Car, Prince Albert Pulpwood Limited, Simonds Cutting Tools, Koehring Canada Ltd, Dynast Forest Products Ltd, KBM Forestry Consultants Inc. - Sales, MacMillan Bloedel Building Materials, Proctor & Gamble Cellulose Ltd, City of Thunder Bay, Faculty of University Schools, Airlane Motor Hotel, Lakehead University Bookstore, Canadian Institute of Forestry - N. W. Ont. Section, Forestry Undergraduate Society, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, The University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Forestry, Office of the Dean.

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.