Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1980)

Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1980) was the 1980 volume of the forestry students' yearbook of Lakehead University, titled Harvest.

People

The volume names about 366 students and 96 staff and other adults, together with 168 names printed with initials only or without a first name. They are listed on Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1980) roster; individual portraits cropped from the scan are in Category:Lakehead yearbook portraits.

Contents

• Harvest 80 (scan page 1)
• Harvest '79-'80 (p. 1)
• Experiences (p. 2)
• it wasn't just sitting in a lecture theatre. It was a place where you expanded your horizons ... (p. 3)
• and experienced the meaning of friendship. You will have learned the importance of experiences. (p. 4)
• Activities (p. 5)
• Field School (p. 6)
• A Day In The Life . . . (p. 8)
• Initiations '79 (p. 9)
• Initiation (p. 10)
• Everybody In The Pool!!! (p. 11)
• Put a Shine on! (p. 12)
• Tug of War (p. 13)
• Who's on First? (p. 14)
• The Kam-Am '79 (p. 16)
• This Page: (p. 17)
• The Great Race (p. 18)
• This Page: (p. 19)
• LUFAgate (p. 20)
• We Are Lufa And We Want What Is Rightly Ours! (p. 21)
• Forestry in Brazil (p. 22)
• Fun In The Sun (p. 24)
• This Page: (p. 25)
• Forest Biomass (p. 26)
• Chez Montreal! (p. 28)
• Does A Tree Falling Alone In A Forest Make Any Sound? (p. 29)
• LUFA Exec (p. 30)
• LUFA Review (p. 31)
• Competition Unlimited (p. 32)
• Students (p. 35)
• B. Sc. F. GRADUATES 1980 (p. 36)
• Forest Technology - Graduates (p. 38)
• Time Out (p. 40)
• Degree Three (p. 42)
• Degree Two (p. 44)
• Res (p. 46)
• Degree I (p. 47)
• Tech I. (p. 48)
• Staff (p. 53)
• Director's Message (p. 54)
• Harvest 80's Who's Who (p. 79)
• Parting Words (p. 80)

Groups and organizations

• Lakehead University Forestry Association (association)
• Lusu (council)
• Ess (association)
• Tech I (class)
• Tech II (class)
• The Ginkgos (class)
• The Reefers (class)
• P5 (team)
• P6 (team)
• P7 (team)
• P8 (team)
• Kam-Am Results (other)
• Degree I (class)
• Degree II (class)
• Degree III (class)
• Degree IV (class)
• Wiltshire, Beresnevicius, MacPherson (team)
• Bush, O'Reilly, Czempinski (team)
• Res (class)
• Symposium Committee (committee)
• Men's Team (team)
• Women's Team (team)
• P1 (class)
• P2 (team)
• P3 (team)
• Industrial Production Management (class)
• Management (class)
• B. Sc. F. GRADUATES 1980 (class)
• Silviculture D.S (class)
• Economics D.S (class)
• Mensuration D.S (class)
• Photogrammetry D.S (class)
• Soils D.R (class)
• Management D.S (class)
• Forest Technology - Graduates (class)
• Forestry Students (class)
• Degree Three P1 (class)
• Degree Three P2 (class)
• Degree Three P3 (class)
• Degree Three P4 (class)
• Degree Two P1 (class)
• Degree Two P2 (class)
• RES (Top Group) (class)
• RES (Bottom Group) (class)
• Tech I. (Group 1) (class)
• Tech I. (Group 2) (class)
• Greenhouse (staff)
• Aldermen (council)

Write-ups and events

• Log Pile: A full-page artistic photograph showing the cross-sections of a large stack of harvested logs.
• Experiences: A brief introductory statement reflecting on how university life is a combination of both living and learning experiences.
• Field School: Students participate in outdoor field school activities, learning practical skills with various tools and navigating the terrain, which is described as preferable to classroom lectures.
• The Kam-Am!: The university forestry department held its annual canoe race on a local river. Fifty participants competed in men's, women's, and mixed categories over an 18-kilometre course, concluding with a corn roast.
• Foresters & Engineers: A collage of images and newspaper clippings depicts student life, including a protest against the Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) regarding funding and the disappearance of a cannon.
• Rough 'n tumble of 'Freshy Days': An account of the orientation week activities for new students, including mud wrestling, scavenger hunts, and various social events designed to integrate freshmen into university life.
• I Made An Engineer Squirm: A letter from a group called the 'Group of Nine' addressed to engineering students, claiming to have their cannon and demanding proof of a charity donation for its return.
• To Whom it may concern: A formal notice from the chairman regarding a meeting between forestry and engineering executives to settle a dispute over a stolen cannon with a charity payment.
• Initiation: A series of photographs documenting the initiation rituals for forestry students, featuring activities such as crawling through mud pits and outdoor physical challenges.
• EVERYBODY IN THE POOL!!!: Students and teachers participated in a mud pit event where second-year students challenged first-year students after digging out the pits. Despite an attempt by a crew to rush the pits early, they were deterred by chainsaw sound effects.
• Put a Shine on!: The annual shoe-shining event took place on September 28, 1979, to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis. Students participated heavily, with various prizes awarded to those who collected the most money through their efforts.
• Tug of War: On Friday, October 13, 1979, forestry students competed against engineering students in a tug of war over the McIntyre River. The foresters claimed victory by outnumbering their rivals and later attempted to attack the engineers' cannon symbol.
• Who's on First?: On a specific date in 1979, an annual association softball tournament took place on a damp Saturday. One team won the championship, while a fourth-year student's team took the consolation round, and various other class-based teams participated despite the weather.
• The Kam-Am '79: On a Saturday in October, forty-six participants competed in a 13-mile canoe race starting at a highway junction and a river. While one group of students won all three categories, another group focused on having fun by collecting items like sports balls and a hard hat along the route.
• Canoe Race: A series of photographs documenting a canoe race, including participants paddling on the water and a group of winners posing together at the end.
• The Great Race: On October 16, seven teams competed in a shopping cart race across the campus, navigating sidewalks, ramps, and stairs. Despite a minor accident and a near-miss with a transit bus, one team ultimately secured the victory.
• Shopping Cart Races: A series of photos documenting students participating in a shopping cart race, including a cart decorated as the 'Red Baron' and a crash involving two carts.
• LUFAgate: In October 1979, forestry students protested against the student union (LUSU) after being temporarily 'un-clubbed' and facing various provocations, including the theft of an engineer's cannon and a break-in at the LUFA office. Approximately 70 students held a two-hour sit-down protest at the LUSU office, which was covered by local media. The conflict eventually resolved with the return of the cannon and stolen furniture.
• LUFA Protest: A series of photos and a handwritten note document a protest or grievance by the Lakehead University Forestry Association regarding damaged displays, disrupted events, and the loss of their club office and budget.
• Forestry in Brazil: The 1980 lecture featured speakers discussing silviculture and harvesting operations in Brazil. One speaker spoke on his experiences starting forestry schools there, while another presented slides on harvesting in the Amazon Basin.
• FUN IN THE SUN: Students maintained a continuous fire at a park in downtown Port Arthur starting in January 1980 to raise awareness of their presence. Despite the cold and minor mishaps like burnt pants and frostbite, the fire burned for nearly a week.
• Wood Sale and Outdoor Activities: A collection of candid photographs showing forestry students engaged in outdoor activities during the winter, including standing around a woodpile, selling wood, and relaxing in the snow.
• Forest Biomass: The 12th annual symposium featured several speakers discussing topics from hybrid poplars to wood energy and historical forestry. The event concluded with a social evening involving dinner, dancing, and drinks.
• Chez Montreal!: The university woodsman's teams traveled 27 hours by train to a competition. Despite the cold weather and a slight drop in overall standings, several members placed highly in snowshoeing, chainsaw, and dot split events.
• Silverstein Cartoon: A three-panel comic strip shows a leaning tree that eventually falls over, exclaiming an expletive as it hits the ground.
• LUFA Review: The association president reflects on a busy year including a budget-related sit-in, a softball tournament, canoe races, and a Christmas drive for a charity. The club also hosted various competitions like a brawl and woodsmen's competition, and participated in a shopping cart race sponsored by a grocery store.
• Intramural Sports: A collection of photographs capturing students participating in intramural sports including men's volleyball and broomball.
• Time Out: A collection of candid photographs from student life and field trips, accompanied by humorous captions describing various social situations and mishaps.
• Close your eyes and pucker up!: A caption for a photo of a student swinging a baseball bat at a ball.
• Photo Captions: A collection of candid student photos with humorous captions about love, needing toilet paper, pressing leaves, being hungover, and swimming.
• Director's Message: The director of the school discusses the future of Canadian forestry, highlighting a shift toward sustained yield management and the need for firm action to restore forest productivity. He notes that major companies are increasing their investment in forest renewal and offers well wishes to students entering the field.
• The Jack Pine: A reproduction of a 1917 oil on canvas painting by a famous artist from a national gallery.
• Harvest 80's Who's Who: A list of the students and staff who contributed to the layout, advertising, and photography for the 1980 yearbook.
• Parting Words: The editor discusses the challenges of meeting deadlines and the high level of volunteer support for the 1980 yearbook. The editor specifically credits several individuals for their late-night work on layouts and photography, and encourages students to provide feedback for future editions.

Advertisers

The volume carries 48 advertisements from 48 businesses: Weyerhauser, Wajax Industries Limited, American Can of Canada Limited, Black Clawson-Kennedy Limited, Castagne's Rocks and Minerals, Collins Shoes Limited, Industrial Forestry Service Limited, Lakehead University Bookstore, Lorne's Cameras and Fishing Tackle Limited, Ontario Forestry Association, Reed Limited, Tony's TV and Stereo, Woodlot Service Limited, The Griffith Mine, Firestone Stores, Eaton Yale Limited, Burger King, Kimberly-Clark Of Canada Limited, Radio Shack, GREAT WEST Timber LIMITED, Labatt's Brewery, Newaygo Timber Company Limited, The Travel Shop Ltd, Farrant and Gordon Ltd. Mens Wear, Abitibi-Price, Great Lakes Forest Products Limited, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Beaver Foods, Domtar Forest Products, Thunder Bay Travel Limited, Ontario Professional Foresters Association, Lakehead University, The Ontario Paper Company Limited, Ben Meadows Company, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co. Ltd. Woodlands Division, Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd, Buchanan Brothers Ontario Ltd, Keith Willis Jewellers Ltd, Hymers Men's Wear Limited, Murray Bros. Lumber Co. (1969) Limited, Crest Hotel, The Matchbox, The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay, Ipaco Ltd, kbm Forestry Consultants Inc, Hudson's Bay Company, Carling O'Keefe Breweries, Ministry of Natural Resources.

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.