Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1982)

Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1982) was the 1982 volume of the forestry students' yearbook of Lakehead University, titled Harvest.

People

The volume names about 261 students and 65 staff and other adults, together with 85 names printed with initials only or without a first name. They are listed on Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1982) roster; individual portraits cropped from the scan are in Category:Lakehead yearbook portraits.

Contents

• Harvest 1982 (scan page 1)
• Harvest 1982 Volume X (p. 1)
• This Book Is Dedicated to (p. 2)
• Forestry Education to and Educators (p. 3)
• From the Top (p. 4)
• In the Forest Autumn Means Rest For LU Foresters it Signals Fall Activities (p. 5)
• If life is a bowl of cherries ... (p. 6)
• What's on Second? (p. 8)
• Kam-Am Canoe Race (p. 9)
• Shine On! (p. 10)
• Grocery Shopping? (p. 11)
• Weyerhaeuser Lectures '81 (p. 12)
• Growing Poplar In Test Tubes (p. 16)
• The Faculty (p. 17)
• To the profs who say, "Seeing and doing teach best." (p. 23)
• People and Places (p. 26)
• Sports (p. 27)
• Name that Bug! (p. 32)
• The Graduates (p. 39)
• The H.B.Sc.F Graduates (p. 40)
• Harvest Forest Technology Graduates (p. 41)
• Degree IV (p. 42)
• Forest Management (p. 43)
• Tech II (p. 46)
• The Undergraduates (p. 49)
• Degree I (p. 50)
• Tech I (p. 52)
• Les Bûcherons (p. 54)
• Lor (p. 56)
• Forestry at Lakehead (p. 59)
• Censor's Page (p. 60)
• Public What? (p. 61)
• The Rings (p. 63)
• Forestry Day (p. 64)
• Winter Carnival Time (p. 67)
• More People and More Places (p. 69)
• Meanwhile, Back in the Bush ... (p. 70)
• L.U. Exports (p. 74)
• New Brunswick! (p. 76)
• Montreal (p. 77)
• LUFA Exec. '82 (p. 78)
• Harvest Staff (p. 79)
• Editorial Final Words (p. 80)

Groups and organizations

• Lakehead University Forestry Association (association)
• Lakehead University Shinerama (club)
• Colt 45'ers (team)
• Weyerhaeuser Lecture Series Committee (committee)
• Lakehead University Forestry Faculty and Staff (staff)
• Degree I (class)
• The Graduates (class)
• H.B.Sc.F Graduates (class)
• Forest Technology Graduates (class)
• Op. Planning (class)
• Silviculture (class)
• Forest Pathology (class)
• Ginkos (class)
• Forest Management (class)
• Ind. Prod. Man (class)
• Fire Man (class)
• Fire Ecology (class)
• Forest Genetics (class)
• Problem Solving (class)
• Tech II (class)
• Forestry Students Group 1 (class)
• Forestry Students Group 2 (class)
• Degree I (Group 1) (class)
• Degree I (Group 2) (class)
• Forestry Class of '85 (class)
• Tech I (class)
• Bw (other)
• Les Bûcherons (class)
• Group Photo 1 (other)
• Group Photo 2 (other)
• Symposium Committee (committee)
• LU Woodsmen (team)
• Men's team No. 16 (team)
• Women's team No. 12 (team)
• Degree II (class)
• L.U. Woodsmen Team (team)
• Lakehead 'A' (team)
• Lakehead 'B' (team)
• Lakehead 'C' (team)
• A Team (team)
• B Team (team)
• C Team (team)
• Harvest Staff (staff)
• Contributing Photographers (other)
• Harvest '82 (club)
• Deg III (class)
• Deg IV (class)

Write-ups and events

• Publication Information: This is the title page for Volume X of Harvest 1982, published by the Lakehead University Forestry Association in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
• From the Top: The Director of the School of Forestry, A.J. Kayll, provides an annual update on the department's growth, faculty changes, and research successes. He discusses plans for upgrading remote sensing and forest management laboratories while emphasizing the importance of managed forests.
• Fall Activities: A collection of photographs showing forestry students participating in autumn events, including outdoor field work and recreational activities like pushing a student in a shopping cart.
• If life is a bowl of cherries ...: In September, first-year forestry students underwent a muddy initiation ritual organized by les Bucherons and the Teachers. The event featured Miss DBH and Mr. Butt contests followed by a messy obstacle course through pits, concluding with beer and a bonfire by the river.
• Forestry Initiation: A collection of candid photographs showing forestry students participating in traditional initiation activities involving mud pits and outdoor games.
• What's on Second?: The Les Bucherons baseball team secured a championship victory by defeating the Lorax and alumni teams. Despite facing harsh weather like gale-force winds and sub-zero temperatures, the participants enjoyed the competition.
• Kam-Am Canoe Race: The annual canoe race was a success for the forestry students, who won the backwards race championship and several doubles categories. The event concluded with a corn roast and bonfires at the woodlot.
• Shine On!: Lakehead University students participated in the annual Shinerama fundraiser, collecting about $2450 for Cystic Fibrosis research. Despite a decrease in total hours worked, several top-performing individuals and teams were recognized for their significant contributions, and J-House won the residence competition.
• Grocery Shopping?: Forestry students participated in a shopping cart race across the Lakehead University campus. The Colt 45'ers team secured their second consecutive victory in the event.
• Weyerhaeuser Lectures '81: The 1981 lecture series featured Dr. E.H. White and Dr. I. Morrison speaking on forest fertilization topics in November. The event concluded with a social gathering for the audience and speakers.
• Anywhere Canada Gravel Road: A short poem describing the experience of driving on a dusty, bug-splattered gravel road in Canada, featuring haul trucks and pickups.
• Forestry Field Operations: A collection of photographs showing a helicopter at a harvest site, students or workers arriving at a logging area in vans, a floatplane on a lake, and a sign for the Stoner Recreation Area.
• GROWING POPLAR IN TEST TUBES: Researchers at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources are testing a method to grow poplar trees from tissue culture in test tubes. The process involves moving tissue through different growing mediums to develop callouses, shoots, and roots to create new trees.
• Seeing and Doing: A collection of candid photographs showing forestry students engaged in field work, including tree climbing, operating machinery, and resting outdoors.
• People and Places: A brief introductory text reflecting on the importance of fellowship and the people met during university years.
• Candid Forestry Life: A collection of candid photographs showing students identifying insects in a lab, modifying a shopping cart in a hallway, a scenic view of sunlight through trees, and a student cheering.
• Thessalon after hours: A scenic silhouette photo shows a beach area with trees and a lifeguard stand during a trip to Thessalon.
• Volleyball Action: Students participate in a volleyball game inside a gymnasium.
• Degree IV: The graduating class reflects on their final field school which included social events at the Sinton Hotel, beach bonfires, and a dog rescue. They participated in various sports teams and forestry clubs like LUFA and the woodsmen team throughout the year.
• Tech II: The graduating class recalls their experiences including trips to Trout Lake and Camp 517, tree climbing, and winning at broomball. They mention their wood technology professor and the long hours spent working toward their March deadline.
• Candid Forestry Life: A collection of candid photographs showing forestry students in various settings including a drafting lab at 6:00 am, field work with heavy machinery, and social moments.
• Year 1: The first-year forestry degree students, set to graduate in 1985, reflect on a year that included a difficult initiation and a struggle to stay awake in class. The year concluded with a gathering at the Waves, though memories of the event are hazy.
• TECHUS DONTUS KAREUS: First year technology students reflect on their field school experience, where they learned about plants and tools while maintaining a specific 'Tech Look'. They jokingly compare their woodlot navigation skills to the degree students.
• Les Bûcherons: The Degree II class was joined by technical transfer students from across the country. They were active in intramural sports, winning the outdoor soccer championship, and enjoyed social events like Halloween and a party on April 2, 1982.
• Field Work Activities: Students participate in various forestry field activities including counting tree rings and digging in the soil.
• More Than Just an Education: A collection of candid photographs depicting student life, including a view of campus buildings, a student in a mud pit, graffiti targeting engineering students, the entrance to a Canada Manpower Centre, and a student studying at a desk.
• Censor's Page: A collection of candid and humorous photographs that were initially considered for exclusion but included anyway.
• Public What?: The 14th annual LUFA Symposium focused on the public's perception of forestry and the need for the industry to improve its image. The event included lectures by several speakers and concluded with a dinner and dance at the Red Oak Inn featuring a speech by Herb Bax.
• The Rings: On March 5, 1982, the tenth graduating class of foresters from Lakehead University held their annual ring ceremony at the Airlane Hotel. The event featured dinner, a speech by Paul Krabbe, and a slide show that humorously embarrassed many of the graduates.
• Forestry Day: Students participate in various outdoor logging competitions and activities in the snow, including cross-cut sawing, log rolling, and log tossing.
• Forestry Day: On February 27, 1982, LUFA hosted its second annual Forestry Day in the Agora and outdoors. The event featured forestry displays and an invitational woodsmen competition with teams from Ontario and the USA, including a superlogger event.
• Winter Carnival Time: The 1982 Winter Carnival featured a hockey victory for the Forestry team and a woodsmen competition held in freezing conditions on January 23. Events included log chopping, axe throwing, pulp log piling, and a gobbing contest, followed by an awards ceremony at the Bushman's Brawl.
• Meanwhile, Back in the Bush ...: Forestry students from various years participated in field activities including geology lessons, plant collection, skidder operation, and bird identification. Specific groups like the Lorax and Ginkgoes engaged in soil pit digging at Thessalon and swimming in Lake Huron, while others visited Raith.
• Forestry Field Work: A collection of candid photographs documenting Lakehead University forestry students engaged in various field activities, including using equipment, managing prescribed fires, taking breaks, and attending outdoor lectures.
• L.U. Exports: Two Lakehead exchange students, Peter Green and Mark Finstad, traveled to Holland for the summer. They explored the local culture and worked within Dutch forests alongside researchers and professors.
• New Brunswick!: In October 1982, nineteen members of the Lakehead University Woodsmen Team drove 36 hours to compete in the 18th Inter-Collegiate Woodsmen Competition at UNB. After weeks of preparation, the 'A' team achieved a 10th place finish among 30 teams.
• Montreal: In late January, nineteen woodsmen traveled to Montreal by train and truck to compete in winter competitions. While the men's teams achieved average results, the women's team successfully won the fell and twitch trophy.
• Harvest Staff Acknowledgement: The text acknowledges the individuals responsible for producing the yearbook, specifically highlighting a key photographer and others who assisted in the process.
• Final Words: The editor acknowledges the hard work of the yearbook staff in areas like advertising, photography, and layout. He encourages future students to participate in forestry events and committees to maintain school spirit.

Advertisers

The volume carries 39 advertisements from 39 businesses: Lakehead University, Labatt's, Great West Timber Limited, For Con Company, Great Lakes Forest Products Limited, Superior Trailers, Eaton's, Kimberly-Clark Of Canada Limited, Beaver Foods, Wajax Industries Limited, EATON Timberjack MACHINES, Ontario Professional Foresters Association, kbm Forestry Consultants Inc, The Ontario Paper Company Limited, Red Oak Inn, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, The Travel Shop Ltd, Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers Safety Association, Procter & Gamble Cellulose, Ltd, Domtar Forest Products, Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd, Dubreuil Brothers Limited, The Corporation Of The City Of Thunder Bay, The Matchbox, McDonald's, Firestone Stores, King's, American Can of Canada Limited, Black Clawson-Kennedy Limited, Canadian Institute of Forestry / Institut Forestier du Canada, Collins Safety Shoes Limited, Lorne's Cameras & Fishing Tackle, Lakehead University Bookstore, Newaygo Forest Products Limited, Ontario Forestry Association, Powell Equipment (1978) Limited, Prince Arthur Hotel, The Spectacle Shoppe, Buchanan Forest Products 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.