Today's devotion below reminds me of a memory I had this week while in Calgary . I shared with a business professor from Kings that I had when I graduated from NLCAT. The Dean in the graduating speech encouraged us all to keep learning, this was not the end of learning. It was advice I took and have always remembered. It has served me well.
As we explore learning venues for our son, I am reminded of these important matters. Today's devotion encourages us as well. I did not have this to the depth I now have ( though, I could be much deeper in my knowledge, I am still learning ) I hope and pray that our son will have a solid foundation and understanding as he grows older and develops into a young man. TLR
May 31, 2026
Instruction Contrary to Knowledge
“Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.” (Proverbs 19:27)
One of the saddest realities in the modern world is that many of the leaders of evolutionary and humanistic thought were raised in Christian homes, where from an early age they were exposed to the truths of Scripture. Testimonies without number have been chronicled of Christian students going to universities where they were taught to doubt and then to disbelieve the faith of their parents. Perhaps all these students ever knew of Christianity was a set of rules; maybe they never understood the reasons their parents held certain views or the basis for these beliefs. Certainly the foundational teaching of creation has been missing in many Christian homes and churches.
Our primary goal as parents should be to establish a godly heritage—to teach the truths of God in such a way as will be believed and cherished by our children so that they will “keep that which is committed to [their] trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called” (1 Timothy 6:20).
Certainly a more effective way of teaching is to continually point the child or student back to foundational principles rather than to list a set of dos and don’ts. We must teach those under our influence to be grounded in the Word so that they can make sound judgments when away from our watchful eyes. No greater aid to serious study, no better primer in careful reasoning exists than in Scripture. Using it and other supportive materials, a child can learn to think carefully and critically. Not only will they learn information, but here they can learn wisdom and knowledge and understanding. “For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs 2:6). JDM
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message to Janet and Oswald
Good morning Oswald, I have been away on various endeavours, I spotted you at church last Sunday, however I had to leave before I got to say hello. I trust you and your wife are doing well. Looking forward to seeing you today. Tim .... PS, your first name also is a very famous name , I am not sure if you know that, Oswald Chambers , he was a Scottish Evangelist and his wife took many notes of his sermons, he died very young and she compiled those notes and wrote some devotional books, the most famous My Utmost For His Highest . I studied that book for many years, so your name reminds me of this.
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That’s a great question, but I have to be honest with you — I’m not able to find that information through a web search. Graduation records from a college that closed in 1994 are not likely to be publicly available online.
A few suggestions that might actually help you:
1. The NLCAT Aggies Facebook group — the search results mentioned a group exists with alumni from all years. That community would likely be your best bet for connecting with 1984 classmates.
2. New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station — as the successor organization, they may have archived records or be able to point you in the right direction.
3. University of Guelph archives — since the station was transferred to U of Guelph in 1997, historical records may have gone with it. Their library or archives department might be worth contacting.
4. The Temiskaming Speaker — this is the local newspaper that covered the college extensively. They may have archived issues from 1984 that include graduation announcements.
5. Ontario provincial archives — since NLCAT was a provincially funded institution, graduation records may be held there.
Would you like help drafting a contact message to any of these organizations?
Here’s what the search results confirm about your college — officially known as the New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology (NLCAT):
Founding and Operation
The college operated from 1966 to 1994, and approximately 800 students graduated from NLCAT during that period.  Your 1984 graduation would place you comfortably within its active years.
Closure
The college shut its doors in 1994 after provincial funding was cut.  More specifically, the provincial government consolidated all agricultural colleges in Ontario in 1993, and the New Liskeard facility, along with its associated research station, was set to shut down. 
What Came After
There was a significant lobbying effort to preserve the research component, since it served all of Northern Ontario. The research centre was reinstated the following year, and three years later all agricultural colleges and research stations were divested to the University of Guelph — and the New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station has continued its operations since. 
Research trials have actually been conducted on that site since 1922, and station management was transferred to the University of Guelph in 1997. 
The Campus Today
The classrooms were turned over to Collège Boréal, Northern College, the district’s social services administration board, and government services, while the fields, barns, and labs became part of the research station. 
I should note that the search results refer consistently to the institution as the New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology, rather than “New Liskeard College of Agriculture” as you named it. It’s possible the name changed at some point, or that “College of Agriculture” was informal shorthand — you may want to verify that detail. If you have any specific questions about the college’s programs or history, I’m happy to search further.
Some history on New Liskeard College of Agriculture, it was closed and merged with Kemptville College of Agriculture, KCAT was closed down and merged with University of Guelph, overtime I became an alumni of Guelph, as far as I know. I onky visoted Guelph once. Probably in 1984, I was on the NLCAT Judging team and we / I win Silage Judging and Pig Showmanship Class. The first I got a plaque for , still have that. For the pigs I got a cane , that cane got lost over time. Like my college leather jacket with "Cowboy " on the crest ( my major at the time) is missing, lost in time, probably after my first marriage ended, it was a nice jacket, doubtful that it would still fit, however it might if I shed another ten pounds or so.
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