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VANCOUVER (CP) — Every mon- th, they come to sit around the long table in B.C, Hydro’s boardroom with the chairman of the third largest utility in Canada.

Line workers from Quesnel ‘or billing clerks from Cache Creek munch on box lunches while Larry Bell responds to their questions.

Such Meet-the-Chief sessions, paid for by Hydro, are typical of Bell.

Described by colleagues as a man who “‘likes the big idea," the wiry Bell also spends. time ducking down manholes and tramping through the B.C, Interior bush, using any occasion he can to check the pulse of the organization he leads

And it’s the ‘big ideas’’ that cap- tivate Bell during an interview in his large office atop the blue-and-green. fringed Hydro building overlooking Vancouver's business core

BIG QUESTION Sitting with his shirt-sleeves rolled [up and his hands constantly moving to reinforce a point, Bell steers the con- versation away from talk of the nuts and bolts of Hydro’s job to the Big

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“When it comes to resource plan ning, a normal business would have he said. **We can have too much power, just enough for the market, or not enough

three possibilities,"’

That last option isn’t open to us. We've only got the other two options dead on or too much power. And we've got to make decisions today to have that energy to serve this economy 10 years hence His supporters see that kind of talk

that appointed him and the public he has toserve.

“He is very smooth, very public relations conscious,” said Paula Stromberg, communications director of the Office and Technical Employees Union, which represents about 2,200 Hydro workers.

Others who worked with him in government, where he spent 10 years rising through the civil’ service to deputy finance minister, and during his three years as chief executive ofticer at Vancouver City Savings and Credit Union, say Bell is bright but impatient

“The last thing Larry Bell wai hear was: ‘That can’t be done David Levi, Vancity’s chairman during Bell’s term. “If he found someone saying that,

Hydro boss boosts morale

lines across a rapidly industrializing province and distributed natural gas to almost 400,000 homes and businesses. It even ran the bus system and a small railway in Greater Vancouver

Sales totalled $2.1 billion and ear nings about $55 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1988, the latest figures available.

But the glory days, initiated by for mer premier W. A. C. Bennett, ended in the early 1980s. The dams were built and the recession left Hydro with sur- plus power, yet it remained a cor poration still geared to empire building

The terminations that followed cut a wide swath through the ranks and more than 5,000 people lost their jobs. In the space of a few short years, its

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he would look for someone else to do the job.”

Whatever the view of Bell, few would disagtee that finding Hydro’s pulse was no mean feat when Bell became chairman less than two years ago.

“It was not a question of low morale, it was a matter of no morale," said one employee. ‘People have spent a lot of time looking over their shoulder.”*

NEW DIRECTION

Bell, 51, has had his work cut out for him. One task is to find a new direction

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ig t them, patting them on the back when they doa great job... it's all corny stuff, but it's tried and true.' — Larry Bell

as typical Bell — a man who enjoys above all else discussing ideas,

for a corporation no longer in the dam building business; the other i$ to rekin-

something Bell confirms he Tikes in other people

“1 like people who think concep: tually, people who grasp ideas quickly,”* he said

His detractors dismiss that kind of discussion about Hydro's direction as Bell simply playing a sophisticated game of politics with the government

dle some Kind of Spirit among a demoralized workforce

Formed in 1962, the B.C. Crown corporation ranks behind Hydro Quebec and Ontario Hydro iin size. It underwent 20 years of robust expan sion, peaking at 12,500 employees in 1979.

Tt Built six world-class hydroelectric dams, spun a vast web of transmission

natural gas division was sold off to Inland Gas, now called B.C. Gas, for about $741 million. The transit division was spun off to a new public corporation and its railway bought up by ltel Corp. of Chicago.

IMPROVESERVICE

Except for some design work done for countries like Brazil, B.C. Hydro now is strictly in the power business. But for Bell, the new role is 10’ less challenging. Improving service to the public has become the new goal, and Bell attempts to do that by inspiring the people who work for him

With] his arrival, Hydro employees started seeing notices of programs cropping up on bulletin boards; one example offers cash prizes for money saving suggestions.

On the boardroom wall, Bell proudly shows visitors a corporate strategy giving employees a one-in-five chance of promotion or transter this ~ year. ~ ~ — ~

“It's important to provide people opportunities to copitribute,” he says

‘Listening to them, patting them on the back when they do a great job, giving them training, challenging them, giving them meaningful work — it’s all corny stuff, but it’s tried and true.”” 2

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Eight Whitetail Beavers from the Robson group swam up to Cubs June 14. They are (front row, left to right): Daniel Naychuk, David Podealuk, Richard S

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Pulpit & Pew

By Rev. CHARLES BALFOUR——bit—of—a—hasste—but—uh

St. David's Anglican Church

Not long ago we were pestered by mice at the rectory. The battle with those critters was not over until I finally discovered and successfully plugged up the tiny opening they squeezed through to enter the house. If mice make the most of their oppor- tunities we should make the most of ours too!

Part of the adventure of life consists in responding positively to the openings or opportunities that lie before us.

A little over six years ago an oppor tunity opened up for me to come west to Castlegar to minister at St. David's Anglican Church. How glad | am that Judy and | and our daughter, Megan, decided to seize that opportunity.

When L arrived, I soon found myself at home in the community, the parish, and the Diocese of Kootenay. Judy, a licenced pharmacist in Ontario, has a

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Fifteen members of the South Slocan Hospital Auxiliary were in at- tendance for the wind-up luncheon held at the Kootenay Cattle Company on June 8. One guest was introduced and welcomed, Casandra McColm of Victoria

The highlight of the meeting was the announcement made by treasurer

Workshop, conference discussed

The June meeting of the Robson Women’s Institute was held at the home of Mirian Jenner

A salad luncheon was enjoyed by the seven members present, and the three guests from Robson’s twin WI, Granite Road of Nelson

The opening of the meeting with the

Collect”? was followed by roll call. Treasurer's report wa heard and ap- proved

Correspondence was read from district secretary Ilene Bridge concer- ning competitions for the fall workshop to bé helt in Fruitvale.

As well, craft competitions for the spring conference were explained. The best of these will be chosen for the June Triennium in 1990 at the University of British Columbia

A letter inviting attendance of one of Robson WI’s members to the annual meeting of the Castlegar Home Sup- port service was read. One member will attend this meeting.

The Women’s Institute Provincial Board will be in Nelson in September Members are encouraged to attend the meeting on Sept. 9.

A motion was made that Robson WI sponsor a meeting to get a seniors’ group started in Robson. The meeting is to be held in September

One of the guests explained that the B.C. Provincial Archives would like to have any old meeting books, etc., which will be microfilmed and kept The books—would—bereturned_if a group desired

The meeting adjourned. The fall meeting will be at Eveleyn Batchelor’s home

licenced in B.C. and worked for a time at Carl’s Drugs and then for a year at the Castlegar Hospital.

While in Castlegar, several door- ways opened up to me that presented me with opportunities to serve the Lord | love. | was able to do radio work onCKQR and articles for the Castlegar news. I served as chaplain to the Scouts and the Legion. 1 was also actively in- volved in the Castlegar Ministerial Association.

At the Diocesan level, 1 was privileged to train as an Evangelism consultant and to work with my par. tner, Rob Maclean, helping the parish of St. Andrew’s Trail and St. George’s Rossland. I was also able to work on four Cursillo weekends.

At St. David’s the openness and supportiveness of the people enabled many worthwhile ministeries to develop and flourish, including! our monthly men’s breakfasts, St. David’s

Neighborhood network, a bi-monthly newsletter, an excellent Christmas program, a puppet ministry, etc

It has been exciting being here in the beautiful Kootenays among beautiful people who have accepted us as family.

February 1989 another door opened to us and God, | believe, called us to seize this opportunity too. As a result our family will be moving to Squamish the end of June and I will be the new rector of the parish of St. John the Divine.

We will-miss our friends here, but look forward to what lies ahead.

What opportuhities to serve God and to help people can you see before you? Seize them and know the joys and sorrows of doing something really worthwhile! May God bless us all and may He continue to make us a blessing wherever we are now and always.

Editor's note: The Castlegr News ex- tends best wishes to Rev. Balfour and his family. His well-written articles for Pulpit and Pew will be missed.

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Hazel Varney that the annual garage sale netted $1,733.11, bringing the June bank balance to $4,784.98. A very special thanks was extended to all who helped to make the sale such a success.

During the business session, the members were urged to attend the an. nual hospital meeting to be held in the Nelson arena June 21. Voting mem- bers are to register at 6:15 p.m. and the meeting willstart at 7 p.m.

The area conference slated for Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. at the Fireside Ini in Castlegar was discussed and it is expec- ted that South Slocan Auxiliary will be

well represented since the locale affor ds an opportuntiy to attend with ease.

Work on the new cookbook has been suspended and will be resumed at the September meeting to be held at the home of Helen Zarikoff.

Betty Ridge presented charter- member Sadie Hammond with a farewell gift on behalf of the member- ship. Hammond was the auxiliary’s, first secretary and filled various other offices over the years, including ashort term on the hospital board.

Hammond is leaving for Kelowna this month. Rita Moir will take over the reporting duties.

“nual general meeting June 14. Elec

Art club meeting held

The Kootenay Art Club held its an

tions were on the agenda.

The new executive will be president — Kay O'Flaherty; vice-president Elizabeth Popoff; secretary — Cheryl Nevokshonoff; treasurer Tanis Kramer; publicity — Marjorie Lamar- che

Heidi Berger resigned her position but will continue as past president to assist the new executive.

The Kootenay Art Club will recess for the summer and resume on Sept. 6 at 7 p,m. at the Robert Maddocks Hall (Senior Citizens Centre).

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