30 - Sunday, July 7, 1991 - North: Shore News Garry Bader certainly shatters that image. A tall and slim Bader, North Shore area manager for the Royal Bank of Canada, strides down a hallway of his office and greets his visitor with a smile and a firm handshake. He doesn’t wear glasses and he has a full head of hair. While he has been in the bank- ing business for the past 20 years, Bader has only been in his current position for just over a year. His job is to oversee all Royal Bank branches on the North Shore. In this case, the North Shore is defined as North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Squamish, the Sun- shine Coast and Whistler. After Royal Bank branches open in Whistler and at the Park and Tilford shopping centre in North Vancouver, Bader will be responsible for a total of 13 bran- ches. He first went to work for the Reya! Bank in his hometown of Morse, Saskatchewan. He has been employed with the national bank ever since. And while most people may think bankers have boring jobs, Bader begs to differ. “T have really enjoyed the banking profession. It’s challeng- _ing and there is always change happening in it,’’ says Bader. ‘‘I can help staff and I can help cus- HIGH PROFILES Royal Bank’s Bader oversees North Shore IN THE world of Hollywood, the role of 2 banker hes traditionally been played by short, pudgy, balding, meck- looking wimpish men in white shirts and glasses. By Surj Rattan News Reporter tomers. If J wasn’t in this tine of work I would probably ve in some type of business venture.” But Bader isn’t just a banker. He’s also @ community supporter and is heavily involved with sev- eral local community organiza- tions. In fact, Bader was recently ap- pointed the 1991 North Vancouver chairman of the Campaign Com- munity Focus division of the United Way of the Lower Mainland. The purpose of the post, says Bader, is to raise local community awareness of the United Way organization. “‘My wife and I both enjoy get- ting involved with the community we live in. I think the United Way does an excellent job,’ says Bader. ‘‘] feel everyone, at somie point, should give some of their time to assist in community ven- tures.”” Bader is also a member of the North Vancouver and West Van- couver chambers of commerce as well as a local Rotary Club. At one time, the most common complaint people had about banks was ihe long line-ups and the lack of tellers. While he admits that was a problem at one time, Bader ¢ NAME: Garry Bader ° AGE: 44 * OCCUPATION: North Shore area manager for the Royal Bank of Canada * RESIDENCE: couver * BORN: Morse, Saskatchewan * FAMILY: Wife Judy, two daughters © EDUCATION: High school graduate, Simon Fraser University night school courses, completed institute of Canadian Bankers courses. North Van- says it has been corrected. “That issue (bank line-ups), | think, has almost been climinated. We have sophisticated equipment to monitor wait times. We try to keep the wait times to two minutes,’’ Bader says. ‘‘You may see a long line-up but the line-up moves pretty fast.’” He thrives on being able to help out other people. When his older brother was stricken by cancer last year, the younger Bader didn’t think twice about becoming a bone marrow donor to help save his brother’s life. “One of the things I'm most proud of is that § was able to be a bone marrow donor for an older brother. That happened last year and it has gone very well,’’ Bader says. ‘‘It’s like giving a member of your family another chance at life. I think more people should do that.”’ Garry Bader - in his own words You haye lived in North Van- couver for just over one year. How have you found it?: ‘It’s a great spot to live. It’s one of the nicer places where we have lived. I moved to B.C. in 1970 to Port Coquitlam. With the exception of three years in Kamloops and two years in Kelowna, all my time has been spent in the Lower Mainland.” What is a routine day like for you?: ‘‘I usually arrive in my of- fice between 7 and 7:30 a.m. be- FINE DESIGNS FURNITURE GALLERY fore anyone else arrives. That allows me to catch up on my paper work. I have regular contact with all of my branches and visit them regularly. We talk about staffing issues and marketing pro- grams and ! also deal with cus- tomer concerns, if there are any. “My vision is to have the Royal Bank maintain a high profile on the North Shore and provide an excellent service through well- trained and happy staff.” What do you like to do to relax when you're not working?: ‘“‘My family likes the outdoors. We have a travel trailer. My wife and [like curling in the winter and our children are involved in sports. We take them, not send them, to sporting activities. I also enjoy working in the yard and do a lot of that in the evening.” What do yeu like to read?: ‘I tead a lot during the days. News- papers, I read them all from cover to cover. I also read other period- icals like Time and Newsweek.”’ Sofa $999 Love S949 Chair $799 Top grain black leather. Easy to care for, contemporary design, expert tailoring, offering a lifetime of good looks. #2041-4080 Mainland Street, Van. Yaletown Galleria — 2nd Floor Tel: 683-2626 RAs NEWS photo Nel! Lucente A HAPPY and skilled work force is the key to a successful! banking operation, says Garry Bader, North Shore area manager for the Royal Bank of Canada. 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