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‘They are pretty
disjointed in terms of what
" Hife is all about. They have a
_ tremendous insight into
some

and the —

peaple of the world but then ,

they come up against the
- hang-up of preparing for
careers whether its for a pipe
fitter or an engineer — in
Canada.”

Pedersen, who is. a vice- .

*

of the Pacific
Vocational Institute in
Burnaby, spent three -years
in. then returned to
-British Columbia to settle
down — he thought. A year
later, in September 1975, he
and his family were on their
. way to Kenya.

“{ thought I had settled |.

down but the bug bites you
~— the interest and the

challenge, let alone the |

-- travelling, are attractive.”

Most Canadians working
on the CIDA projects in
Africa seem to be aware of
the dangers of becoming

___permanent. expatriates —

the world so long they have
forgotten their homes.
Pedersen says when he
first began working overseas
te was. concerned. about
everything and anything
going on “back home”.
‘“But now all you want to
know is how the political
situation ‘is tilting and how
the economy is going
because that has a direct
effect on you. Oh yes, and

¢

. how the mail is . getting

through.

, “We look at Vancouver as
our home but we make the
post our home because you

must. If you don’t try and.

accept that this is a com-
pletely new ball game and
semi-permanent operation,
you are going to ge all
messed up — it can be really
frustrating.”

Most of the Canadians
travelling to Africa for CIDA
are warned about the
possible effects of culture
shock, and while they are
certainly aware of the dif-
ferences, they are also
prepared for them and
generally cope very well.

As one couple working on
the KTTC put it, “We were
kind of stunned when we
arrived back in Canada on
leave the stores, the
cleanliness, the abundance.
These things strike you as
luxuries when they really
aren't.”

Swan describes it as
“reverse culture shock”. He
sa¥s people need a couple of
years between projects so
they don’t lose touch.

“I know a few people who
go from one project to
another and there is a
tendency for life to become
a litle unreal — I think some
people consciously seck
that. Maybe it’s a form ‘of

escapism — I'm not sure.”

Both Swan and Pedersen
feel they must return home,
at least to “touch basc”.
Working in Africa is exciting
and adventurous but the
Canadians here feel their
children cannot property

re themselves for life

ck home. They also worry

about their own = rcad-

justment both socially and
from a career point of view.

The life is attractive but
they do not wish to follow
the example of Ulysses who
heard the sirens and forgot
his home.

70M. ur insulation to recommended standards.
The why of conservation: on present energy costs, the cost of _
is an essential: _ We are ci insulation can sometimes be recovered in as
pert of our maiern lifestyle. , programs to rep the epilst Tent little as five years of use. After that—it’s
ithout energy it’s back to ¢ ‘Of gas furnaces wit - money in your pocket.

caves and candles. Ad’stotal — gnition (no constant ooo) “and ~

ut the worid’sto ve ovations for gas appliances. ,
energy resourcesare becoming 4 er project we're study. 4 educe indoor temperatures:
scarcer—and more costly. If we “aay savings in homes Select the minimum tem

are to enjoy a reasonable standard

of living in the years to come, we have
to keep an eye on our energy reserves now.
For some of us, means forming a whole
new set of habits—now.

you need for comfort. 20°C
(68°F) for daytime, and
16°C (60°F) at night. Use the

night eemeae if your home is
ied for a few hours.

_ - It only takes a half-hour or ;
; : to
Hereswhatwere _ 3.C. Hydro Home Den See ter mhes
- . Insulation Finance

savings, turn off the heat and
close the registers and doors in
unused rooms.

Check weatherstripping,
thermostats, dampers: -

Make sure -windows and doors are
_ properly weatherstripped to eliminate drafts
and heat losses. Storm doors are another
energy saver.
Thermostats should be located on

- To date, B. C. Hydro has fi fmanc

over # $1,000,000 to customers taking the first
conservation. We make up -

co Bo avaiabh e—ata modest. 10% | finance
pe ectene or bringing insulation window
glazing up to recommended standards. The
“Home Insulation Finance Plan” is _.
available through participating insulation
applicators.or retailers.

gets the message:

Practismg what we preach:
At Hydro, conservation begins at
home. So we’ve initiated a number of
continuing programs to cut down our
own ing. use. In our head office
, in Vancouver,

es

1 : inside walls where they are not affected b
ing ongoing reviews of energy ' _ _ “Save Energy—Save Money” heat from the sun or appliances or by drafts.
ciency in all our buildings. is a province-wide program to help Keep fireplace dampers securely
of course, we have reduced our ther- commercial and industrial energy  eigced when not in use.

mostat levels to the temperatures users reduce their use—and, of

we recommend to other

course, cost-—of lighting
Columbia business and industrial

. Hydro s

Water heating is big too:

At our natural gas head- € infarmation for recom- Next to home heating, water ‘heatin
quarters, in Burnaby, we are now _ mended changes We also is the bi: t consumer of ene! e
’ solar water heating system. This , Potter guidance and advice to any those drips. One dri seco dae ue te up toa
part of our hot water requirements. When "firm wishing to undertake an audit of its tankful every week. t's energy and money
our new research and development centre ‘total energy efficiency.

down the drain.
Make sure the temperature control

on your water heater is at the lowest setting

compatible with cleaning efficiency.

completed in Surrey, later this year, its archi-
tecture will include integrated solar pane.
designs. We will monitor the results closely.
What we learn could be of benefit to

We're conducting a series of seminars on all
aspects of industrial energy use. These have
been attended by executives and engineers
from some of British Columbia’s largest firms.

ipe-runs waste heating
homeowners throughout B.C. As proof that business and industry in jg~-.. _ene ee should be located as
anne eennenneatee eee this province are taking energy saving close as possible to the point of use.
. . serious y, many firms are now appointing ~...... When this is not feasible, it helps
Aerial thermographic surveys: _ their first energy conservation officers. i” to insulate the hot water pipe.
Hydro is conducting a continuin a °
series of aerial missions to help Briti tish Public information P Lighting is an
Columbia homeowners programs: f
. ight hi gh tains Television and radio easy waster:
infra-red rial commercials. Posters. Transit Use the light you

advertising. Displays and &
demonstrations. Brochures and
bill inserts. And print adver-
tisements like the one you're
reading now. Hydro is passing
the message along to every
energy’ user in the province:

7 need, but turn o

¥ lights when and where

¥ they're not required. This
y saving is at your fingertips.
/ Fluorescent lights are about
three times more energy-
efficient than incandescent

pictures of thousands
=~ of rooftops. Individ-
ame ual temperatures
tne are recorded on mag-
wnetic tape to produce
‘black-and-white
“thermograms”. These

We must conserve ene And bulbs. Switch to them wherever
pinpoint heat losses by showin ing them as we must do it now. TBY. “An possible. Keep light bulbs and
whitish or light y areas—t icating the fixtures clean. A clean 60-watt bulb
n or r insulation

The thermograms are ey par outshines a dirty 100. Consider the use

displayed in shopping malls,
where homeowners are
invited to come
and see how

their insulation ’

of dimmers and timers to restrict lighting to
the amount and location needed.

Other suggestions?

These are only a few of the things

Home heating:

B.C. Hydro Heating accounts for about you can do to save energy and money around
raonnel are on two-thirds of the total energy used in your home. If you'd like a free brochure of

energy-efficient ideas for your home, visit or
contact your local Hydro office and ask for

“The Homeowner's Checklist of Energy
Savings”.

your home. So this is one area
where a litle attention can pay

\ big dividends. Cleaning or re-
placing filters twice each heating
season is a good first step.

Install adequate insulation: B.C.HYDRO 4)
Take advantage of B.C. Hydro’s

WE'D LIKE TO HELP YOU SAVE ENERGY.
; Home Insulation Finance Plan to upgrade AND MONEY.

pret the results. To '
date, this program |
has shown thousands
of British Columbians 4
how to save energy ané
money. We expect
thousands more to bene