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~ BOARD PROFILE: Dick Slater.

Undisputably, he’ is the senior
Statesman around the Board table at
North Shore Crédit Union and-even
though he {s turning 70 this year, Dick
“Slater's commitment to serve . the
members of his Credit. Union remains
unquestionably resolute

‘And still he’s found the opportuni:
ty fo offer up even more of his time.
- For more than a decade now, he has
served as the local representative and
recording secretary on B.C. Central
Credit Union's Regional Executive
Cornmittee. :

Born In Berwick, Sussex, England,
in 1918, Dick was only six months old
when ‘his father returned home to
British Columbia with war-time bride
and newborn, The Slaters braved the
harsh climate of the Cariboo until

father’ managed a public service -

transfer toNorth Vancouver. The
Slaters moved back to England in

f . 1928 and finally tetumed to the North
* Shore of B.C. 's lower mainland at the

Apast Président of NSCU's Board

'1971 and ’72, there has only been ‘

“two separate’ years since 1969 that

“| Dick has not served as a Director — :
and that was only beacuase certain’.

by-laws in effect at the time prevented
him from doing so. The fact is; over

onset of World War If.

‘A journeyman machinist by trade
and officialiy retired since 1983, Dick
has had great difficulty settling into’a

“post “employment mode. “Retirement ”

was boring,” be allows. “But thankful
ly, the Credit Union has helped to
keep: me occupied.” More recently, -
he's managed to develop a personal

. business contract drawing on his ex-
,’pertise as toolmaker and designer. °

The ‘story behind-our most senior

‘Director's: initial, contact’ with. the |

Credit Union is not an uncommon |
one. “Years ago {..was.a bank -
customer,” recalls Dick, “and I found
that unless you had a pot of money, ’

“you were a nobody. Some people I.

worked with introduced ‘me tothe |

Credit Union and I perceived a real dif-

ference in the way | was treated.”
The value of his lengthy perspect

- surfaces when he looks back to ie
“early years of Credit Union involve:

&,

ment —."In the early 10s, our: total:
assets were under $4 million; now.we'”

‘seem to grow that much every week.”

But there {s'no obscure vision.:Dick *

sees. quite clearly that NSCU's enor-

meus growth has.made it possible to ,

“offer a full range of products and ser-

‘vices “of which” everyone, can wake”

“advantage.

“These ‘days,’ you’ ‘often hear’ that:

* Credit Unions are becoming more and

“Shore Credit Union rice the worst:
: and the best:7Until | recently, ‘that was
td“ volunteer: time,” Ms Dick, :
sed ‘to get free coffee.”~

“more like banks.

ZL dis
challenges Dick Slater.

ute ° that!”
e truth of

“the matter is that they are. Pecoming

more like’ Credit Unions."

1. posed’ of a cross-section of leaders in,
ithe™ business ».and rene ;com-

‘the? focus is. trained, on “averting
- disaster, the statistical nightmare of.

‘Entreprise’ ‘Development. Centre
SEDC), one of 17; Centres in the.
( , offers grassroots, practical

and people who want to in
isting ‘small businesses

The Centre's s. ‘alm is to stimula the ~

sment of an entrepreneurial en

. vironment at the local level, with the’:
“a step in’ the right direction,”

bottornline goal of job-creation, “Our
market. e  $50,000-arid-under::
businesses,” se Centre Manager, :

.NSEDC is a non profit organization
funded by grants te Capilano College
from the B.C. Ministry of Advanced ;
_ Eduction and Job Training. The Cen
tre. was * established! ‘initially. “with?

100,000 under the Local Economi
“Renewal &° Development. Progra
Sand. $80, 000 from the “Excellence i in:

“NSEDC has, raised’ some. ‘funds’ by.
g entrepreneurs low office rent
fee at the’

‘querit counselling. It has ‘also:sought:

out and received substantial support ”

: “Centre” 5°" all- Jolunieer, : :
“{5-member Wisory Board is‘com-

e community resource nan who’

tespond to calls from’ NSEDC staff;
and clients, consistently contribute

“The Centre offers excellent prac:

“tical entry-level: input, for the novice”
business - entrepreneur,”

# reports *
NSCU's’ Credit’ Division _ Manager,
Villiam Clark, one of NSEDC’s: Ad
sory Board members. “
that the three local municipalities are’.

represented on the Advisory Board is...
“ NSEDC staff consists of Manager

* Susan Bell” and. Secretary ‘Judith °

°: Spenser. Ms. Bell is armed with-an

MBA and a history of success as both -
a,small-business consultant and a

entrepreneur.: Doug -Loblaw,*:a:

‘Marketing’ Instructor :who* has: als

operated a successful small business

{was ‘seconded from Capilan | College

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THE HAGFISH. DID iT!

“The ve hagiish, a.k.a. the'slime eel, is
“ being tagged as the probable cause of

‘juribled codes on ATM cards.

John McCosker, Director of the
Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco
and a leading marine zoologist. says
that haafish hide being sold as eelskin
may be demagnetizing and scrambt-
ing electronic codes on ATM cards.
McCosker suspects the trouble is
caused by a metallic residue from the
tanning process in Korea, where most .
of the wallets and purses are made.

"Or," he said, “the problem might stem...
‘froma colloidal goo that cames out

of the slime glands of these awful
_ things.”

TENANTS 1 BEWARE!

‘ Many. tenants. believe that the landlord's
Insurance wili cover them in the event of a fire |
2) OF theft ta their_personal property.
oa! 3s This is not the casel 205 2 >
Further than that. ‘should a'tenant be: held”
«Hable fora fire in his/her’ sulte, that tenant “ °
. eould, be held tesponsible for’ all Gamages.— ~; :

“protect your ‘Gam |

personel property and cover

‘you labtty to others, “Yéu_can do this.
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