MAKING A worthwhile contribu-
tion to society, being in a dynamic,
meaningful relationship, and being
rewardingly dominant rate high on
the personal aims list of most peo-
ple, according to a recent survey
by two Vancouver counsellors.

“‘Undermining, or not recogniz-
ing one’s own potential, (is) among
the prime causes for an individu-
al’s difficulties,’ claims Lillian
Ellis, a noted Vancouver
counsellor, specializing in the field
of personal growth and relation-
ships-in-crisis.

“This will often result in a
disastrous breakdown of their per-
sonality and relationships with
others,"' she adds.

Supporting Ellis in this view is
her father, former North Shore
News columnist and counsellor,
Hayden Stewart.

Together they will be exploring
the dynamics of these issues in a
five-part seminar Self-Realization
at the Growing Edge at the Coast
Vancouver Airport Hotel, Oak
Street at S.E. Marine Drive, Oc-
tober 16, 23, 30 and November 6

and 8.

The independent survey asked |
participants to identify three out of
a list of 10 personal aims in self-
improvement, and what they
thought others might choose.

Of the three top-rated responses,
38 per cent indicated their desire to
make a useful contribution to fife,
and 22 per cent felt that others
would make a similar choice.

Establishing good relationships
was the feeling of 3! per cent of
those surveyed, with 77 per cent
thinking that others would select

it-

this for themselves.

The remaining 3! per cent
wanted to be rewardingly domi-
nant in their relationships, with
only one pir cent supposing this
would be the choice of others.

‘One of the biggest tragedies we
witness almost daily,’’ says
Stewart, ‘‘is the uncanny way in
which individuals sell themselves
short. Lillian and I believe that
with positive encouragement and
follow-up support, individuals are
quite capable of realizing their full
potential,’’

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tial

Ellis has counselled individuals
and families in various stages of
break-up for more than 15 years,
working in government agencies
and privately. She is also training
individuals and groups in self-
exploration and realization.

Stewart, an ordained minister
and pioneer in the ecumenical
movement, has been in private
counselling for over 26 years.

For further details about the
seminar, phone Lillian Ellis at
261-4610 or Hayden Stewart at
261-6242.

iS

he demanding task of
creating, sponsoring
and operating the United
Nations Pavilion at EXPO 86
may seem an unlikely under-

taking for a financial institution.

But since B.C’s Credit Unions
are celebrating fifty years of
bringing people together across
the province, it seemed like a
natural choice to us.

The Credit Union
System was founded Ce)
on the belief that

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NATIONS
PAVILION 65

people working together to-
ward a common goal could
accomplish more than they
could alone. Today, over one
million members in British
Columbia enjoy the strength,
security and innovative
financial services their Credit
Unions offer.

Through the United Nations
Pavilion at EXPO 86,
Credit Unions are
again sharing in a
common purpose

nancial institution.

This mural entitled “A World United” adorns the
entrance to the United Nations Pavilion,

which for fifty years has proven
successful in communities all
across B.C.

Because when people get
together, good things happen.

BC's CREDIT UNIONS

FIFTY YEARS STRONG