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age A THE HERALD Wednetday March I 1 BE CREATIVE Herald Staff Writer If business looking good an Acton woman may be able to help you solve your problems In Tact El Us both Lambdens method can be used to solve any troublesome situations being faced by service President HUGH PATTERSON Citizens Band formed in 1874 When the Acton Citizens Band was formed In 1B74 e major goal was to provide recreation through music This goal survives through the years making the Acton Citizens Bank the oldest In Ontario It the bright red Jackets that allow people to pick us out in a parade says band president Hugh Patterson Mr Patterson has been president since November 1981 and our years prior to that Mr Patterson wife became the first woman president Ded cation to the band and being able to play an instrument are the requirements if you d like to become a member The band performs concerts at parades and Mr Patterson says the band will perform at the drop of a hat Mr Patterson daughter is attending Wilfrid University s music program His son Hies and sells Ultralights When Mr Patterson wants to relax he sails at his cottage Those wishing to become a member of the Acton Citizens Band may contact bandmaster George Elliott at Beginners will be given lessons clubs hospitals or people organizations Called creative em salving the approach is taught at the Creative Education Foundation at New York State New York Mrs recently completed courses with the American Institute qualifying her to teach the problem solving method FORMER NURSE This fascinates me so much sle said lea I A part time obstetrics nurse at General Hospital Mrs Lambdens involve ment grew two years ago when she began management courses and financially backed by the Alberta firm Gordon S Bonner and Associates Inc Bonner and Associates is currently in he process of relocating Its head office Burlington and Mrs as an associate is doing public relations work in south Ontario trying to drum up interest in creat problem solving What Is creative em solving Any organization has certain problems all the time Gordon Bonner acknowledged recent ly in an interview with The Herald With the creative problem solving technique you help them to help themselves you don do it for them Solutions to company problems come from the company employees not from Bonner and he said A colleague of the Crea live Education lion he begins tackling business problems with the decision makers helping them determine what are the real problems facing the com pany PROBLEM DEFINING When you work with this process you find people t defining the real problem Mrs said Moat people cause more problems by trying to solve the wrong em a Mr Bonner agreed In a fivestep process Mr Bonner and his Let everybody have their say and problems will be solved says Acton nurse company elates lead and its staff ti fact finding determine the problems brainstorm for ideas determine Ihe solutions then gain acceptance for them We know companies have the from within lo solve their own problems Its like he say ng Give me a fish and I will cat for today LAMBDEN teach me fish and I will eat for the rest of my life Mr Bonner said Task teams of about five employees each are set up and spend five days In training learning the problem solving technique Oncd they learn the technique they apply it to where the problems are in the nliation The people closest to happening are in the best position to assess the problem and point out All they need is some nudging to get going Mr Bonner said CREATIVITY With creativity in every human being the brainstorming session brings out a number of solutions to be weighed and narrowed down to the one most acceptable for LWEBTOHE ALL SIZES AND TOP SOL BUD HAINES 3 DURHAM ST 3302 Your search for the perfect watch stops here at Barbers Jewellers with a CITIZEN The Watch Of Watches Before you select a Seiko Bulova Pulsar Rolex or any fine watch you owe It to your self to compare a Citizen for precision beauty and price This is a watch 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throughout an orgs touching all levels from president to volunteer is vital to the technique All too often barriers between various levels of management restrict this flow of infor mat ion within an lotion Mr Bonner said Everyone should know what going on Productivity cost re duction quality and safety are the four areas considered with an decision makers Upper manage ment generates the problems and monitors the task teams to reach solutions A lot of managers don have the training to solve problems and this is sometimes the problem with companies In which only the heads make the decisions Mr Bonner said Managers should be doing a global thing not getting involved In the day today stuff Tl should be developing strategy r three to five years down the rood To remain competitive these days businesses are finding they must fully their exist g stair and resources and this technique exploits realization t only for busin esses It for every facet of liv Mrs stressed It can be used the community For example a lady In Wash nglon used tl tech for a fund raising Loll It a philosophy of lift that can also be applied to the business world Mr Bonner said It is an excellent way of dealing with negative changes in ones life because It stresses the ability to consider opt I Life goes along very smoothly You channel your energy In a positive direction and give your self time to think about It she In the I probl em solving process quick Judgement taboo she said Mrs gave an example from her own life After a ninemonth sabbatical In Europe her husband recently announced the possibility a Job in bauds Arabia Instead of getting angry and Immediately reacting the vo aspects or such a move Mrs sold she kept her and deferred Judgement leaving tho issue to be when she felt more relaxed and had time to about the bencf side of It LEGION BINGO And Evary Wadnasday at pm HIllS BINGO EVERY MONDAY GEORGETOWN TIRE SALES LTD Over 24000 miles Its time to have your brakes checked BRAKE SERVICE Phone for 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