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President-elect Ivan I. Bradley. of the Association of Municipal Electric Utilities receives the congratu- ttlr":,"?:,,",,',":',',':. Hydro chairrrlan Howard Scheifele. Mayer Don Meston and Ontario Hydro Chairman AME U president looks for ’ - good hydro-government tier Ivan Bradley, manager of Waterloo Hydro and new president of the Association of Municipal Electrical Utilities (AMEU) wasn't exactly joking. As an ac- complished pianist, he is often called upon to play the national anthem at AMEU meetings, not to mention sing-songs in after- hours gatherings. L‘Now that I'm president, ey'll have to get someone else to play o Canada. FF AMEU is a province-wide association of municipal electrical utility managers and senior personnel. A youthful-looking 50- year-old, Mr. Bradley en- Joys his home and family and spends countless hours at the piano and his radio transmitter. "I've been a radio ham for years," he says. He is even taking Spanish lessons so he can talk to operators tn Central America. The new AMEU president brings 20 years of utility ex- perience to the job. He was born in Thorold and lived there until 1943 when he joined the RCAF and serv- ed overseas for three years. On his return to Canada, he attended Queen's Uni- versity and graduated in electrical engineering in 1951. For the next three trt King St. 7‘6” FAMIUES APPRECIIIE otttt FINE CNAPEl FICIUI’IES F unorol Home I tef ebmarh B. @0011 Wandoo years, Bradley worked for Canadian Westinghouse helping to develop an elec- tronic torpedo for NATO. He then joined Waterloo Hydro and has been its manager for the past 16 years. From the start, Bradley has been an active mem'- ber of the AMEU. He's a former director and past president of district six and a director-at-large on the AMEU board represent- ing medium-size utilities. He has also served on various committees includ- ing street lighting, market- ing, pension and insurance as well as the external ad- visory board. While the new president recognizes important dif- ferences between the On- tario Municipal Electric Association and the AMEU because of their different roles, he also sees the need for strong ties between the two bodies, Ontario Hydro and the provincial govem- ment. “It is absolutely essen- tial that the two associa- tions continue to co-operate and co-ordinate their various R‘W'llllll IA 1o3skfgRdorth Little Caegats'" Ptaa'11ettt IWtEiJiiJi2,,tirytSttd GOOD FOR illllilllllllllllllll NONE COUPON PER PIZZA The AMEU president has some firm beliefs on the re- structuring of utilities and feels the subject will be a major concern during his term of off ice. _ Bradley feels that while the political arm - the OMEA - deals with the Minister of Energy, the AMEU should work through the deputy minister. "A person would, in my opinion, be overly biased not to agree that there have been too many utilities. many of which were unable to produce a desirable level of service on their own without the help of the On- tario Hydro power district activities," he says. "Formerly, we had a tri- umvirate composed of the OMEA, AMEU and Ontario Hydro. Now we also have the Ontario government. It's important that the AMEU retain its traditional good relationship with Orr. tario Hydro and, in' addi- tion, be prepared to give good and responsible input to the Ontario government and its agencies at the ap- propriate time and at the correct level. " FREE DELIVERY WITH THIS COUPON and, indirectly, that of other larger utilities. .. Bradley feels some sort of rationalization is needed to meet future growth and conform to new regional boundaries. He's also con- cerned with possible de- lays in the restructuring process and feels that changes should be made as soon as possible to avoid staff problems and custom- er unrest. “I am not a person who believes in change, for change's sake. Change should follow deep and thoughtful study. Once a utility is destroyed it can hardly be put back to- gether again," he said emphasizing the small and medium-size utilities have made their proportionate contribution to the develop- ment of the Hydro system. "While they may have lacked what is often re- ferred to as big city busi- ness acumen. they've been strong on common sense and integrity," he added. Looking to the future. Bradley feels the munici- pal utilities will have to expand and upgrade, the Ma'aterloo {am and: and grading ot-t.' _ m~mwillheheld at the JM. Segtrteitler NnrttuntartrtiartdAve.at Area' costs,1packagiug subject of ”gum! meet -Donations of articles are still needed for this important community event. 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