The Britannian, Christmas 2018
Christmas 2018 BRITANNIA UNITED CHURCH THE
985 Pinecrest Rd.,Ottawa, ON K2B 6B4 Telephone: 613-828-6018 Web site, Facebook, and Twitter links: http://www.britanniaunitedchurch.ca/ Peter Bain, Editor Leigh Bain, Assistant Editor Editorial Edna Many years ago, I worked at a large high tech company called Bell-Northern Research (which became Nortel, and you know how that ended…). It was one of the most admired companies in Ottawa, working at the limits of technology: 40% of its employees had postgraduate degrees. But the most respected employee wasn’t the President or the Chief Engineer. It was Edna. Edna ran the short-order line in the cafeteria. She knew everybody’s name and never messed up an order, unless she “accidentally” gave you extra french fries. Even though she had 3,000 customers, she never rushed or hurried, but she kept four or five orders on the go at once. People admired her because she knew her job, and knew it well. They realized that a Ph.D couldn’t do the job better, mundane though it seemed. She was as important to the smooth functioning of BNR as anyone else on the site. Reverend Jim recently preached on the stewardship of talents. Edna’s talent was feeding hungry engineers. What’s your talent? You may not think it valuable, but it may be just what Britannia needs. Peter Bain Editor