. — Special support: will be provided for innovative new _ products developed by B.C. companies or individuals, with’ ’

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VANCOUVER (CP) — A five-year, $75-million prégram designed to promote high technology development in B.C. was announced Tuesaday by Provincial Science Minister Pat McGeer.

The Discovery: Enterprive Program will provide grauis or loans ranging from $50,000 annually for a five-year period to small firms, up to $5 million.a year for large companies on a combination loan-grant basis, McGeer ald.

“It will give the opportunity for i with the betier mousetrap . to get it- into ’ rae Tt telling -abroad,”’ he said in an, vie ret we

Under the new program, #15 ta) annuaily cover a five- year period will be paid i from his Ministry's budget and the firat funds willbe available imriediately:

“| would’ rot ‘want ‘anyone tot bell sige! that. overnight success will be achieved, but wi ae antlclpate steady — progress," McGeer said. “We have set as ‘our long-term ‘Goal that advanced technology industry will become the- number one employer: of People in B C. by the turn of the century.”

He. sald that Incentives for innovative new companies aS

‘Include: - Encouraging the establishment of venture capital sources to provide risk capital for high technology firms. — Low cost rental space will be made availabe to firma: and de Prov who -lack research and:. development es. din, AO! Preeia fatng l bal da . ‘offer space no a eddceil rates." — The- present export ‘assistance (Program | will be.

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expanded to bolster the competitive position of B.C..high ©

technology firms that sell their products in world markets.

the province financing the cost of developing prototypes of the most promising new products, 4

McGeer said existing B.C. firms that wish. to move » into

program. ® boa . He said moat of the elémenta of den Discovery entseprse

Program will requirg no legislative change and can be put

into operation in the next provincial budget...

“High technology industry continues to boom in the face of worldwide recession," sald MoGeéer', wha recently led a delegation of B.C, entrepreneurs: and jothes officials on a visit to ‘Washington, D.C, ‘where: they met National Aeronautics and Space latration and other high - technology industry officials.

elon high terh sswotked out with the British Columbia government and the biis'y widjprida’ angiting ing environmentallsts, politiciany-and ~:becaige U;Sidemand for'lumbér road aximpirtoraiteeund,

the public alike: ‘The-controversy has raged.ever.since..

tng The ' Hoes Hints

MEY THERE'S. ; A WINDOW HERE! _ SOMEBDEBORRD

Skagit River

~ OTTAWA (CP) — The. Skagit River Valley of: ‘British

. Columbia, threatened gince 1942 by a hydro project south of '

the American border, has’ been saved frony flooding, the * International Joint Commission announced today. “i

"The ‘agency, which adjidicates Canada-U.S. boundary ;

disputes, sald an agreement to prevent flooding has been

[, glty/of Seattle, Wash. 44

Details “were not. released but sources: “paid: the’ -deal -

British, .

involves “unspecified financial. commitments. by ~ Columbla to. supply the power’ that Seattle ‘wo received had the project gone. ahead. | - The dispute dates back to 1942 when. the Seattle City Light

. Co, was given permission’ to raise the Ross. Dam on the ~ ~ Skagit River-south of British Columbia in a manner that _, would have flooded 2,023 hectares of untouched. wilderness : on the Canadian’ side of the border. ao high technology also will iiquality for funding wider the new

The settlement must: be’ -ratifled by. ‘Ottawa ‘and Washington in‘a formal treaty but this is expected: ithois - significant problems,’ . - -" “Theoretically, 1 suppose, tt joule a fa: “apart,” " commission spokesman’ conceded, :

“‘But.it looks as though everyone: went io: ‘settle, They e don't want to flood the land, We can Bee the Nght at the end ;

ofthe tunnel." ; Established in 1989, the comnmission siproved the project

‘The purpose of the visit was to inform. US. high |

- technology industries of the specialized products available in B.C, and to introduced them to some of the companies 7

producing those products.

McGrer has said he would be making similar trips to Japan and western Europe to expand the market potential

-of high technology B.C. goods.

Feminism works?

OTTAWA (CP) —° Women have ‘a better chance of influencing public policy if they form , political parties

controlled by women rather than work outside politics or "through traditionally male-dominated parties,.Eva Rath, :

‘fourider of the German Feminiat: party, said Tuesday. . Rath told a United Nations seminar of women "g tights

activists of her disenchantment with the Social Democratic: -

party in West.Germany.which she ‘qult about thres years

ago to.form the Feminist party, Frauenpartel.

uy experienced that men were and siiil are ‘dominating and that women were and stil! are of lower value, .of.a

certain inferiority, of lower qualification — that was what _

“men said and most ‘of the women felt,” she said.’

Men in the parly never fully understood or accepted a month: hit slx- ‘year low of: 74 per: cent,’ to. continue its

women’s rights goals and she felt it it impossible to achieve id ; : “Business: confidénce ‘in ‘the. ‘Investment cllmate also «

real change.

She sald it would be better to form feinite-coutroted

_ parties and, ideally, equal political power from which to

. tk changes sought by feminists ranging from equality in

the work place and the home to nuclear. disarmamerit.

“Men will never. Denounce a milligram: of their power " “ untll we obtaln équal power through our own strength and ;

endeavours,” she sald;

Rath aald the foiunders of the feminist party had intended! 7 : to bar men from joining but they were prohibited under’ the. : sexual! equality guarantee in the German conatitution. Men: or

can join but get no position of power. -

; State elections — about 1,000 votes — but hopes to gradually - Win, more sympathizers in the future, -* >

‘The seminar was held by the Canadian. cothmnission for. . UNESCO (Usited Nationals: Education, :Scientific’ and”

Cultural: Orgariization) as part -of preparation. for a

conterence later ihis yearo on women Ih political and social,

life.

OTTAWA (CP) — If the boas ia emniling. today, he may be one of an increasing nurnber of -exectilives.- ‘seelng better times ahead for business and.the unemployed: -

“Senior business executives have become more optimistic once again about Canada’s short-term economic

_ prospects,”! the - Conference Board of, Canada bays In a survey published today.

* The board's firat-quarter survey of business attitudes and. Investment ititentlons algo. provides. another Indication the: current recession has bottomed: out.

Further, the Survey shows that more business executives |

' believe the. jobless. level, now 1.8 million, will decline.

Although most senior executives expected unemployment -toremain unchanged, 22.9 per cent sald the jobless rate will... be lower-in six months,.a clear {mprovement over 9.7 per:

unemployment, _ we - Almost 50 per cent of ekecutives questioned etpected:

overall business conditions to improve, up sharply fromthe ‘91.6 per cent in the final quarter of 1962 and from, the 19.6"

- per cent a year-ago:

A large majority: ‘till ‘expected: ‘inflation; whleh- lis

ecline.

improved during the firsi quarter. compared. to 1982

ae on: ‘balance, the: investment auttlook remains ;

" orrdwa (CP) — Medical ‘technology 1 i lng to the’. dogs, including one in Ottawa: 7 Some:

‘seventh birthday.

-Herbert and Betty Popp, Tasha’ 8 owners, say it {sat a

cage. of pet pampering.

Comell University at Ithaca, N.Y., to have the pacemaker _jmplanted. ‘Veterinarians say she's the only dog in Ottawa with’a pacemaker ind one of only.a handful in Canada. - - _ ST we thousand dollars isn't a let to pay for: an animal that,

Valley saved

‘been raised 37 metres, will remain at its existing lovel but "the deal is understood to allow a slight raising of the Seven : “Mile. -Dam, near Trail, B.C. :

~The area's popular. for camping, canoeln Aniog ang gamers 20 hectares of Sta Valley land north of the:

- ‘Picnics and ‘ls an easy drive from. Vancouver.

’ international border owned by Seattle ‘City: Light,

; the long-standing dlapute seems settled at Maat He declined ‘fo fo ‘discuss, details, :

Better times causes “smiles:

poor,” the board says. -

are unable to. operate with full staff, equipment. and-.

“han all-time low since such records were first kept in 1961... cent recorded at the end of last year. That is also slightly more than the 20.2. per’ cent ‘who. still expected, higher: ‘

: wionths.-

‘wage costa wen moderate over: the, next ele rmonths.

pets have to be content with flavored bones, or. “perhaps a Btudded collar. But Tasha, a Siberian Husky, got

a eart eemaker for her. The party has gained only a small amount of support bi i a ¥2,000 operation ‘0 Implant & h Pa °

rio ‘a : ‘ue dying in ivoat af our even, Tah wit just okin ‘and: pale

When’ Tasha needed: heart ‘purgery, they took: hier ts

ure includes pictures and thuinbnall aketéhes of et reand a eview.

The last page contains a series o theme of the. brochure including” one fi

‘Columbla came. out with: probabl program’ going in the country.” - Ina latter to Prenilér ‘Bi. Benni th

perverts any “gemblance ‘of, journalistic: “ {mpartiality I have endeavored to: mainta ~~ SJ found the quote, In what 1 go "partisan document; repugnant and highly ‘ob jable, and certalnly beyond the integrity which Inormiilly Meribe

_ to you and your ‘offlee,” ;

. Provincial Secretary. Jim “Chabot! def ~ ‘copyrighted government, logo: ‘Monday by. sayitiy’ tht the

° Mere was more re grand news str the, Canadiat nomy “Tuesday as Statistics Canada unleashed January figuies on "industrial produetion that boasted . the. largeat -minathly - increase in almost 50 years. =; * eS The. government agency reported industrial. prods a * jumped five per cent in January with a: St per-ce ; motor vehicle manufacturing, a 15.6-per-cent: hike: sawmill activity, a rigein production of: major appllaices - and more work at iron and ‘steel mailla.: ia The increase was the largest, since uly, 1938 Production leaped §.1:per cent; * . But despite the good news, Statletiéa canada. nated the - eauntry has a long way.to go because the level is still 15.1. ” per cent below. that-of mid-igal, © 9-04 oft About half the increase resulted. ftom: ‘a giant lenp in- _ manufacturing of motor vehicles, most of them’

ooh ; the US, wher consti ae and ts in rising for in 1042 subject to Britieh Columbia government consent. ° a om pa rising, tarae:

_ Fora variety of reasons, beginning with the Second World -

cars. "But Statistics ‘canada said even exeinaing ator: thicte

‘War, the project remained in limbo until the 19606, when production, ‘“indiastrial Production w would have, inéreaied by

former British Columbia premier WAC. Bennett, apposed . to the: ‘plan. for years, gave the ‘go-shead. vo

The change of heart, in exchange for. $35,000, A year, ame

a vigorous 2.6 per.cent,” . * Sawmill production-stepped 1 ip as a result of increased “residential. conatruction.:in- Canada. andithe U.Si and:

«therposaible: dmponitiod rot imports duties:ton ‘Ganaiifan luniber.. ©: heat pe

‘In another: ‘development Tuesday, Indhistry Min - Lumley said business aiid labor representatives will: jointly _ -form’ task forces to advise Oltawa. on. long dyerdue - Industrial strategy. a

"The getlement means the Ross Dam, which would have’

"This would flood approximately eight hectares of land on 7 : the American side ‘of the ‘border but there would be no’ “Lumley told the Commoris finance. committee the impact-on the Canadian-side,.--->"- ' eet, “ggvernment will establish up to 3ix-task forces, bh year

‘The ‘deal is also understood to return: to Canadian, “headed by labor and business leaders in specitic industries

to “tell us what needs to be done” for their sectora::,

“thea industry tank force, eet up late last yeat aiid due te report next month, will be the model for others,

“Environment: ‘Minister John ‘Roberts, advised of the

puncement by the commisaioh, said he is ple that rs oil industey. tat toe is one sot veveral others to be -

+ announced. -.. noe

: Lumley aaid he favors te idea of eatabilehing tisk forces The commission did. “ackuovvledge that: the agreement * boeauise he'doea’t: “believe it’s right for government to includes... :provision: to.. establish -;an: environmental -. come down from on high” and tell an bacustry what's good’

endowment fund. dedicated: to. enhancing | recreational, “for it. _ opportunities and protecting the eeivifoamental resourcea” The minister itso said tt will be up to Finaice, Minister -of the Skagit Valley. er ee — “Mare Lalonde to decide whether aid:-for: industry comes In Bo “the form of tax incentives or through direct financing. Tn other ‘Ditsineas news Tuesday: =

= The Canadian Imperial ‘Bank of Conimerce said tere rates inust remain stable or ease further if an _ | emerging economic recovery is to proceed. The: said “in ‘its-latest. survey .of business conditions that “although . i Pence eoprst per of sisentvs trom lange “moat of the necessary conditions for a: recovery appear to nized busin planned to increase. investment spending - ey ne the turnaround hinges on a continued decline in 8 cost of money.

; of batact f oe future despite. a umber om ® si acing © The Canadian Petroleum ‘Association sald 1962 drilling

-‘Fesults: have caused it to. revise’ its ‘once favorable. 1963

f° ‘barrier

omen tne MM cn i mr pr eo

se g activity for 1 ut ew of the dive

"Excess productive capacity, where business and industry” 102 drilling, it now predicts, the tev ai will real fat or * pokslbly: flecline., Ne he

- "Statistics Canada reported thet prices of produtie insed “by: manufacturers were 3.6 per cent higher in February han ‘a year earlier, the lowest annual -Increase.-since . Deceinber, i971. The agency’ 8 industrial ‘selling price.iridex : for? manufacturing, measuring. ¢psts: ‘of about °700 - commodities used in industrial production; atood at. 205.6 in February, up 03 per: cent from January.

facilities, was singled out as. another terlous deterrent to improving investment: spen

: Manufacturers were, for example; operating at Jess than” two-thirds of capacity in the final three months of last year, '

As long as thereis exceas Capacity. there ls ‘no incentive’ to - invest-in new. equipment: or to Increase ‘employment, the” ‘board'says.

- During the quarter, 49. 2 per ‘cont of the executives ‘said: “overall : economic’ conditions would’ ‘be better. Mithta: ax

- That's. up from 316 per cent in the final acto of last. 1 ear and up sharply from 19.6 per cent’a year ago when the. economy. was tumbling deeper intd recession, 0." ' Only nine | per. cent-of executives surveyed projected that: “- eanditions would worsen; while 41.7 per cent Bal no change. . -Senlor bxecptives also ‘remained: contident that: their

boned. All four legs: would buckle and she'd keel right over. w)

Exploratory: surgery at Cornell showed the membrane, “around Tasha’s heart had become thick, secreted fluid. and: ete “was slowing her heart. Once the pacemaker — an ¢ ‘electrical. device that stintulates the heart — was ‘Aniplante Tasha “came Home in a few days. oe

She iiow in back to her wie ety 8 r fograns _ inning, to, 16s, ae