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Wednesday, March 2, 1988

THE REVIEW 9781-2nd St

., Sidney B.C.

Page A9

Parents concerned about software

Saanich district schools are strapped for computer soft- ware, and it’s a problem that worries parents at Elementary School.

“Our fundraising efforts can- .

not possibly meet the demand for new. software,’’. said spokesman Gail Miller in a let- ter to the school. board. The

Sidney School Association has _

asked . trustees for financial assistance. Administrators ‘‘want to en-

sure we adhere to copyright laws,’’ said schools superinten-

Sidney:

allow our students to bring in pirated software,’’ said. Geoff Giles,. Parkland Secondary School vice-principal.

The school also recently denied access to. our computer

lab to a retired teacher who.

wanted to use some software which was illegally copied, Giles added.

Parkland, with two computer labs and several other com- puters in the school, could easi- ly spend about $2,000 per year on software, he said. Purchases are made through the school’s

dent Janet Mort. When com-. discretionary allotment from puters were first introduced to _ the school board. Saanich schools, ‘‘our attitude The largest _question’ each

was lax,’’. she added.

~’ However, in the past two years, computer teachers: have refused to use programs which are illegally copied. ‘*We dont’t

school faces is how many units of software to buy. Some soft-

ware is sold per machine and sold. for the. site

others : are licence.

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THREE-WHEELED power chair,

° By GLENN WERKMAN Review Staff. Writer

“It’s to make life a little bit easier for people who have trou- . Mac- »

ble. getting. around,”’ Donald says of his product. The . first.. Western Electro- Drives. Medallion 9000 - LX power chair returned to Sidney

last. week after being shown suc-. - cessfully at trade shows and - other

“events . in

the United States. : wes

And ‘this: week, an assembly

line on McDonald Park Road in

Sidney is starting to pump out more of .the chairs for dealers * on: Vancouver . Island,

across B.C. and through the United States,

“The new product fer itures a frame and stainless steel axles. Front-

light-weight . aluminum

wheel drive is used to. maximize stability and MacDonald claims

his chair is “the most versatile

indoor-outdoor: vehicle on the market."’

‘The idea to build the chair

- struck him after he saw others on the market with chiims to be. They were too heavy for one person fo put into their,

portable,

trunk, MacDonald says.

“DT just. thought 1 could build

a better mouse otrap,’ Mac.

: Donald sayse ‘hor the money ~~ (consumers) were laying out Tt

-knew Teould build a beter pros duct.”

His first chair Was OVE! riuilt,

An ahiminum frame was, used, but it was reinforced so strongly

it became impractical. So Macdonald went back to

the drawing board and came up

with a working design for what

is now.the Medallion 9000 LX, that can

lightweight chair literally turn on a dime. tn fact,

he can: even demonstrate. the

machine's 32-inch turning radius, with one’ wheel never

~ leaving the surface ofa dime,

The three components of the chair break down in Jess han 30

seconds, MacDonald says, Bach - separate, piece weighs Jess than:

_ speed “automatic

“Rod Montgomery,

with its fibreglass “moulding and. eye- catching pin stripes, ts. demonstrated by. Tammi Capaldo. —

_Three-wheelers

abled in Sidney e

“After, three years. ‘of design "changes, ‘Sidney ‘resident Gor- don MacDonald has completed ee “a new power-drive ‘chair in his -- local shop. And now he’s: mak- to “con-.

35 Ib: not including the: weight ae

‘of the 23- Ib. batteries.

The whole’ design is. state of iy ~ the: art. Two .12-volt™ batteries -are= .German- made:

nénscheins .

comes. with its own ‘charger.

‘Dual hand controls mounted 7

on a Delta-style steering wheel control speed -while protecting

the rider’s knuckles.- Maximum: — is .4.7° m.p.g: and an-

dynamic _ braking system generates power back in-

to the batteries: when the throt- . _tle is released. , fibreglass dashboard.

A full, features a key ignition, a battery condition indicator, a-variable “speed control for indoor/out-

“door use and a forward/rever se - switch. |

- The. padded, aluminum scat swivels out to allow casy access and folds flat

_ during storage. Reflective. pin-

striping allows the chair to be

‘seen at’ night and air-filled rub-"

ber tires give a smooth ride. MacDonald says his product

is also less expensive than the.

competitors, listing for under $3,000,

Another important feature is.

CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT

- APPOINTMENTS TO WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY GROUP

The Capital Regional District would: like to hear from. in-

_ dividuals who are interested in being appointed to a 12 member volunteer Waste Management. Advisory Group (WMAG). The’ purpose of the WMAG isto serve as.an advisory body to the CRD Sanitation and Water Committee and the Chief Engineer, and as a source of new and innovative concepts and ideas in

‘matters relating to waste management in the CRD,

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. terests, activities and qualifications a and how you think they will : benefit the Region, to: 3

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sealed for? ‘life, ah

these batteries do'not ‘spill, even: “when: upside-down. Each chair:

moulded- |

large pouches for riders to store” pus

a purse, wallet or other articles, MacDonald: says,. One: : mounted in front of the rider, with others on. each. side, ‘There is. not another manufac- turer’ in. the world pouches.

“MacDonald ‘has the rights to.

sell his chair in Sidney and has

‘sold dealer rights to retailers:in: ~ Victoria and other places. many, people have “§ shown an interest in the chair: and he is confident the product, ° > Will:sell. well ‘in Canada and the

» So. far

U.S, “Marketing

June," he says, “Right now. we

can put out 1S units per week."

MacDonald, a. former elevator electronics technician,

‘Saanich civil engineer and

Lotne MeElhoes, a. Victorias executive, shared three way partnership ins.

based: marketing

the incorporated company. .

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‘“‘We try to make sure we have the iegal requirements for the number of machines used at a time,’’ said Giles. The school owns fewer copies of programs

used

machines than word processing programs, for example.

“It would be incredibly ex- pensive to buy a copy of soft-

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ware for each machine we have in the school,” he said, adding “‘we try to be a as legal as possi- ble.”’

Next year’s preliminary school district budget increases funds for software, said Mort. In the: meantime, the finance committee will examine the cur- rent budget for software funds immediately.

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DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY PLAN BY-LAW NOS. §71, 573 AND 574 ZONING BY-LAW NO. 575

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the following by- laws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at a PUBLIC HEARING to be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Saanich Peninsula Branch No. 37, 1666 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. on Wednesday, March

COMMUNITY PLAN BY-LAW NO. 571

The purpose of this by-law is to extend the boundaries. of Development Permit No. 1 to include all of the properties and water area shaded in the map below in order to. protect the Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary:

i COMMUNITY PLAN BY-LAW NO. 573

“of the areas shown below.as:for the. purpose of. protecting the: * freshwater ponds and drainage area located on the properties: -As the ponds and drainage area have now been acquired by or’ - ‘dedicated to.the District of North Saanich for.park purposes, :

The purpose. of ‘this. By-law. is: to DELETE Development | Area. No: 8 from ‘the Community Plan. The" ‘original. designation”

sufficient, control: over: their protection: and. enhancement: is:;. assured, and the. development permit designation is no longer required. : . ;

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_ DISTANCES ARG “Give Nn ” IN ETRE S

COMMUNITY PLAN BY-LAW. No, 674

The purpose of this by-law. is to. amend the OPEN ‘SPACE, = PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION Section-of the Com # munity Plan. The By-law includes recommended. park stan: ff dards per 1,000 population, and ravised policies and pblectivas, a and designates areas for futuro park acquisition, ‘

ZONING BY-LAW NO, 675.

The purpose of this By-lawis 7 (a) to amend the definitions of ''4 accessory buildings. - . and structures", ‘accessory use", ‘dwelling: @ - unit": family! “hamo - occupation’’; singlo: “family dwolling’ "and "wo family dwelling’; and (b) To ned datinitions tor Vragidentlal enratakar’ 4 unit! and “residential building’. o “The: Bylaw also amends — the regulations ‘govorning. :' _tesidontial. caretaker's. unite and the. Sub: sections per: - taining to Pronioians, and penalties, 4 a

“Copies of. the above proposed by: slaw ai a other relevani tine me formation and reporta may ba inspected atthe North Saanich.» &

Municipal Hall, 1620. Mills Road, North Saanich, vo. between... fi “=the hours of 8:00 A.M. And 4:00 P.M. on any day the Municipal a Hall is open far Businaae prior ta the Hear ino. a.)

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— Joan E. Schill -' Municipal Clark.