6 - Sunday, June 13, 1993 - North Shore News Th SORRY TO SEE YOU RETIRE fi. FULRONEY, WE HERE In GOASHIRSS TON THAIK OF YN) AS GORE THAN NEWS VIEWPOINT orld beaters RAVO BALLARD! The North Vancouver company has beaten the world to the punch in developing what could be a major weapon in the battle against urban smog: a genuine nou-polluting power source for rapid tran- sit aad cther vehicles, Earlier this week, BC Transit unveiled the world’s first ZEV (zero emission vehi- cle) ‘bus, which is powered by Ballard ‘Power Systems’ revolutionary fuel cell. But the ZEV bus is only the first street-level blossom from a technological story with deep and interesting roots. And those roots are set firmly in North Shore soil. Ballard began work on its fuel cell in 1983 after: the Canadian Department of National Defence awarded the company a $500,000 contract to develop the techno- logy. It had humble beginnings: research and development of the cell took place in a small warehouse operation in North Ven- couver’s Pemberton Avenue industrial and commercial area. But multinational corporations tossing millions into their own research depart- ments to refine and harness fuel-cell power could not compete with Ballard’s low- overhead brilliance. Over the past six years, Ballard, on a shoestring budget, has steadily cleared seemingly insurmountable technological hurdles in its quest for the holy grail of non-polluting power. In a battle between money and inspira- tion, the former has once again proved no match for the Jatter. NEWS QUOTES OF THE WEEK “*It’s obviously aimed at people like me, and there are not a lot of people like me. I don’t know if it will affect me, but if it does I will be happy to go to jail because § would be able to write some great columns from there.”’ North Shore News columnist Doug Collins, on proposed NDP amendments to the B.C. Human Rights Act that would limit free expression. (From a June 11 News “Either you get involved or you don’t.” Lions Bay resident Troy Gienger — who pulled a man from a burning car — on his ac- tions. (From a June 9 News story) “The person cleaning the wharf is no less important than the presi- dent of the company.’’ Capt. John Cates, from original employee handbook for C.H. Cates and Sons Lid. (From the Shore News’ series on the North Shore waterfront, which appeared in the June 6 News.) “*Chew your food.”’ Sherwood Park Grade 7 elementary school student An- thony Richards — following a frightening experience in which he began choking on a piece of cu- cumber —- on what he had learned from the incident. (From a June 6 Story.) Publisher ... Peter Speck Managing Editor . Timothy Renshaw Asscciate Editor. _Noel Wright Sales & Marketing Director Linda Stewart Comptroller . 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To soften the impact, his terms for public servants include 12 days unpaid leave per year, a three- year wage freeze, a job security fund, training for laid-off workers and beefed-up efficiency and productivity. *‘No way’ is the unions’ retort to date, if legislation finally replaces negotiation, watch for Ontarians to suffer public service job action and strikes — until further legisla- tion eventually sends their servants back to work. This is the last thing any NDP premier is supposed to do to the unions that put him in power, but Ontario's staggering multi-billion dollar debt leaves Rae no choice, If it gets much worse, the month may not be too far distant when he cannot meet the public payroll, As the ald saying goes, the pro- spect of shortly being hanged focuses the mind wonderfully. Right, Mike Harcourt and Glen Clark? eee POLLSTER ANGUS REID'S an- ‘ swer to a questioner who asked why he moved from Winnipeg to West Van took only three words. "Because I could,’’ he replied. Guest speaker at the West Yan Chamber of Commerce Presi- dent's Dinner last Tuesday, Reid _ soothed his audience with five minutes of quips and humor be- fore hitting them with his sombre | message based on the ; demographic changes in Canadian society between 1965 and 1990. : Seniors outaumbering teens for the first time in history. More : then twice as many women work- ing as 25 years ago. Stubborn, high unemployment. All of them symptoms of a basic social restructuring likely to be prolong- ed and painful. The party definitely over. West Van's business types lap- ped it all up manfully, rewarding him with 20 minutes of question- Noel Wright | HITHER AND YON - ing and a huge ovation. In other business at the Hollyburn Country Club banquet attended by some 150 Chamber members Mayor Mark Sager in- ducted the 1993-94 executive: president Gordon Pearmain, veepee Vera Holman, secretary Per Danielsen, treasurer Him Dyson and past prez Don Youngson. Culminating the Chamber's otherwise traditionally lighthearted evening came a Standing ovation for West Van Historical Society’s Hugh Johnston, named 1992 Citi- zen of the Year for ‘‘his outstand- ing contribution to community life .. in the fields of local history, heritage awareness, waterfront recreation and seniors’ housing.”* } eee POSTSCRIPTS: Tomorrow, Monday, June 14, at 7 p.m. in the €ap College Spartsplex enjoy a free — but donation welcomed! — concert by North Van Youth / Band together with a high school ' . band from Napa Valley, Califor- nia. ... Tuesday, June 15, at 7 p.m. “in the West Van ‘y’, 1735 Inglewood, Brigadier Henry Beli- Irving, former Lieutenant-Gover- nor, reviews 525 Pathfinder _ Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets at their annual inspection — call 925-1930 for info, ... Community forum on ‘Youth and Violence”’ sponsored by West Vancouver Police Dept. takes place Wednesday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Sentinel School gym, 1250 Chartwell. ... David McLean, chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce as well as the Vancouver Board of Trade, winds up the year for North Van Chamber of Commerce as guest speaker at its luncheon annual general meeting Thursday, June 17, at 11:30 a.m. in the North Shore Winter Club — deadline for reservations (987-4488) noon - Tuesday. ... Happy anniversary today, June 13, to City Mayor Jack Loucks and wife Olive who noich up their 47th. ... Many happy returns of tomorrow, June 4, to North Van’s Donna Kerr. ... Ditto on Monday to West Van Kiwanian Ian Andrews. .:. And birthday greetings Tuesday, June 15, to Mount Seymour Lions John Hoperaft and John Pavlik. WRIGHT OR WRONG: It’s very awfully hard to tell what brings MARK SAGER... inducts West happiness. Poverty and wealth _ Van Chamber executive. have both h failed.