4 tary market. : noucement “the (PLB) found: in military fighter: 7 A NORTH. Vancouver « research; company has: won a $224,000 federal government’ contract that-could give it ac- ‘cess to an annual $70. million Canadian and American mili- The contract: to ‘build. a, pro- totype.: lithtum-sulphur-dioxide battery for use in’ military aircraft was awarded: to. Ballard Technologies ¢ Corps ‘in jan. .an- made-. Monday. by Capilano. MP. Mary. Collins on beiialf of Supply:.and Services Minister Monique Vezina. i Ballard spokesman’: David McLeod said “Tuesday ‘the battery is unique in ‘Canada and is used in Personal ° Locator’. Beacons aircraft, ss PLBs provide searchers with an electronic® radio’ beacon - find downed pilots; - We said ‘a;similar. battery is: cur- rently being used in American F-18 ghter.planes,:. but’ has. been adversely: : ‘affected’ by Ballard,: “McCleod. ‘said, sq’ ‘ed the problem. : “4 sfe.company’s s contract with’ the . federal government will see it’pro- - duce ‘approximately 300 of the bat- » deries ‘that will undergo extensive ‘testing ito. ascertain’ whether. they swill be suitable for. use in Canadian: “military aircraft. iS : Mcl. cod. said cuhat though the From. page 1 “In fight ng. the project. in one of its: earlier”: incarnations,’ the «con- “cerned /residents sparked :the. 1981 Moffat’ Study, which “determined hat--the demand ‘for marine ‘se vices “was not being | met and was, * continuing to‘increase. : Fisherman's. Cove: is’ the ‘only ‘ -Ratepay ers: decided. “unanimously. “that area, could not‘afford’ to: lose: th stnall -amoun land currently used to: high-fre-” :quency sound vibrations produced by. the fighters. fas 2) their: “Yt. delivers 85 per cent of its power al dmninus: 50 degr ees Celsius, :....° ‘Ballar. ad. Technologies _ Spokes ynan David. McLeod. market for the battery is relatively small,. the “contract. will “allow Ballard to. mave into production of a-‘Jarger,) lithium-sulphur-dioxide battery. with a potential. market’ in the Canadian and American mili-* -tary of $70 million. “We know we can build the bat tery,\’. Mcleod ‘said, ‘*we' just-have ‘not likely to increase: an . But International's president. Gil. Bradner‘said there. will, be-no loss of spots for boat moorage or boat’ “The land Ho. be used for the’ resi dential : -bililding: (much: of: which must. be reclaimed from: the ocean)", “isinot suitable: for. boat moorage, the believes. “A lov jf: the. residential portion. is being created,’ ‘said Bob Heastip “of the ‘municipality’ s. Zoning’ and :Developmient department. “In‘ effect, profits “irom the $3.5 10:4 million residential.” building vill be tised :to do’ approximately ® $900,000: “worth ‘of upgrading ° of. e marine service facilities. ‘ But Bartholemew is certain ‘that ew cond minium would’ only ‘would: ‘soon - ‘beeit com- ing’ “about the activities: at the. “These are; going. to be high: Bartholemew - “priced apartments,’> said! ‘What are their owners going to'think- about: people hammering toe put’ together the “apps opricte " “production equipment.” : Lek Advantages ‘of the: Ballard, bate ‘tery; McLeod said, include its.per-. : formance: in. extremely « cold weather and its long shelf life: . ht delivers 83. per: cent of its, power at’ .minus | 50) degre Celsius," he said, ‘‘and it will hive 95 per cent of its capabilities even after being left for 10 years." 05)" Cold weather performance: of the battery is vital for: its use in “the Canadian North. : Extended shelf-life allows govern- ments to stockpile the battery for later. use. ig Ballard, which has been on the North Shore for the past six years, currently employs 35 people, McLeod said | the, company's move into battery production. will increase its workforce by-about 14. « He “estimated : production ‘and testing’ of: the. first: batch “of: bat-: teries will take about one year. 3 Last year the: company. won: a «$100,000 contract from the. Euro-".~ pean Space Agency to develop the. battery ‘for “use .in jits Titan ! Pro: gram. In addition to.iMonday's! an? “nouncement, Ballard’s most recent contract. ernment from the. ° federal * gov- provided $300,000): last year. for ‘the development of a “hydrogen- -oxygen fuel cell that.will | be used 10 “power everything | trom submarines to airplanes. : western portion’ of West Van,| “put one in?’?“asked area resident ack; Howard. OES ‘ Bart holémew developers _ were. trying swear: down «those ” residents -: have © fought against “the! project ; in ‘its various forms in the past.' The idea « has been. around. since about' 1974; owwith International ! Land Develop tent in the picture since -1980. ar, “¢Most- people think three:strikes' and you're out. * They. just keep “coming back,”? agreed | Howard. : : Fisherman’ Ss) © Cove" ‘and blasting and burning fibreglass.” ‘next door?: They'll find » ‘away (0 all it Megal.. sec He: felt that a restrictive; cove vould Q de: not: protection,’ eine residents. ‘Nothing - is. fore! er. whe “create (marin cOgether),”’ West : Bartholemen: said, Ge iene vant: tial ‘development at Fisherman’ s Cov proposed di Mostly. sunny, Thursday, Friday,’ Saturday. Highs | near 20". 22°C... INDEX: CAMO eee a Classified: Ads oo 0.2, a : Comies.. 2... 39 “Editorial. Page... 2. 6 ‘Bob Hunter... 0.0.4 lifestyles ..........33 Mailbox.........66.07 Sports... 0.0 60000507 TV Listings.........40 “What's Going On....13 WEST. VANCOUVER Police have charged four. Va couver men with. unlawful confinement after a woman was abducted while walking along Beach Avenue-in Van- ‘couver. early: Monday morning and: I taken: to the Caulfeild area in West Vancouver, . 7 An. 18-year-old. woman’ was. ‘forced ‘into .a° car cat’ APPTOX- imately 5 a.m, * She escaped her captors unin: -jured.. and telephoned West: Ni ancouver Police from a near-- JEcaUuse “the ‘““may. 1 remind ‘all’ members. ‘of: ‘council when» asked: at Gleneagles’ Ratepayers hot: seat-i November. ?86, prior, to. their elec tion “if “they would: approv /th -rezoning of 5908, Marine Drive fo unanimous no.” Bute International Development feels :hey have made: ‘plenty of concessions by; reducin ‘the “height. . of © the. ‘residential * building: by.one ‘storey and ‘then’ offering to sell the marine Portion “some |: been, uirned | the. i. 4b, by home. 3: : Charged’ with unlayeful con- finement are Nam x ong Kee. _ 27, Thong ky ‘Chat!’ Tan) Tran,!9. and: Tien Huynh, 19, all of, vancouver. “ But Howard complained that no : one‘ from: the municipality had ap- : proached those living, in: the area’ for. their inputs: : . We: live here 365: days: of. the year. How can’ they make-a valid Judgment?” he asked. °° ‘ Added Howard, "They've. been ‘very low: key! The: people. involved inthe: fight/ last time. ; don’t even “know about this yet.’ 2The : Advisory» Planning | Com: me and Advisory Design mission, 7 Iready approved, the’ Panel, have! ezonin -The public hearing to discuss the: rezoning of/the dand. will beheld’ Sept. p8 au 5 P.