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ByNEWSSTAFF *

A “STATE of the art’’ tele-
phone switching system has
just completed its first week
in West Vancouver,

The new. system, :: whicn
B.C. Tel calls the most ad-
vanced computerized call
' switching equipment -in the
Province | cost. almost. $10
million and ‘will serve the

% 922, 925 and 926 exchanges,

about 20,000 customers."
which is

electro-mechanical, will in-
crease the speed with which
calls are processed. It’ -
self-diagnostic.. ‘and will be
able to pinpoint a developing
problem‘ before service is: af-
fected.-" -. .

moving. parts and B.C. Tel
says there is increased effi-
ciency and-
maintenance costs.
The new switching equip-
ment has the capacity for
sophisticated: Options: at ex-

” tra: cost jinchuding

Cail

falling.
Call ‘alert, signals
busy line at &

the first’ ‘caller
to the.
presses the:

. returns to:

Call
the ‘automatic forwarding of
incoming calls to another.
number. This allows’ the

ot, ‘ Light Aircraft is a close as
’ the. Capilano Mall.

The Canadian Progress

‘ Club is displaying the grand

a prize of their Sixth Annual

Van Raffle at the mall. until
April 28.
again aid the B.C. Special
Olympics for mentally hand-
icapped ‘athletes and the
Laurel House Society for
Autistic Children.

In ‘addition to the van,
trailer and ultralight the big
winner will receive a golf bag
and clubs,’ tennis racquet,
snow Skis .and poles; - wind
‘surf. board,
barbecue ‘and his and : hers .
jackets.

. Holiday to Reno. Tickets
By a are $2 or 3 for $5 and are

Club

Spas

through ‘19.

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‘conference.

‘30 numbers to be stored and

‘a touch calling set from

oy . the. new: system -requires
The system has fewe!

lowers, .

YOUR CHANCE to win a
- _.'. Toyota Van and a matching
ae ’ : trailer carrying. an Ultra-

‘Proceeds will .

“propane.

Second prize. js-a CP Air
available ‘at .the display or .
through Canadian Progress oop
The unique. “display wil no

also be ¢ featared at © Lynn’ ~
Valley- centre’ ‘May: B

West Van phones
now on computer

phone to be answered even
when an office or business is
empty and means important
calls won't be missed.
Three-way calling is an ef-
ficient way of having a
mini-conference. The cus-
tomer cails the first number,
presses the switch-hook,
calls the second number,
the switch hook
again and starts the mini-

‘:.Speed calling allows up to

reached by dialing just one
or two digits.

B.C. Tel is asking cus-
tomers who have purchased

another source to arrange
with. local 'B.C.: Tel service
for. touch calling. facilities as

special programming to pro-
cess the calls.
B.C. Tel recently laid a

“Forwarding allows |

Children’s

|. Hospital.

"Please write to us at-
‘4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, B.C.
: V6H 13v4

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The cable will allow the
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