Power problems solved THE BIG. environmental challenges bedevilling us for the balance of the decade come down to clean air, clean water and clean power. Clean power conjures the ob- vious global quest to harness the purest and most benign of fuel sources. But Electronic Systems Protection (ESP) president Kim Alfreds has capitalized on the clean power front on a level most of us don’t even think about. There is an invisible pollution plaguing the electronic systems of the land, It is known as elec- tromagaetic interference (EMI). tech Michael Becker es EMI includes radio frequency interference (RFI), low-voltage, continuous high-frequency distur- bance from sources including power supplies, radio transmission equipment, radar sets and cellular phones. RFI is everywhere in the atmosphere at all times. The other broad EMI category, transient overvoltages, are high energy, short duration events. The most common natural transient occurrence is lightning. Other transient events occur when you simply turn on a light switch, power up a computer or turn on a photocopier. According to Alfreds, a pro- liferation of electronic devices is dirtying the electrical environ- ment. Alfreds's North Vancouver- based company has developed and currently manufactures a product that acts as a kind of circuit black hole to dissipate EMI gremlins and protect sensitive electronic gadgetry such as photocopiers, computers, telecommunications equipment and cash registers. The brains behind ESP's electronic systems protector or ‘‘power con- ditioner"’ is electrical engineer Richard Billingsley, the company’s R&D head. ESP has brought its power- filtering, surge-protecting product to the marketplace by lining up an expanding roster of original equipment manufacturer con- tracts. Since signing a deal with Con- necticut-based Savin Corp. (Savin makes photocopiers and facsimile machines) in September 1988, ESP has expanded to put private labels on its product for NCR Canada, Superior Electric. Kingtron (point-of-sale cash regis- See Local Page 40 39 - Sunday, June 24, 1990 - North Shore News “& 14.9 GOVERNMENT BONDS | EQUIVALENT PRE-TAX VIELD* | GOVERNMENT [13.31%] 13. 30%) 13.00%! T-BILL RATES* j3:sonts | @MONTH | cvEaR | [ OURBEST [13.0556 12.50%'12.25%: GIC RATES’ | : year | ayvear | svear cai DAVID BLAIR .. 682-1751 ' We offer a | NO- Fee RASP SunLife Trust MEMBER: CANADA DEPOSIT LSet CORPORATION MEMBER SUNLIFE GROUP OF COMPANIE GiC-Interest Paid Annually G.A.S P- interest Compounded Annually / ve : ; Short Term GIC’s — Interest paid at maturity Ss ve 3 » ; : _ mae =6| )6=6|30-59 days 120-179 days é a a ; a. oS . . 180-269 days ; ; ‘S 270-364 days Carol Torrance and Nancy Williams Service Representatives for you! NEWS photo Nell Lucente ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS Protection (ESP) president Kim Alfreds displays a ‘“‘power conditioner." Based in North Vancouver, ESP de- velops and manufactures devices that protect electronic equipment from power surges and radio frequency interference. Teresa Black Hughes Manager, Deposit Services Failen sutieet fo change without noted 1735 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, 8.C. Tel: 925-3112 City of North Vancouver 141 West 14th Street Phone 985-7761 District of North Vancouver 355 West Queens Road Phone 987-7131 750 17th Street Phone 922-1211 PROPERTY TAXES DUE J ULY 4- 1990 Notice of the current real property tax levies have now been mailed. Any property owner who has not received a tax statement should immediately contact their Municipal Tax Office. New owners should be aware of their responsibility for payment of the 1990 taxes, and should ensure taxes are paid by themselves or the previous owner. Penalties - a 5% penalty will be added to the current taxes unpaid after Wednesday, July 4, 1990 for all three municipalities In The District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver a further 5% penalty will be added to current taxes remaining unpaid after September 5, 1990. In The City of North Vancouver a further 5% penalty will be added to current taxes remaining unpaid after September 4, 1990. Post-dated cheques received in our offices prior to July 4, 1990 are acceptable and will be processed by the bank on the date that you have indicated. Taxpayers are encouraged to deliver or mail payments as soon as possible to ensure payment is received on time. If a cheque is retumed by your bank the payment wili not be considered received and a $10 returned cheque charge will be levied. Application for the Provincial Home Owner Grant may be made whether or not the current taxes are paid. It is to your advantage to submit the “application” before the tax penalty date of July 4, 1990 to avoid penalty additions on the grant amount. Tax deferment - a home owner 60 years of age or over, a widow or a widower, or a handicapped person in receipt of income assistance under the Guaranteed Available Income for Need Act, may be able to defer their taxes through a program whereby the Provincial Government makes payment on their behalf. Forms or further information may be obtained through the Municipal Tax Office.