22 — Sunday, October 27, 1991 —- North Shore News Four North Shore companies offered technology support FOUR NORTH Shore high-tech companies were recently offered support through the provincial Science and Technology Fund for research and de- velopment projects. The deadline for the next Tech- nology BC competition is Friday, Nov. i. The funding competition is administered on behalf of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology by the Science Council of B.C. @ North Vancouver-based Cre- ation Technologies has been of- fered $136,225 for a project in- volving the development of soft- ware and hardware for a multi- channel digital recorder for pro- fessional audio applications. @ North Vancouver-based Pen- Magic Research has been offered $125,582 for a project to develop a financially-oriented application program for the pen-based com- puter market. @ North Vancouver-based Xan- Michael Becker | HIGH TECH trex Technology Inc. was awarded $100,000 to conduct research and development for the production of a 6,000-watt rack-mounted power supply. @ West Vancouver-based Quan- tum Vision Corp. was awarded a ir children, last'year (You an. help this Fal The company is new. The car is new. Saturn is here at last, and it’s loaded with features that are standard with every model — like our unique dent- resistant body panels, a 4 speaker AM/FM stereo, adjustable steering column, wipers. intermittent windshieid If you drove a Saturn SLI before seeing its sticker, chances are you'd think because it costs twice as much — it handles more like a European touring car than the affordable car it is. Come feel for yourself! $47,625 grant to develop a scann- ing tunneling microscope. Making use of digital signals, the system is designed to acquire atomic-scale data, quickly and accurately. eneheee THE SCIENCE Council of British Columbia is presenting a two-day workshop — Bringing Technology To Market — Nov. 18 and 19 at the Simon Fraser University Har- bour Centre in Vancouver. The workshop will be led by Regis McKenna Inc., an organiza- tion specializing in developing marketing strategies for high- technology companies. Regis McKenna has aided in the market- ing strategies of Apple Computer, Genentech and Intel Corp. The workshop is designed to address the global marketing skill needs of B.C. technology com- panies. Topics to be covered include positioning strategies, strategic marketing and product launching. For more information call or fax Michaei Boeur, Science Coun- cil of B.C., at (phone) 436-3574, (fax) 438-6564. BUSINESS Optimists schedule installation dinner THE NORTH Shore Optimist Club will be helding its in- Stallation dinner meeting at Yic’s Restaurant in North Vancouver on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. Ear! Polluck will be attend- ing to officially invest president Mansur Lalani, vice-presidents Bob Renshaw and Paul McGuigan, secretary-treasurer Syd Nash and directors Dawn Copping, Bob Webb, Ken Dawson, Fred Fox and Bob Robinson. Speaking at the event will be federal geologist and North Vancouver resident Ken Dawson, a member of the four-man North America Map Team, who will talk about his working visit to Siberia to the three institutes of the Academy of Science in Vladivostok and Magadan. The purpose of his trip was to facilitate the production of maps of the USSR, Alaska and the Canadian Cordillera. Susanne Eineigei and Josie Simpson from Windsor Sec- ondary School will also be at the dinner. They are invoived with the Seminar on the United Nations and International Af- fairs, and will give a talk on their recent International Af- fairs Camp. For more information about the North Shore Optimist Club, cali Bob Robinson at 922-0094. West Van Recreation Centre - hosting “Halloween Howl’ HOWL YOUR trick-or-treats on Halloween night to the sounds of The Rockolas. The West Vancouver Recreation Centre invites all families to dress up and drop in to the Halloween Howl on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. There will be hot dogs, hot chocolate, coffee and treats plus $4 bonfires to keep warm by. Listen and enjoy the infectious music of The Rockolas, who are | back by popular demand. Cost is $8 per child, which in- cludes parents, and $5 for each additional child. Preregister at the West Vancouver Recreation Cen- tre or call 926-3266 for more in- formation. .