DON MOSSOP (left) gets a
lesson on his new computer
from Jason Weir of the
Academy of Learning. Mossop

“was the lucky winner in the

Ey company’s free computer
draw, which was part of a
campaign launched to combat
computer illiteracy. The
western regional head office of.
the Academy of Learning has
recently relocated its office
from Kitsilano to North Van-
couver. There are over 50
training centres across
Canada.

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ENERGY SAVING

A NEW North Vancouver com-
pany has set up operations to help
reduce home heating and energy
costs.

Ted Adair of Ener Savers Heat
and Energy Improvements said
more homeowners are becoming
worried about the rising cost of
heating and energy.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

Adair says Ener Savers provides
an ‘“‘unparalleled service’’ to every
homeowner regardiess of how old
the house is or what kind of
heating system it has. Adair says
his crew will conduct a thorough
inspection of over 100 points in
and around the house from crawl
spaces to the attic.

He adds that an inspector will
then walk the homeowner through
an extensive assessment report to
identify specific problem areas
where heat and energy may be
escaping and will also ex-
plain what is needed to correct the
problem.

“Infiltration of cold air repre-
sents up to 35% of total heat
loss,”” says Adair. ‘‘You don't
have to spend a fortune on
renovations. My making. im-
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For more information, call
Adair at 986-7425,

FEDERAL FUNDS

THE SCIENCE Council of B.C.

NEWS photo Mike W.

will receive $15,000 from Western
Economic Diversification Canada
(WD) to be used towards the cost
of a feasibility study on the cre-
ation of a B.C. consortium for
drug development.

The consortium would draw
together resources from the Uni-
versity of B.C. and its seven
teaching hospitals to attract
clinical testing by pharmaceutical
companies.

Services would include schedul-
ing hospital beds, arranging nurs-
ing staff, lab time, data compila-
tion, pharmacological advice and
other support.

The feasibility study would be
conducted by Ernst and Young
who will examine structure, per-
sonnel, operations, marketing,
budgets and a time schedule for
the start-up and ongoing opera-
tion of the consortium.

Total costs of the study are
estimated at $58,000.

The idea for the consortium
came from Strategic Planning for
Applied Research and Knowledge
(SPARK), which is an initiative of
the Science Council of B.C.

‘‘Normally pharmaceutical
companies must approach a
number of individual doctors and
facilities in various cities to ar-
range clinica! resis for new pro-
ducts,’’ suni SPARK director Tom
Turner.

“The consortium would offer a
new service by coordinating this
activity, marketing the potential
of British Columbia for clinical
tests and ultimately stimulating
additional research spending in the
provinces by internationa! phar-
maceutical companies.”’

LOUIS RETURNS

TIM LOUIS has beer re-elected
to serve a further one-year term
as chairman of Vancouver City
Savings Credit Union.

Meanwhile, Shirley Chan was
elected vice-chairman.

Louis was first elected to the
nine-member board of directors in
1985 and was re-elected in 1991
for a three-year term.

He co-founded the B.C. Cosli-
tion of the Disabled, Pacific
Transit Co-operative and the
Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
In addition, Louis, a lawyer,
heads Tim Louis and Co. Bar-
risters and Solicitors and is a
Vancouver Parks Board commis-
sioner.

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