20 Sunday. November 6 NORTH VANCOU- VER'S Ballard Power Systems has announced an alliance with Winnipeg’s New Flyer Industries Ltd. ta devel- op and market a new generation of urban tran- sit bu By Kate Zimmerman News Reporter The buses will be ered by the Ballard Emission Fuel Cell Engine. Ballard is a world leader in the development of fuel cell power systems, New Flyer is a major manufacturer of heavy-duty urban transit buses, which are used in major cities all over North Americ: A Ballard-designed 275 horsepower (205 kw) prop elary fuel cell will provide the power for a New Flyer 40LF Low Floor Bus, with the first commercial proto- type to be ready by mid- 1995, The New Flyer low-floor bus is meant to provide more convenient and safer ace for seniors and the disabled. It will be marketed to transit authorities and trans- portation companies in North American citie “The New Flyer low-floor is an ideal platform for the commercial introduction of the Bullard Fuel Cell to ihe mass transportation mar- ket,” said Paul Howard, vice- president of Ballard Power Systems Inc. . in a news release, “Our advanced fuel cells will fit within the existing diesel engine compartme of the bus and New Flyer’s experience with electric drive technology in fleet transit vehicles will help Maximize operating perfor- mance. Last year, Ballard and B.C. Transit unveiled the world’s first fuel-cell pow- ered electric vehicle based on a 125 horsepower Ballard Fuel Cell Engine. The vehicle has since travelled thousands of kilo- bletres in tests bent on prov- ing its suitability for mass transit, In other Ballard news, fast week the company announced it had de-listed its common shares and commo: share purchase warrants from the Vaneouver Stock Exchange. The market for Ballurd’s securities will continue through the company's fist- ing on the Toronta Stock Exchange. qq North Shore News AN ACCIDENT on a dogging road near Squamish Saturday. Oet. 30. tet three people dead and two injured, Ry Kate Zimumernian renee see oO PA News Reporter Squamish residents Sean Watson, Gr Fedorak and Oliver Schulte, all 21, died when the truck in which they were riding rolled over used in Europe forg years, reducing the number of crashes. number of crashes in BC by putting on the lights, it’s a great idea. Many of the crashes we * deal with at ICBC could be prevented .by common sense. We call it Road Sense. Give us a call for more information. Scott Adams, (CRC Claims Adjuster ” ld fell inte trees 90 in below, David Biggin-Pouncd and Samantha Youle, both 22. survived the aveident. Houle spent the aight walking 20 kin ot of the forest. She was eventually helped by a eyelist in the area. She tinatly was able to eat) the ROMP for help ataround 9 avn. lhe friends had been playing in the snow belrind the Stuwanus Chief, a regular past-time for the group, They were attempting to turn their truck around on the road and return to town when it plunged over the bank. Houle was treated and released from bospi- tal. Biggin-Pound was flown to Vancouver General hospital and as of Tuesday was in sta- ble condition. The town of Squamish is still reeling from the deaths last month of three young residents, The men. all in their early 20s, died in a tratfic accident 29 kin north of town.