PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce REPORT for the YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st 1960 To Major-General the Honourable George Randolph Pearkes, V.C., P.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it Please Your Honour: I beg to submit herewith the Report of the Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce for the year ended December 31st, 1960. ROBERT W. BONNER, Q.C., Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce. The Honourable Robert W. Bonner, Q.C., Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce, Victoria, B.C. Sir,—I have the honour to submit herewith the Report of the Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce for the year ended December 31st, 1960. THOMAS L. STURGESS, Deputy Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce. Report of the Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce For the Year Ended December 31st, 1960 FOREWORD Several positive achievements key-noted the advent of the sixties for the British Columbia economy. Underscoring economic development of the past decade were the record levels reached during 1960 in personal income and value of manufacturers' shipments, which are approximately double the experience of ten years ago. On the debit side and in common with the rest of North America, the past year was marked by a slower rate of economic growth and a reduction in capital investment. Industrial development in 1960 in many cases represented a continuation of projects commenced in the previous year. These included further construction on the integrated iron and steel operation at Kimberley, which will utilize the large reserves of iron sulphide recovered as tailings of the Sullivan mine. The mill is expected to commence production during 1961. The newly constructed fine-paper plant on Annacis Industrial Estate commenced production of high-quality bond and book paper. As well, a new flake-board plant utilizing cedar waste is now in operation. Another large project which has reached the production stage is the Castlegar pulp-mill. This plant has a capacity of 500 tons a day. Other significant developments include the construction of large bulk-loading and storage docks at Port Moody and North Vancouver. Two of British Columbia's leading industries—forestry and mining—both fared quite well during the year, with production values of $675,000,000 and $175,000,000 respectively. In forestry a particularly impressive development was the growth in output of the pulp and paper mills. Here expanded capacity, coupled with extensive modernization at some plants, resulted in estimated total production of nearly 2,000,000 short tons, an increase of 12 per cent over last year. Lumber and plywood production were both at high levels during the first three-quarters of the year. Of significance during the year was the gratifying increase in lumber shipments to the United Kingdom. Activity in mining during 1960 centred on iron ore, nickel, and copper, where increased production occurred. As well, better prices for zinc and copper gave considerable impetus to the industry. The large asbestos mine at Cassiar also continues to expand, and oil and gas prospecting is still very active. A very poor fishing season severely curtailed fish-processing plants. A large part of the decline was occasioned by the off-cycle year for two of the principal species—sockeye and pink salmon. British Columbia during 1960 exported goods through her customs ports valued at an estimated $958,900,000. This record export of commodities is in large part a result of greater shipments of our forest products. Other increases were shown in sales of zinc, aluminum, copper, and copper tubing. Natural-gas and crude-petroleum exports were also at much higher levels this year and are expected to show further increases during 1961. 5 Q 6 BRITISH COLUMBIA Electric-power development continued to hold the spotlight in British Columbia development in the past year. With the addition of 124,000 kilowatts at Bridge River and 20,000 kilowatts by B.C. Hydro in 1960, Provincial capacity has grown to nearly 3,000,000 kilowatts. The labour force continued to increase during 1960, with a peak of 593,000 persons recorded in July compared to 584,000 a year earlier. Employment has been maintained at last year's level through much of the year. Unemployment remained at high levels partly as a result of the decline in construction activity. Personal income in British Columbia has shown a progressive increase over the past decade. The estimated value for 1960 of $2,825,000,000 represents a doubling in personal income over 1950. Retail sales during the past year increased for consumer necessities such as food and clothing. However, despite an increase in personal income, consumer purchases slackened in such items as furniture, household appliances, radio and television sets. As well, sales of motor-vehicles were lower than during the previous year. Prices on the whole showed little change over the previous year. The following pages of this Report contain a review of the activities of the several divisions of the Department—namely, the Bureau of Economics and Statistics; British Columbia House, London; Industrial and Trade Office; and the Mechanical Tabulation Division. Also recorded is the board of management and programme of the British Columbia Research Council. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 7 BUREAU OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS Before proceeding to review the work accomplished by the Bureau of Economics and Statistics during 1960, it may be useful to explain that the Bureau is a fact-finding and advisory body. It has two primary functions: the first is to provide economic counsel and, when necessary, to conduct investigations into economic questions affecting the Province; the second function is to collect and compile economic statistics of interest to the Province. To ensure technical proficiency, the Bureau has endeavoured to follow the policy of building up a small corps of professionally trained persons who can be relied upon to perform a variety of difficult economic analyses. It has also been the policy to make the services of the technical personnel continuously available to all other departments of the Government. Since other Government agencies are also concerned with the collection of statistics, a series of working agreements designed to prevent overlapping or duplication has been arranged in recent years between this Bureau and the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, as well as with the Provincial Departments of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Labour, Provincial Secretary, Health Services and Hospital Insurance, and Social Welfare. During 1960 the essential statistical services performed for the other Provincial departments as well as for the Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce were maintained. A description follows of the various services performed during the year. ECONOMIC RESEARCH One of the Bureau's functions is to provide economic counsel to the Government. This is done partly through the medium of a weekly report to the Premier and to the Minister of each department. This report reviews significant events and developments in the field of economics. As well, from time to time, technical assistance is given to the various branches of the Government as it is requested. There are many publications prepared to keep government and industry informed on current business conditions. The two most widely distributed are the Monthly Bulletin of Business Activity, containing a brief description of current changes in monthly business indicators, plus statistical tables and charts, and the Annual Summary of Business Activity, recording the past year's performance and including numerous charts and historical series illustrating the economic position of the Province. In recent years an executive opinion poll has been conducted at the end of each year to gauge the outlook of industry for the coming year. Many requests are received for information dealing with the Provincial economy from private individuals, corporations, trade-unions, newspapers, business publications, and Boards of Trade. The Bureau's files and library contain much of the information requested, but often special surveys and considerable research are necessary. The annual study of wage rates for selected occupations in the metropolitan areas of Vancouver and Victoria and centres in northern and southern areas of the Province was again prepared and published. The Civil Service Commission, as well as other Government agencies and the public, was provided with these comparative wage rates. Q 8 BRITISH COLUMBIA Economic Activity in British Columbia, 1958, 1959, and 1960 Unit or Base Period 1958 1959 1960 Preliminary Estimates Mining— Total value of production . Gold production Silver production Copper production Lead production Zinc production.. _. Coal production Forestry— Total value of production . Timber scaled Lumber production Paper production. Fisheries—• Total value of production Pack of canned salmon _ Agriculture— Farm cash income — Apples—■ Total production Exports _ External trade— Exports of canned salmon Exports of planks and boards, Douglas fir- Exports of red-cedar shingles — — Internal trade— Total retail sales. Department stores... — Motor-vehicle dealers — Gasoline consumed _ - Railway freight loaded in British Columbia . Electric power generated— Sales of life insurance — Construction— New residential units completed Building permits issued Finance—Cheques cashed Employment— All employment- _ Manufacturing.. Iron and steel products _ Lumber and plywood Pulp and paper.- Mining Logging Construction Communication Transportation . Services Trade .. Labour income — $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 M b.m. M b.m. Tons $000 Cases $000 Bushels Bushels Cwt. Mft. Rf. Sq. $000 $000 $000 Gallons Tons 000 kwh. $000 Units $000 $000 1949 = 100 1949 = 100 1949 = 100 1949 = 100 1949=100 1949=100 1949 = 100 1949=100 1949 = 100 1949 = 100 1949 = 100 1949 = 100 $000 146,758 6,762 6,086 2,965 34,627 43,235 5,938 550,441 5,349,508 4,849,945 809,149 98,458 1,900,025 121,955 6,016,000 2,623,000 614,107 1,612,128 1,814,711 1,631,221 228,147 296,776 305,610,000 11,484,162 11,882,703 400970 16,230 265,000 16,244,000 114.7 117.4 111.5 115.1 143.6 73.6 67.8 110.2 186.0 125.4 123.6 116.2 1,742,000 149,568 6,021 5,421 4,498 33,542 44,169 5,472 635,000 6,177,582 4,646,523 1,045,834 66,377 1,077,097 122,691 3,935,000 1,965,000 341,048 1,512,000 1,765,681 1,691,729 242,258 316,580 321,968,000 12,047,665 12,485,322 403,030 18,240 255,711 17,627,000 115.1 116.9 112.9 107.1 165.4 71.1 74.8 112.9 172.0 123.2 121.8 118.4 1,881,000 175,300 7,000 6,200 9,100 33,500 51,000 6,250 675,000 7,000,000 5,100,000 1,163,000 48,400 635,200 122,000 5,739,000 2,000,000 151,000 1,654,000 2,000,000 1,640,000 247,000 291,000 335,750,000 12,250,000 13,670,540 384,894 13,448 198,000 18,400,000 114.8 117.4 108.1 113.7 175.2 70.6 82.3 107.1 158.4 121.1 125.8 117.7 1,977,000 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Economic Indicators in British Columbia Q 9 £80 260 240 220 200 ISO 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 BUILDING PERMITS 1944 1-946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 I960 YEARS AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES 1944 1946 1948 FREIGHT LOADED BANK jCLEARINGS 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 YEARS 160 140 EMPLOYMENT | 1949 = 100 120 LOO 80 60 40 20 1944 1946 1948 ' 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 YEARS 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 YEARS 1800 RETAIL TRADE 1600 *mm / ^ J r" i f / to 2 < 1200 J f U. 1000 o O J 800 600 400 200 0 1956 1958 i960 1944 1946 19 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 I960 YEARS Q 10 BRITISH COLUMBIA O vO On O h- oo CN On < LU > u CQ LU o u x < u o_. < .^^*0*>K^ ' ■ If B 1 g 111 1 <^^mmB| ^f 1 i ^ llagFl .--; : . .-■■■.■■;-, ' 111 I ■■ | /ffi| j | §:"■;/. &.' IflL, 'I \ %. ■ ■ s I 1 1 m i s | I c_ < savnoa _o snoithw INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 11 o o On O r- m CN O 00 < LU > U CQ z o r- (J Z) Q O Q_ Q. Q_ LU I OO LU _J < > ■.; — ~ — ^vij|lj . j _»»". • ™-«_».SS_»i. ^ ' __^ :; „_ ■ i __ £ > syvnoa =io snoitiiw Q 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA > V ^^ '^, 1 :-.-:f| | y r «*# o _rt ^ ««*^ J I lit NO ON V J 1—• O 1- USE ? LO 1 •..«£> N-H CN On \ «6 CO < LU >- 4 v t ::.;:■■■:.. K* iSs- ^g^ #&.;!..." ■ - 1 ,4 jj _4 Sjji^M .__#■>: -' _/ ;i:..:':. :■ I--- : i ■:....■■::.,:':,. 1 1 ' :■■: J.J .f "' "I u K'" w.:* CQ ''':::■. ? Li. o 1 ■ z ^L :.:^. o MM. tt (I Jis' -*f :■:" §;/.; ,; t- u —__~ ;J. jl fjg:. :M.,:,.x-'': Z) Q O Q_ a. ■^ 1 S| *& 1 il *fl-J J I r;. __^-_4ii: ii J ^ ' :;;-.. -j. .'■ . > " \ Q. r- 1 ^p I 00 LU £__ o ^ nto Li. o y^ LU ^ m _l .^ : <, j^ < { .,,';" v. ■" :-. _. :' < ~ 5 savmoa do snoituw INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 13 o NO On O I- LO CN O CO Q_ < LU >- u CQ Li. o u => Q O £__ Q. LU 3 _l < > 1 lis %Mf SiSisslslJ < ,.^."l <^T. ^%* %. ^ sill, ,,f*|. '■■■-,, *! ■f''M J \ ^~ *yK' ___ V llllss, ' _ 1 Ik. 111; f ^^ \ £......$ c_ < savnoa do sNomiw Q 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA O NO On o h- LO CN O 00 OH < UJ >- U co LL o o h- :_. Q O C__ O. 15 Z Q_ Z) t- < u_ Z < 5 LU id < > co 00 o c__ (J .? ii i f 1 j j i i 1 1 ! 1 1 1 I' J i — ) 1 if '■ If i i"^L 1 I 1 |S: i *3;§| j \ ^. j | j ■IT > i 1 t •j ■■•■ if. ......... ....,5 + ' f l : j 1 'T- I'll - i. . j • i : i • ii . ■•'.' ,' savTioa do sNomiw INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 15 TRANSPORTATION AND TRADE Transportation The transportation section of the Bureau has been very active during 1960 in the preparation of submissions to both the Royal Commission on Transportation, headed by M. A. MacPherson, Q.C., of Regina, and the Royal Commission on the Great Slave Lake Railway, under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice M. E. Manning, of Edmonton. The Federal Government has acted on the Report of the Royal Commission on the Great Slave Lake Railway by ordering a detailed survey of the western route—the route supported by the Government of British Columbia. The construction of this railway will have very important long-run implications for the industrial development of North-eastern British Columbia. The Pine Point lead and zinc mine, located at the northern terminus, will be the major alternative source of supply for the Trail smelter of the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company. While the Province of British Columbia can look with some satisfaction on the results of the Manning Commission, it is still too early to comment on the MacPherson Commission. The Commission's report will not be received until late in the spring of 1961. The Bureau has played an active part in the preparation and presentation of British Columbia's submission to the MacPherson Commission. The submission was based on the objective of obtaining the cheapest and most efficient transportation. In general, the Province contended that the Canadian railways can be developed into efficient and profitable businesses providing they are geared for the work for which they have an economic advantage—the hauling of carloads of commodities over long distances. The Government of British Columbia stated that the railways should divest themselves of all unprofitable services whose deficits are now financed by the freight-shipper. If unprofitable services must be maintained because of public or national interest, a subsidy should assure that the railways at least cover their out-of-pocket costs. The Province's submission also dealt with the subject of railway-rate making. It was suggested that- as a result of competitive forces- the railways could no longer rely on a method of rate-making in which the value of the commodity was the determining factor. The British Columbia brief placed the emphasis on the cost of performing the service with a minimum rate regulation based on out-of-pocket costs and a maximum rate related to the total cost of the service. The essence of the submission was that the nation's freight should be allocated in the most economical method possible so that the carrier with the lowest costs for any given movement would get the business. The decisions of the Commission will vitally affect the Canadian transportation industry, and the report will be awaited with great interest. External Trade The year 1960 proved to be a very busy one for the external-trade function of the Bureau. The special problems which have arisen in international trade during 1960 have increased the interest and demand for data on British Columbia's foreign trade. Examples of this demand for special compilations were the statistics and information supplied to senior government officials in connection with the Premier's visit to the United Kingdom this year and the data prepared for departmental representatives taking part in the Deputy Ministers' Conference in Winnipeg during September. Q 16 BRITISH COLUMBIA The volume of regular duties continued at a high level throughout the year. Requests for information were received from a variety of inquirers, including other Provincial department officials, foreign government departments, foreign business organizations, Canadian business and institutional organizations, as well as universities and libraries. The statistics used to answer most of these requests were taken from tables compiled by the Bureau's tabulation division, which uses monthly punch cards received from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics in Ottawa. In addition, some forty firms and individuals were supplied with monthly import and export statistics of specific commodities. Two major reports were published during the year—the regular annual Statement of External Trade, as well as a report listing imported items which indicate potential import replacement industries. The latter report, which is prepared every three years, is designed to encourage feasibility studies (by business firms and other organizations) of some of the industry possibilities listed. Other activities included preparation of statistical and written material for the Bureau's annual and monthly reports. 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These figures differ from the regularly published trade statistics in that they are confined to exports of products of British Columbia origin and to imports from foreign countries for British Columbia consumption. The regular figures deal with all items imported and exported through British Columbia customs ports. STATISTICS The Bureau is responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation, and publication of statistical information. Also, one of its duties is to assist other departments in the compilation of statistical information and to assist in establishing uniform statistical methods throughout the service. In addition, it co-operates with other statistical bureaux in the elimination of duplication and answers inquiries relating to statistical data. Following is a brief outline of the Bureau's activities in this field. Co-operative Statistical Agreements Over the years the Bureau of Economics and Statistics has entered into several co-operative statistical agreements with the Dominion Bureau of Statistics with the object being to eliminate wasteful duplications of collection and to improve the over-all efficiency of surveys. Fields of co-operation include practically all branches of the Bureau's work where regular statistical collection is involved. The latest agreements concluded are those relating to labour statistics and electric-power statistics. Conferences between the Provincial and Federal statistical bureaux are now held annually. As a consequence, it is anticipated that continued progress toward the elimination of duplication will be made. In addition, conferences are now held periodically with the Federal Department of Labour, and the elimination of duplication is under way, especially in the fields of trade-union statistics and working-conditions statistics. Co-operative agreements have resulted in savings to governments, to union secretaries, and to private industry. British Columbia Cost-of-food Survey The regular compilation of the quarterly cost-of-food index for Vancouver, Victoria, and New Westminster was carried on during 1960. Trade-unions, individuals, and Government departments were supplied with information on food costs during the year. Forestry In the earlier part of the year a visit was made by a Departmental representative to the major European forestry interests to establish liaison and develop interest in the possible establishment of new forestry operations in the Province. The success of this mission may be judged by the numerous visits made to British Columbia by interested groups and by the volume of requests for additional information. Of considerable aid in this respect has been the Bureau's brochure outlining areas favourable for the establishment of pulp and paper mills. The usual number of requests were handled from industry and other Government departments, and contributions were made to various reports. Mining Preliminary estimates only are available for mineral production in British Columbia during 1960. The total value of products is estimated at approximately $175,300,000, up 17 per cent from 1959, and is the highest since 1956, when the value reached $190,000,000. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 19 Final statistics for 1959 are now available and are shown in detail in the following sections. The value of mineral production in British Columbia in 1959 totalled $149,568,162. This is an increase of $2,800,000 over the 1958 value, but is 8 per cent below the average for the past decade. The principal metals, consisting of placer and lode gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc, accounted for $93,651,572 or 62.6 per cent of the total. Structural materials had a total value of $19,025,209 or 12.7 per cent; industrial minerals, which includes asbestos and sulphur, had a total value of $14,028,055 or 9.4 per cent; miscellaneous metals, consisting of antimony, bismuth, cadmium, iron concentrates, nickel, and tin, had a total value of $11,424,- 134 or 7.6 per cent; while fuels, consisting of coal, natural gas delivered to pipe-line and liquid by-products, and crude petroleum, had a total value of $11,439,192 or 7.7 per cent. Compared with 1958, the value for principal metals was virtually unchanged; gains were recorded for miscellaneous metals, industrial minerals, and fuels; and a 5-per-cent loss was recorded for structural materials. For gold, silver, and lead the 1959 quantities and values were a little below those of 1958. For zinc, however, the quantity was below 1958, but the value was greater, whereas copper prices were 12 per cent higher in 1959, and thus the output was substantially greater than in 1958. The miscellaneous-metals group showed gains compared with 1958, because of increases in iron ore and by-product metals. Industrial-minerals group had increases in asbestos, sulphur, and gypsum. The decline in the structural-materials group from the 1958 level was in the main caused by reduced output of sand, gravel, rubble, riprap, and crushed stone; the other items in the group—cement, lime, and limestone, and stone—increased. Continued decreases in coal output has been noted, but increases for crude petroleum, natural gas, and natural-gas liquids more than offset the decrease in coal value, giving a combined value for fuels that is the highest in three decades. The average number employed in 1959 in all branches of the industry was 11,252. Major expenditures were: Salaries and wages, $49,961,996; fuel and electricity, $7,677,321; process supplies (inclusive of explosives, chemicals, drill- steel, lubricants, etc.), $17,371,638; Federal taxes, $8,401,819; Provincial taxes, $2,195,194; municipal and other taxes, $2,059,480; levies for workmen's compensation (including silicosis), unemployment insurance, and other items, $2,140,112. Dividends amounted to $16,444,281. 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(S £; +j -H a) O 111 0 S c c 5 E = 3-d > ca J3 c a 9 B n 'fl pq C3 •n > h d H § 2 3 1 •a o ■a •a c j= "S ^ Sh Ph € ^5 = S_«I i?2 _ u ion anti rail field m produc ead, zinc, rom the T se in War — p XJ fe Son'* *P BJ _- *_ U^= : INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 21 Labour Under the co-operative agreement reached with the Dominion Bureau of Statistics last year the Bureau of Economics and Statistics participated in the first monthly survey of Provincial employment and payrolls. A review of the findings for the year 1959 and the first eight months of 1960 are reported under the heading of " Statistics of Trades and Industries " in the Annual Report of the Department of Labour for the current year. Elimination of the annual Provincial labour inquiry and its replacement by a single joint questionnaire issued in the names of both Dominion and Provincial authorities has generally met with the approval of all parties concerned. The working arrangement of the plan has proven helpful, not only to the firms reporting, in the elimination of duplicate inquiries, but also to the Bureau of Economics and Statistics, in providing current labour statistics on a monthly basis, with detailed information not previously available from the annual surveys. Additional projects completed during the year under a revised work schedule included the British Columbia Salary and Wage Rate Survey, 1960, a study of salary and wage rates in industry and business, by various areas, prepared for the Civil Service Commission, Victoria, B.C.; a survey of organized labour in British Columbia, with a directory of trade-unions and such organizations, completed for the Department of Labour; a survey of clerical salary rates in the Vancouver area, prepared for the Vancouver Board of Trade; and various continuing projects and items of research necessary in order to maintain a constant source of current labour statistics in use by the Bureau. Monthly payroll totals relating to a census distribution of British Columbia's labour income for 1960 are still incomplete, and do not at this time permit a breakdown by regional areas, as noted in previous Annual Reports. As the first complete year's totals become available under the new plan, however, subsequent reports may contain a more detailed analysis in this respect. The following table shows the estimated annual labour income totals in British Columbia for the years 1947 to 1959:— Estimated Annual Labour Income in British Columbia Year Annual Income Vear Annual Income 1947 $641,000,000 1954 $1,302,000,000 1948 794,000,000 1955 1,426,000,000 1949 825,000,000 1956 1,649,000,000 1950 915,000,000 1957 1,761,000,000 1951 1,072,000,000 1958 1,742,000,000 1952 1,214,000,000 1959 1,881,000,000 1953 ; 1,279,000,000 Source: Estimates of Labour Income, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa. MARKET RESEARCH Keen interest is being shown by business and industry in the market potential of the Province, and a large and varied number of requests is received for market data and assessments of industrial and commercial opportunities. The Bureau of Economics and Statistics is continually on the alert to detect products which present a good opportunity for local manufacture, and in this connection has completed studies relating to the following: Glass and glass products, and biscuits. Others are aluminum products and products of iron and steel. Q 22 BRITISH COLUMBIA Another aspect of market research which has received attention relates to the study of specific areas of the Province. Such studies include those of Hope and district and Chilliwack and district. Work is now progressing on a survey of the Kamloops area. PUBLICATIONS Monthly Bulletin of Business Activity.—This publication has been continued and expanded. Special articles of current interest have been included throughout the year. Issues for the first, second, and third quarters include an economic review of the preceding quarter. Summary of Business Activity in British Columbia.—This publication is a companion of the above publication. It summarizes the current year's economic picture and presents historical series relating to business activity in the Province. External Trade.—Summary of monthly statistics covering external trade are contained in the aforementioned monthly bulletin. A statement of external trade through British Columbia customs ports and covering commodities with an aggregate value of $50,000 and over is published annually. British Columbia Trade Index.—This publication lists the manufacturers in British Columbia together with their products. A new issue was released early in 1960. British Columbia Directory.—The first issue of this publication was released in 1957 and lists wholesalers and distributers alphabetically and by products, importers and exporters alphabetically and by products, and an alphabetical list of manufacturers' agents. British Columbia Regional Industrial Index.—This index contains available statistics on a wide range of subjects covering all areas of the Province. The work of compiling a new index commenced in lune, 1960, and publication is anticipated for 1961. British Columbia Facts and Statistics.—The thirteenth edition was released in 1960. This publication provides graphic, general, and historical facts and statistics relating to British Columbia under the following headings: Population, Education, Government and Finance, Judiciary, Banking, Transportation, Communication, Retail Trade, Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining, Forestry, Manufacturing, Water Power, Tourist Statistics, and Economic Activity. Establishing a Business in British Columbia.—A revised edition of this brochure was released in 1959. This publication gives to prospective investors information relating to the establishment of a business in British Columbia. Salary and Wage Rate Survey, 1960.—This publication provides the salary and wage rates in selected clerical, professional, and trade occupations in business and industrial establishments for metropolitan Vancouver, and Victoria, Southern Interior, and northern centres. Business Outlook.—This publication was released late in 1960. It reviewed business conditions during 1960 and indicated the outlook for 1961. It covers the following economic factors: Sales, prices, employment, wages, earnings, and capital expenditure. It is based on a survey of 150 of the major companies in British Columbia. Consumption of Materials and Supplies in British Columbia Manufacturing Industries.—This publication lists the materials consumed by the principal industries in the Province during 1955. It was compiled from material made available during 1958. Work is progressing on a new issue for 1961, which will detail the materials used during the year 1958. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 23 Selected Import Items Which Could Possibly Be Produced in British Columbia. —A new issue of this publication was released at the end of 1960. Commodities are classified according to purpose or use, as follows: Producers' materials, producers' equipment, fuel, electricity and lubricants, transportation equipment, and consumer goods. The Fabricating and Consumption of Aluminum Products in British Columbia. —This publication reveals that British Columbia has an expanding aluminum-fabricating industry and suggests that an aluminum rolling-mill, to service the Western Canada market, may be a possibility in the not too distant future. Market for Steel Rolling-mill Products in British Columbia.—A study of the market with a view to establishing pig-iron and steel-ingot manufacturing plants in the Province. Potential Pulp and Paper Mills in British Columbia.—This publication presents an analysis of the pulp and paper industry in British Columbia with regard to available resources, present development, and future markets throughout the world. It goes on to consider six possible sites in the Province where pulp and paper mills might be established successfully in view of this analysis. Glass and Glass-products Industry Study.—This publication was released in 1960. A study of the glass industry, with special reference to present and potential markets in Western Canada. Information includes details on markets, raw materials, transportation charges, imports, tariffs, etc. The Biscuit Industry in British Columbia.—This publication points up the prospects for an expansion of the local biscuit-manufacturing facilities, not only to meet the growing demands of a widening market, but also because of favourable cost factors, permitting successful competition against imports from other Canadian Provinces. Area Surveys.—A survey of Chilliwack and district was issued in 1960. Work is progressing on a survey of Kamloops and district and will be published in 1961. The Hope and district survey was published in 1959. The surveys are detailed studies of economic areas of the Province. Special emphasis is placed on the present state of commercial and industrial development, and on the favorable opportunities for further expansion in each area. A Manual of Resources and Development.—This publication contains up-to- date information about the location and development of British Columbia resources. It is well documented with maps and diagrams. It is also published in German and French translations for distribution abroad. Q 24 BRITISH COLUMBIA OFFICE OF THE AGENT-GENERAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA HOUSE, LONDON, ENGLAND GENERAL The highlights of the year were the visit of the Premier and his party to Great Britain in the spring, and the visit of the United Kingdom timber delegation to British Columbia during the summer. Accompanying the Premier in his official party were Dr. J. V. Fisher, Financial Adviser and Co-ordinator of Provincial Finance; Mr. G. S. Bryson, Deputy Minister of Finance; and Mr. G. D. Ekman, Executive Assistant to the Premier. A very busy programme was arranged for the party, including talks with appropriate government officials, representatives of the Dollar Export Council, Federation of British Industries, bankers, investment bankers, other financial interests, and commercial organizations. Visits were also made to the Mansion House, Lloyds of London, Port of London, and Crawley New Town. The interests of British Columbia were very well served indeed by this visit. Better understanding and much goodwill were created by the numerous and varied contacts made by the party. The reception everywhere was extremely cordial, and genuine interest in the Province was stimulated by the comprehensive statements and comments made by the Premier and his colleagues. On the other hand, it was most valuable to all concerned to have seen first hand how Great Britain is running her affairs, and to be able to assess the United Kingdom as a continuing market for British Columbia goods, and a source of capital for further development of the Province and its industries. It is suggested that similar visits to Great Britain and Western Europe be made regularly by the Premier and Ministers of the Government. A timber delegation from the United Kingdom spent three weeks in British Columbia commencing June 25th as guests of the British Columbia Government and British Columbia Lumber Manufacturers' Association and the Plywood Manufacturers' Associations. The thirty-six-man group consisted of timber importers, architects, representatives of associations allied to timber, and the representative of the British Columbia Lumber Manufacturers' Association in London. The delegation was led by Mr. William Vesey, president, Timber Trade Federation of the United Kingdom, and accompanied by the Agent-General. Extensive trips through mills in various parts of the Province, visits to housing and industrial projects, and a symposium at Harrison to conclude the tour, all served to create much better understanding and goodwill. There has been a marked improvement in the number of inquiries and volume of timber and plywood imports into the United Kingdom as a result. A reciprocal visit by British Columbia lumber and plywood manufacturers would serve a useful purpose. Several trips through Great Britain and Continental Europe were made during the year by the Agent-General and the Industrial and Trade Secretary for the purpose of developing trade, encouraging capital investment in the Province, and promoting the British Columbia International Trade Fair. Following the tour of the United Kingdom timber delegation, the Agent-General visited various parts of the Province, including the Peace River power-development site, gas and oil fields in the north-eastern sector of the Province, and the Okanagan Valley. SETTLEMENT Inquiry respecting settlement in the Province has been relatively light compared to previous years because of the adverse publicity in the British press given to INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 25 Canada and her unemployment situation. However, the office received some 800 letters regarding immigration, and over the counter and by telephone another 300 inquiries were attended to. SCHOOL-TEACHERS Again this year the facilities of the office were placed at the disposal of the Department of Education in the recruitment of school-teachers. Although the numbers inquiring was less than in previous years, a total of sixty-five teachers was engaged and, when added to dependents, resulted in some 125 people of a very good type moving to the Province. From a Commonwealth point of view, this result should be considered very favourable. STAFF Miss V. I. Clarke left in October to be married in Ontario, and her place was taken by Miss M. B. McCaul, who has had considerable service with the United Nations and the British Columbia Government. VISITORS During 1960 some 2,950 visitors registered at British Columbia House, and in the course of the year the staff handled 19,000 letters for visitors. Miss L. R. A. Denbigh, the receptionist, spent two months in the Province on holiday and in acquainting herself with the functions of various Government departments. FILMS Distribution of British Columbia films in the United Kingdom through British Columbia House for the year ended December, 1960, amounted to 726 showings to audiences totalling 51,000. There is a continuing need of good films from firms in the Province to assist our efforts to publicize the industrial opportunities of British Columbia. TOURISM The releasing of funds for overseas travel to dollar countries by the British Treasury has resulted in an entirely new form of inquiry since the war. Many parents of war brides and immigrants have shown a desire to visit daughters in the Province. A general desire for travel to the Province has been evinced by the inquiries, all new, about tourism generally, sport fishing and hunting in particular. A new tourist folder has been produced interpreting the British Columbia scene to the British tourist. This will be placed in the hands of travel agents, who are being encouraged to include British Columbia in their itineraries. PUBLICITY The principal means of publicizing the Province is through the medium of the News Letter, the circulation of which is expanding steadily. A very attractive window display featuring industry, tourism, and apple merchandising was arranged in the Canadian National Railways window on Cockspur Street. This has drawn favourable comment and some inquiry as to where British Columbia apples may be purchased. Early in the new year, film projectors will be installed on front of British Columbia House to present continuous showings of British Columbia scenes, industry, and tourist attractions. Because of the strategic location of the machines, much publicity will result. Q 26 BRITISH COLUMBIA ADMINISTRATION Certain renovations were carried out in respect to British Columbia House. The building is now in good repair. Some of the plumbing, which has been in use for forty years, has been replaced. The fabric of the building was washed down and flood-lighting installed. This, especially during the winter months, attracts a lot of attention. The name British Columbia House is displayed in large letters and serves as a valuable advertising medium. Certain leases have been renewed during the year at very favourable rentals, which has meant a substantial increase in income. INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE INQUIRIES Inquiries received at British Columbia House and the contacts made by visits to industrial areas and commercial houses continue to be the major portion of the work of this department. Inquiries are of every type and are broken down under the following headings: Agencies; Commodities or Machinery Requiring Special Service; Retail Outlets; Wholesale Distribution; Mill, Factory, Branch Plant Establishment; Licence Manufacture; Partial Manufacture or Assembly; Professional Services; Investment; Personal Emigration (where it concerns establishment of a business). The number of inquiries received from various countries was as follows:— United Kingdom 295 France 9 Germany 42 Netherlands 17 Scandinavian countries 21 Italy 8 Switzerland 12 Belgium 3 Other countries 7 Total 414 TRADE INQUIRIES FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA During 1960 eighty-nine British Columbia firms made inquiries through this office. Even though this type of inquiry has shown an increase over the last few years, it is hoped that more British Columbia companies or individuals will avail themselves of this service, especially as it is now generally recognized by businessmen that more determined efforts must be made to sell. As a result of these inquiries, many useful contacts were initiated. SALES PROMOTION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRODUCTS Europe is dividing itself up into combinations of countries banded together for mutual trading. The E.C.M. (Inner Six), E.F.T.A. (Outer Seven), O.E.E.C, etc., all testify to the fact that the sale of British Columbia goods within these areas must be planned with perhaps a different approach. Every opportunity is taken to publicize British Columbia products in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe, but it is recommended that more British Columbia businessmen come over and see for themselves and make their own contacts. This is becoming the more usual procedure, and this office was able to assist in providing suitable introductions. Canned- and frozen-salmon producers, the INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 27 forest industries, B.C. Tree Fruits, Alcan, CM. & S., are some of the groups in the Province who already have their own sales offices or well-established agents in the United Kingdom. It is suggested that more British Columbia companies make efforts to become as firmly established in the markets of the continent of Europe. It is felt that, in general, Canadian firms are not making sufficient efforts along these lines. For example, since 1947 a good many foreign firms have established branches in the Netherlands or have gone into partnership with Dutch firms. These moves were taken in order to increase their sales in the E.C.M. countries. The figures issued by the Dutch Government are startling: United States firms, 131; United Kingdom firms, 48; Canadian firms, 3. This office is ready to advise any British Columbia firms wishing to establish their own sales offices, to go into partnership with or to appoint existing firms as agents-distributers in the United Kingdom or European countries. LICENCE MANUFACTURE This office has sent forward to British Columbia the details of forty-one opportunities for manufacturing under licence. This pattern of trade is becoming more important throughout the world. Indeed, a good many of the firms mentioned above from the United States and the United Kingdom are, in fact, carrying out their own complete or partial manufacture through their recently formed European branches. Representatives of several British Columbia firms came to Europe this year to arrange for their goods to be manufactured under licence in British or European factories. This is of benefit to the economy of the Province as the royalities so paid are returned to the parent firm in British Columbia. It is felt that more attention should be given to exploiting opportunities for licence manufacture; contacts can be arranged for this purpose. INVESTMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Investment of sterling funds slowed up considerably during 1960 as compared with 1959 because of the restrictions imposed by the British Treasury. There are also some restrictions on the flow of capital from most European countries. Despite this, however, inquiries were received from twenty-two firms wishing to invest capital, which will either be used for the establishment of new industry or business or the acquisition and development of property in the Province. BRANCH PLANT AND NEW BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT During 1960 thirty-two firms made inquiries along these lines. A good deal of the work of this office is of an introductory or public relations nature, and, therefore, tangible results cannot be always assessed. However, as a result of the year's activities the following projects, in which this office played some part, came to fruition:— From the United Kingdom there were established during the year eight new businesses involving the transfer of varying amounts of capital. From German sources two new businesses came into being, one of which necessitated the transfer of substantial capital. The total number of agency-distribution agreements which have been concluded during the year is difficult to assess, since after the initial introductions have been effected the final arrangements are made directly between the parties concerned. Q 28 BRITISH COLUMBIA During 1960 there was an increase in the number of British Columbia firms who have either concluded agreements or started negotiations for the sale of British Columbia manufactures in the United Kingdom or European markets. British and Continental firms have also been active in arranging for the sale and distribution and, where necessary, the servicing of their consumer goods and machinery. By such means many agency houses and wholesale and retail outlets in the Province have benefited. BRITISH COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR, 1961 A good deal of the work of this office during 1960 was concerned with the selling of space and securing the interest of possible exhibitors from the United Kingdom and European countries. In this connection, correspondence was initiated and brochures and newsletters circulated. The Industrial and Trade Secretary paid visits on behalf of the Trade Fair Committee to the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and the Agent-General paid visits to Switzerland and Germany in order to interest governments and industrialists in the fair. Definite commitments for space have been secured from a good number of contacts, so that the international flavour of the fair will be enhanced by their participation. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 29 INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE OFFICE Activity of this office centres on the promotion of new industrial enterprises throughout the Province, assistance to established businesses when required, and promotion of domestic and export trade. This work is carried out in co-operation with other Provincial Government departments, Federal Government departments, Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce, the British Columbia Division of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, industrial commissions, banks, railway industrial agents, and foreign trade representatives in Canada and overseas. BRANCH PLANT AND MANUFACTURING UNDER LICENCE INQUIRIES The number of branch plant and manufacturing under licence inquiries received during the year has been gratifying. Many inquiries received were the result of our direct mailing campaign to selected firms. Through this medium it was found that many firms were interested in testing the market for their products with the idea of ultimately constructing a branch plant in the Province. Some of the firms contacted showed an interest in opening an office in British Columbia, while others indicated that a branch plant was feasible as soon as their sales volume was sufficient. Companies showing interest include manufacturers of crayons, extracts, fittings and couplings, chemicals, power-saws, radio and television sets. Licence manufacturing proposals from England, the United States, and Eastern Canada were numerous, and several items are being examined at the present time by British Columbia firms. One of the most promising is a collapsible trailer which sleeps four people when fully set up. The Department has compiled a listing of British Columbia firms having available plant capacity for manufacturing additional lines on a licence or royalty basis. The listing provides information on plant facilities, types of products now manufactured, and products that could be produced under a licence agreement. COMPOSITE INDUSTRIAL MAP OF THE LOWER MAINLAND Continued requests for this map from real-estate and other business firms will necessitate a reprinting in the near future. The map indicates the zoned and potential industrial areas of twelve municipalities, extending from North Vancouver to Port Coquitlam, a distance of approximately 14 miles. The master lithographed map, along with a white print showing the Municipalities of Delta and Surrey in their entirety, can be purchased for $1, which includes the 5-per-cent social services tax. It is helpful to anyone contemplating establishing a business or industry in the metropolitan Vancouver area. HANDICRAFT DIRECTORY The tenth Directory of Handicraft Products and Producers in British Columbia was published in 1960 and was distributed to retail and wholesale firms, resorts, and other outlets. The directory lists producers in British Columbia who are interested in finding a market and who are in a position to supply reasonable demands. The usual contact was made with Eastern Canadian Provinces interested in handicraft development. For the first time the Department sponsored a handicraft exhibit which was on display in the rotunda of the Parliament buildings and later in a building owned by the B.C. Electric located at the corner of Belleville and Government Streets in Vic- Q 30 BRITISH COLUMBIA toria. The latter location was excellent inasmuch as it is the headquarters for scenic bus tours and thousands of tourists frequent the area. The exhibit, comprising four show-cases, was then moved to the Empress Hotel, where it is currently on display. The Department would like to thank officials of the B.C. Electric and also the management of the hotel for their kindness in permitting us to use their facilities for exhibition purposes. The exhibit attracted a great deal of interest, which was evidenced by the numerous orders received by the exhibitors. Orders for British Columbia handicrafts were received from many sections of the Province, Eastern Canada, and the United States. Some native Indian handicrafts were also sent to British Columbia House during the year, where they are on exhibit at the present time. In addition, arrangements were made to have three of our local Indians attend the Seattle Boat Show, where they appeared in an activated booth knitting sweaters and making other Indian items. The Director of Indian Advisory Act, Miss Joanna Wright, was instrumental in making the necessary arrangements, for which this Department is most grateful. Through the co-operation of Mrs. E. Marshall, of the Community Arts Council, Vancouver, the Department was able to send to New York an exhibit of British Columbia crafts, where they were on display in the Trans-Canada Air Lines office on Fifth Avenue. The following items, valued at $800, were exhibited: One silver brooch (" Seascape "), one pair of salt and pepper shakers, one enamel dish in fish shape, one enamel vase, one silver pendant, one white and yellow gold brooch, one pair of ceramic birds, one box of Haida design. At this time we would like to thank officials of Trans-Canada Air Lines who provided the facilities to make this exhibit possible. COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES The survey on investment opportunities started last year was completed, and many excellent suggestions in the fields of hotel and motel requirements, housing developments, warehousing, and wholesale and retail outlets were submitted by various Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce throughout the Province. The requests for this survey from potential investors have been heavy, and it is most unfortunate that reports were not submitted by many important areas. Numerous copies of this survey were sent to Eastern Canada, the United States, and England. CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR For the third consecutive year, British Columbia was represented by an exhibit at the Chicago International Trade Fair, held at the Navy Pier on Lake Michigan from June 20th to July 5th, 1960. Approximately 400,000 visitors and buyers attended. The exhibit (see illustration), which was similar to last year's, occupied 300 square feet and depicted pictorially and statistically the Province's industrial progress. Departmental literature, together with industrial and tourist literature from various Boards of Trade throughout the Province, was distributed to interested persons. The interest shown in our exhibit was most gratifying. Hundreds of inquiries were received for information on travel, settlement, investment, and industrial opportunities existing in British Columbia. This trade fair again offered an excellent opportunity for advertising the British Columbia Trade Fair to be held in Vancouver, May 3rd to 13th, 1961. A large poster to this effect was located in the exhibit. The exhibit was manned by the Industrial Commissioner, assisted by a representative from the Department of Recreation and Conservation. Representatives INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 31 from the Canadian Consul's office in Chicago were also most helpful in providing assistance. This co-operation was very much appreciated. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS TRADE AND INDUSTRY COUNCIL The Council's membership comprises representatives of trade and industrial promotion departments of all the Canadian Provinces. It also includes, on an associated basis, representatives of the industrial departments of transportation companies, banks, and other associations having as their objective industrial and trade promotion in Canada. The Council meets once a year in conference. The twelfth annual conference was held this year in Winnipeg, Man., and had as its theme the rapidly developing interest of Council members in national problems such as unemployment and in Provincial programmes designed to assist present industry. Each year the Council presents the Canadian Industrial Development Award to a nominee who has contributed a national influence on Canada through his activities in industrialization. This year the award went to Mr. Armand Viau, Quebec. BRITISH COLUMBIA INDUSTRIAL DESIGN COMMITTEE Membership of this Committee includes representation from the Federal Department of Trade and Commerce, Provincial Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce, Department of Education, University of British Columbia, Canadian Manufacturers' Association, Vancouver Board of Trade, Vancouver School of Art, British Columbia Research Council, Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia, Canadian Association of Consumers, and Architectural Institute of British Columbia. The Committee had an active year in encouraging attraction of industrial design and its importance as a factor in production and marketing of British Columbia products. Some of the projects under way at the end of the year included the following:— (1) School design award programme. This programme was undertaken to create an awareness of good industrial design in the industrial classes of British Columbia schools. (2) Photographic exhibition of well-designed products made in Britain. (3) Development of an industrial design course directed to interested persons to encourage appreciation of good industrial design through education. Q 32 BRITISH COLUMBIA (4) Plastic exhibition. This was a major project, with the details being finalized at the end of the year. (5) A listing of library reference books on industrial design to be prepared and circulated to all industrial arts teachers. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT During 1960 the regional development work of the Department was carried on extensively. The office continued to work closely with industrial establishments, Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce, research organizations, and all other groups interested in, or actively engaged in, the industrial expansion of the Province of British Columbia. The close co-operation between these groups and the Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce is a vital factor in the continued growth of our existing industries and the development of new industries. Representatives of the Department visited many Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce during the year, assisting them in their efforts to assess the industrial potential of their area and to locate new industries and commercial enterprises within their communities. Field trips were undertaken by the Industrial Commissioner and the field representative, in the course of which they maintained the close liaison of past years with all regional groups interested in the general field of industrial development. Visits were made to many operating plants for discussion of production and marketing problems. Many inquiries from companies and individuals were received and dealt with by this office, and a great deal of general and specific information about the industrial opportunities in British Columbia was forwarded to them. Close contact was maintained with the British Columbia Research Council, and numerous inquiries of a technical nature were referred to that organization. UNITED KINGDOM TIMBER DELEGATION A delegation, consisting of thirty-four members of the United Kingdom timber trade, visited British Columbia during the last week of June and the first two weeks of July, 1960, as guests of the British Columbia Government. The delegation was headed jointly by Mr. W. E. Vesey, M.B.E., F.C.A., president of the Timber Trades Federation of the United Kingdom, and Maj.-Gen. B. M. Hoffmeister, British Columbia's Agent-General in London, England. The details for their tour of British Columbia's forest industry were arranged by the Department in co-operation with the British Columbia Lumber Manufacturers' Association and the Plywood Manufacturers' Association of British Columbia. The delegation included timber merchants, architects, contractors, joinery representatives, box and packing-case manufacturers, farm building designers and consultants, and building society representatives. The purpose of the tour was to enable the delegates to meet with local lumber operators for an exchange of ideas with a view to improving the sale of British Columbia lumber in the traditional United Kingdom market. During the first week of the tour, the delegation was divided into eight working groups, each group touring a large integrated lumber operation on Vancouver Island. The second week of the tour was devoted to first-hand study of the lumber-processing operations in the Vancouver-New Westminster area. The delegation then visited Interior British Columbia lumber operations in the Williams Lake area, and ended their tour with a three-day symposium at Harrison Hot Springs. Subjects discussed at length at the symposium included lumber-grading, Douglas fir plywood, western red cedar, engineered timber, lumber packaging and handling, timber frame construction, timber farm buildings, and general trade promotion. Frank discus- INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 33 sions were held on all these subjects, with many misunderstandings being clarified and useful suggestions arising from both sides. As a result of this tour, British Columbia operators and exporters are much more conscious of the potential timber market in the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom timber buyers and users are much better informed on the species, supplies, and uses of British Columbia lumber products. BRITISH COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR, 1961 Firm contracts, options, and negotiations for the 66,000 square feet of prime exhibit space in the British Columbia International Trade Fair to be held at Exhibition Park, Vancouver, May 3rd to 13th, 1961, indicate the wide interest of the world of trade and commerce in the present and future potential of this Province. It is expected twenty nations will have government exhibits and a further twenty countries will be represented by one or more private exhibits from their industries and services. It is significant to note that all members of the Common Market area of Europe are represented, along with several members of the Outer Seven market area. The success of the 1958 British Columbia International Trade Fair is attested to by the fact that the vast majority of exhibitors of that year have returned for 1961 and a great many have increased their space requirements. The British Columbia International Trade Fair is sponsored by the Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce. It is administered by a highly representative and capable group of volunteer public-service-minded citizens who are leaders in British Columbia industry and commerce. President and chairman of the board is Mr. W. J. Borrie, president of Pemberton Securities Ltd. and a past president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Vancouver Board of Trade. Mr. Don H. Mollison, of this Department, is on loan to the British Columbia International Trade Fair as general manager. The British Columbia industries exhibit, arranged jointly by the B.C. Products Bureau of the Vancouver Board of Trade, the British Columbia Division of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, and the trade fair management, will occupy a space of some 2,800 square feet. It will display a massive and effective presentation of the resources, goods, and services which British Columbia itself can offer to the several thousand purchasing agents being formally organized to attend from Canada, the United States, and elsewhere, as well as many hundreds of buyers representing large and small firms. Trade fairs do not guarantee a market for their exhibitors. By centuries of tradition they simply offer a media of display and, as such, are conducted by official and quasi-governmental action regardless of national tariff policies or economics. It is significant that the great majority of offshore exhibits feature goods not available on a basis of domestic manufacture or origin. It is also proven that foreign exhibitors at trade fairs are also purchasers. Further, exhibitors and visitors are also impressed with the opportunities for establishing new secondary industries here, bringing capital investment and employment opportunity for our population. Our appreciation is sincerely given to those working so diligently and effectively through the B.C.I.T.F. service to increase the stature and share of British Columbia in international trade, upon which we are so dependent as a high-export area. The appreciation of the Department is also extended to our own Provincial trade representatives and those serving Canada in foreign nations. With the British Columbia International Trade Fair of 1961 already assured of success, its effect will be highly beneficial to all sections of our economy, our labour force, and our people generally. Q 34 BRITISH COLUMBIA MECHANICAL TABULATION DIVISION The Mechanical Tabulation Division has been operating for the past thirty years as a data-processing centre for those departments of the Government requiring the services of mechanical or electronic equipment to handle computing and large- scale statistical or accounting procedures. The equipment is rented on a monthly basis, and, although no charge is made, job costs are maintained through a time-card system, enabling the Division to assess the value of work done for each department. Machine utilization studies and a check of machine operating efficiency are also available from these records. The Division is divided into six sections for operating purposes. These sections are headed by five senior machine operators and one senior key-punch operator, and each section is responsible for a unit of work, which is determined by the volume and nature of work to be done. At present the following sections are in operation: Health and Welfare Section, Liquor Control Section, Forestry Section, Annual Report Section, General Statistical Section, and Key-punch Section. In addition to these sections, the British Columbia Hospital Insurance Service and the British Columbia Forest Service maintain key-punch sections whose work is tabulated on our equipment. Similarly, a large volume of punched cards is received from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, and the Scaling and Royalty Division of the British Columbia Forst Service in Vancouver for the preparation of special reports on trade, employment, and timber cut. To operate the equipment, a well-trained staff has to be maintained and at present consists of a chief supervisor, assistant supervisor, five senior machine operators, eight machine operators, one senior key-punch operator, sixteen keypunch operators, and a senior clerk-stenographer. In addition, three members of the Liquor Control Board staff are attached to the Division to maintain liason and perform necessary clerical functions in conjunction with their work. Comparative figures showing the value of work done for each department during the past five years are shown in the accompanying table. A distribution of the percentage of work done for the various departments is shown in chart form in Fig. I. Fig. II shows a similar distribution of work done in the Key-punch Section. To establish the percentage distribution of the work by the five sections of the Division, key-punching has been excluded and the results shown in Fig. III. While this distribution does not appear entirely equitable, the work has been established mainly on nature of work and is balanced where necessary by employing more experienced operators in the larger sections. To meet the demands for a more rapid handling of data and the solution of more complex computing problems, a card-operated magnetic-drum computer has been added to the punched-card equipment in the Division. The addition of the computer, which was installed in the latter part of December, will greatly increase the scope of service that can be performed, and many new jobs are already being programmed to take advantage of the features of the machine. Some staff reorganization is anticipated early in the new year to provide for programming and operation of the computer. These changes should be minor, as it is planned to have the major portion of the programmes written by the departments concerned. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 35 Comparative Cost Statement Department and Branch 1955/56 1956/57 1957/58 1958/59 1959/60 Agriculture— $1,681.48 $1,662.62 $5,709.61 $4,641.61 $6,007.51 8,078.91 Totals — —- $1,681.48 | $5,709.61 $4,641.61 | $6,007.51 | $9,741.53 Attorney-General— $187.16 $553.94 $430.07 1,227.01 174.34 7,592.25 25,089.79 $1,184.86 183.66 7,338.24 26,748.51 851.66 $132.24 7.355.49 105.86 8.628.48 327.42 9,740.77 27,721.24 [ 28,857.43 30,269.84 $35,208.97 | $37,778.93 $34,513.46 | $35,455.27 | $41,743.63 Education— $1,386.24 | $1,549.56 $1,703.73 1,620.81 $1,349.43 5,035.64 1,393.93 $3,672.38 7,378.33 1,123.76 Totals - $1,386.24 | $1,549.56 $3,324.54 | $7,779.00 | $12,174.47 Forest Service— $15.05 49,763.56 $3.79 49,243.21 $117.90 30.8(14 47 $3,102.63 $39,754.31 1,881.64 78 637 44 162.10 | Totals ■ $41,635.95 | $49,778.61 $49,247.00 | $31,084.47 | $31,735.07 Health Services and Hospital Insurance— $30.15 $13,476.98 $601.96 21,780.58 $22,382.54 <t.7.7^-> 71 $23,364.74 Totals _ $7,732.71 ] $6,722.37 $13,476.98 | $23,364.74 Highways— $946.73 1 1 Research and Development _ $275.03 Totals 1 1 $275.03 Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce—■ $15,706.12 | $11,121.94 $12,188.18 $14,869.98 | $8,153.18 $3,954.83 | $3,251.04 $3,384.33 | $4,016.77 [ $654.55 Lands— Surveys and Mapping, Legal Surveys Divi- $164.77 10,478.65 $7,983.75 $25.22 $718.83 1 $462.07 8,722.76 | 9,767.21 13,062.73 $9,441.59 | $10,229.28 $10,643.42 | $7,983.75 | $13,087.95 Provincial Secretary— <C1ft ftfiS Qft 1 <C1? RO'v Q7 $9,100.04 $10,593.36 186.19 3,049.54 5,834.41 | 5,797.66 $12,050.62 1,649.42 ' 6,567.77 Civil Service Commission 7,191.02 5,634.42 Totals. $17,259.92 | $19,463.74 $15,120.64 | $19,440.56 $19,334.46 $202.91 | $442,46 $32.78 $464.67 Social Welfare—Accounts Division $11,967.42 | $10,760.17 $12,121.14 | $14,576.99 $19,057.94 *-~—'- $181.96 $40.03 Grand totals. $147,347.23 [$157,044.20 $159,128.06 $164,761.00 $178,845.05 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND COMMERCE, 1960 Q 37 BRITISH COLUMBIA RESEARCH COUNCIL The Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce is ex officio chairman of the board of management of the British Columbia Research Council, and as such presided at regular meetings of the board throughout the year. The laboratories and offices of the Council are located on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The broad objectives of the British Columbia Research Council are to provide scientific and technical services not otherwise available to the industry of the Province, and to conduct basic studies leading to the establishment of new industries and the development of the natural resources of British Columbia. In order to meet these objectives, the Research Council, through its laboratories, provides a wide range of services and facilities to industries of all types. The work carried out by the Council generally falls into a number of categories:— (1) Fundamental or Basic Research. (2) Product and Process Research and Development. (3) Industrial Trouble-shooting. (4) Specialized Testing. (5) Approvals Testing. (6) Economics and Industrial Market Research. (7) Operations Research. The Council was established in 1944. The first annual report, issued in May, 1945, showed a staff of fifteen working in provisional quarters in University buildings. A measure of industry's demand for Council's services may be seen by comparing the situation then with that attained after sixteen years of activity. During 1960 the 4,000th project for industry was initiated in the Council's laboratories, and total revenue to date from this source has exceeded 1 Va million dollars. Revenue for 1960 was approximately $300,000. The staff now numbers over seventy, working in a modern well-equipped three-story laboratory building. In addition to its contract work, the Research Council receives a substantial portion of its annual budget, $250,000 in 1960, from the Government of British Columbia through the Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce. It also receives a limited amount of financial assistance from the National Research Council and other organizations. It is thereby possible for it to extend to Provincial industry many additional services, such as free technical information, and to carry out some investigations of importance to the Provincial economy. Through the programme of contacts with industry throughout the Province, it brings the fruits of research a little closer to industry's door. During 1960 the board of management of the Research Council consisted of the following:— The Honourable R. W. Bonner, Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce of the Province of British Columbia, Victoria, B.C. (chairman). G. S. Allen, Dean, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 8, B.C. F. E. Atkinson, Assistant Director, Canada Agricultural Research Station, Summerland, B.C. E. W. Bassett, Deputy Minister of Lands, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. M. J. Foley, President, MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River Limited, 1199 West Pender Street, Vancouver 1, B.C. R. M. Hungerford, Vice-President, Evans, Coleman & Evans Limited, foot of Columbia Street, Vancouver 4, B.C. Q 38 BRITISH COLUMBIA W. C. Koerner, Chairman of Board, Rayonier Canada Limited, 1111 West Georgia Street, Vancouver 5, B.C. R. B. McDonell, President, McDonell Metal Manufacturing Company Limited, 1250 Boundary Road, Vancouver 6, B.C. C. McLean, President, British Columbia Telephone Company, 768 Seymour Street, Vancouver 2, B.C. D. M. Morrison, 3666 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. P. J. Mulcahy, Deputy Minister of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. A. W. H. Needier, Director, Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Nanaimo, B.C. R. D. Perry, Vice-President and General Manager, The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited, Trail, B.C. G. L. Pickard, Director, Institute of Oceanography, Vancouver 8, B.C. H. L. Purdy, President, British Columbia Electric Company Limited, 970 Burrard Street, Vancouver 1, B.C. C. A. Rowles, Professor and Chairman, Department of Soil Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 8, B.C. H. B. Simpson, President, S. M. Simpson Limited, Kelowna, B.C. J. Sinclair (the Honourable), President, Fisheries Association of British Columbia, 325 Howe Street, Vancouver 1, B.C. T. L. Sturgess, Deputy Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. H. Wright, Commissioner, Workmen's Compensation Board, 707 West Thirty- seventh Avenue, Vancouver 13, B.C. G. M. Shrum, Director, British Columbia Research Council, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 8, B.C. Printed by A. Sutton, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in right of the Province of British Columbia. 1961 660-161-9558
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