<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF AUGUST 31, 1999 AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> CANADIAN DOLLAR <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 0.6685 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 973 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 973 <PP&E> 23,700 <DEPRECIATION> 10,556 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,981 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 791 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,512 <OTHER-SE> 6,868 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,981 <SALES> 3,463 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,463 <CGS> 650 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,769 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 136 <INCOME-PRETAX> (442) <INCOME-TAX> (254) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (188) <EPS-BASIC> (0.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.12)