<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the annual report on Form S-1 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> Canadian Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.4715 <CASH> 1,355,613 <SECURITIES> 269,727 <RECEIVABLES> 3,332,134 <ALLOWANCES> 178,000 <INVENTORY> 206,216 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,982,633 <PP&E> 13,253,103 <DEPRECIATION> 5,531,334 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,380,595 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,560,963 <BONDS> 4,436,213 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 183,235 <OTHER-SE> 9,189,267 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,380,595 <SALES> 19,694,046 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,694,046 <CGS> 7,657,960 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,657,960 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,266,339 <LOSS-PROVISION> 140,090 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 297,654 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,015,318) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,015,318) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,985,842) <EPS-BASIC> (0.69) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.69)