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'topic. inereasl 4995.494.''
was the';':':i ',. , rig, , .
On',:.* TA. ,,F14T,14. -'. -1.146
,:i...'.'the' etteatien, 1V0,..haie. .,to
„, ,.:: Of extend our technological
9 Engineers base." ' . • t '.' •-!''. 1._.
,V• tial 'Said; :One ., of, the
Rotary,..,.... itlk, cgreatest . challenges i• fa.
:'.#...oxl,,t 'tt • a: reetnicile technology .and
Tuesday, '.1',."..,..il. the . economic benefits
1. • • that flew from it with
elopAntroducedsocial and environmental,
Rotarian • Mike. concerns •
Benson told
„iry club, members
• my business,
at,.14 view of the technologY is the tool for
survival. We look to it for
potential opportunities
that iie ahead in the imProvements, in
producti'vity' and ad-
eigntlea, he dOesn't share
vances in products and
the gloom -an d- doom
:services to maintain and
outlook of many crystal
enhance our competitive
ball gazers.
•
• position. In my view,
He started out by without science and
•
--sa*hig---ttrat -the- futire-teehnelegy-, impact of new technology have no future as an
is almost always beyond industrial trading nation -
anyone's imagination. So, -and perhaps little future
rather than getting too •as any kind of a nation,"
deeply into predicting he told the Rotary
'what the eighties may members.
hold for technology and "My concern is how to
the engineer in applying improve our industrial
it, he spoke about some of performance, par -
the options and op- ticularly in the secondary
portunities that lie ahead. manufacturing sector. If
He stated that he was we don't, we could well
concerned about our end up as a nation of
technological strength as warehouse keepers with
a nation and that he no ability to add any
- looked to science and significant value to our
technology as "the - natu'ral resources," he
engines of economic well- continued.
being." - Mr.. Benson .said that
He pointed out that Canada:must improve its
Canada's share of world industrial research and
trade iscleclining ,and development capacity.
• that we have a staggering Research and develop -
Vs 1 anc e_ of payments_ -meet- has -
problem. Unemployment
• remains uncomfortably
high at a time when our
significant effect on the
rate of productivity
growth, a basic weakness
oi the,,Canadian. itt
.he stated.•
"iftre-Aave a lot of
'catching up to do. Our
research 4.1;0 develop-
ment 'snendleg ranks 14th
gueong040, countries --
in fact, , just ,.ahead of
Greece and' -Turkey.
Industry in. the U.S.-
'spends 40 times as much
as we do., IBM, Ford and
General Motors each
spend more than all
Canadian Industry
together.
"In the past, the
Federal Government has
spent millions on
research and develop-
ment in a vain attempt to
build' industrial com-
petitiveness, but most of
the rnoneyl-a-STOri-e-to in-
house and university
research, not necessarily.
related to the needs of
industry."
Mr. Benson went on to
point out, however, that
there are positive .signs
that government is.
beginning to respond with
a new awareness of the
importance of technical
excellence to economic
survival.
Whatever happens with
government though, he
said, as a nation we must
make hard choices as to
where and how we spend
our research and
development dollars.
"The prime objective
of a stepped-up research
and development effort is
-4e- --improve -teebnie a-1
comp.etence, especially in
the manufacturing
sector. It will be
• • .
XIVMs.00
the gtcfditiogtalWorkheiei.
nerforme.d is Of" eut-
acieutly high ottelitY en&
is, so directed that the
result • be better
produCtivity, . iniprOVed`.,t,
Ph)CluCts, innovative
processes and successtW
marketing," , •
To •be suceessfiil,
said,research and
develeprnent mulct be a
long-term team effort Of
which success in the
marketplace is the.
eventual hallmark.
'
"To my mind, it is a
myth to suggest that
Canadians lack in-
novative skills. Given the
opportunity and the
Proper incentive and
dix.ei.tion,
capability as the record
shows;" he stated,
following up with such
examples as the James
Bay Hydro -Electric
Project and the Canadian
Steel Industry.
Looking briefly at some
of the areas which offer
the greatest opportnnity
in the eighties for in-
dustrial growth, Mr.
Benson said high-
technology industries will
top the list since they
offer the greatest growth
prospects.
" I n telecom-
munications, in resource-
based industries such as
copper, nickel, 'forest
products and energy, we
have inherent strepgth
and can-Tcompete sticL
cessfully w en market
conditions are right," he
said.
The Huron Real Estate Board recently elected their
new executive at a regular meeting held in
Goderich. The new executive includes: Bob Sharen,
past president; yic Vandermolen, Director of
Baord Services for the Ontario Real Estate
Association; Paul Zurbrigg, president and Donna
Smith. The back row includes John Duddy,
director; Pete Bettger, secretary -treasurer; Bill
•
xnattufa oge r
0..%letute 'nts thcatQfonris
ani all 04 therefore, toes
have a problem coin-
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r,r
7ci.
n
idiiuet
markets -0. ottina,vovigiel.:04,470tialioceodr:
Ofir eff rts must • ,, •
,e onn.eitpd aiong - Stated
eography ' and
•
'Then there is ocean
fishery. To take ad-
vantage
mile - 'limit we must
:
•
TAPP111#r.:..the ''technology
srvive. petitors, hesatd,
selected lines, Our best
• chanev. lies choosing giniagra.phy, •as with'
•
• those areas .where we transportatio• n' ;demands
have special Orellgth or of exee. •
coin municat ions%
• "And here, in fact, we
do quite well. Northern
TelecOm--a really sue
cessful„ .Canadian
multinational is a case in
point," he said.
.He went on to say that
energy, obviously, is
natural advantages,
along with areas which
we cannot do witheut.
"We shotild be a world
leader in transportaticin
tectniblogy because of our
geographic condition,"
he said, pointing out that
we have. • considerable
potential in both air and
•raft -traifs-pn-rt a -ti -on --es sent i al ---7-tb •the
technology. • realization of industrial
"Governinent can potential.
assist tremendously by
accelerating the current
program to modernize
our rail facilities with the
first objective a 125
m.p.h. passenger' service
on the Quebec -Windsor
corridor. Here is a
project which would
bring people • and in-
stitutions together in an
innovative national en-
terprise," he said, adding
that. .the job potential in
construction would be
significant.
"We need this new rail
facility badly to help retie
our nation politically and
• to provide a modern,
efficient means of ser-
_ving our industry "
Mr. Benson said we
should also, as a nation
with four coastlines, be
more actively exploiting
the teat potential that
exists in developing
marine technology.
"We have virtually no
Canadian -flag, ocean-
going merchant marine
though our international
deep sea trade exceeded '
$25 Villion• in '1977. We
should be a maritime.
nation and Yet we are
consumers of foreign
dee-sea transportation,"
he pointed out.
However, voices are
being raised in • the
shipping industry to
rectify this situation, he
•--also-potnted yet.
"According to one
• recent spokesman, with
the necessary financial
incentives, Canada could
design and construct a
deep sea fleet of more
than 200 vesSles by the
' year 2000. Think of the
impact of that on our
steel and ship -building
industry --on our in-
dustrial. potential," he
said.
• Mr. Benson told .his
Clifford, vice:President; Johnny Banter, director •audience that the Arctic
and Wayne Ellis, director. (photo by Dave Sykes) is a resource of immense
strategic and economic
February 18.
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1. ACHIEVE energy security at fair
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. and regain our international post
-
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' them as the Clark embassy flip'
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7. PRESENT a comprehensive agri-
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"We are already world
leaders in the nuclear
field, having developed
one of the most depen-
dable and prObably- the
safest reactor systems in
the world."
In conclusion- he said:
"It may well be that we
will have to walk a
tightrope in the eighties.
That necessitates.
developing a sense of
blance, especially about
the role of science and
technology • in 'society.
Technology, yoked to
creativity in the service
,
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• of society, as khave-seid,
is an essential '01414' for;
the 'eighties. As an
.engineer and anianplier
of '•technology, 1 :beue,ye
we can" 11.VO4. the
technological tightrope
withcnt.getting',0a4glt
.on tliejyjre-.
PS
•
Mr. Benson was
•
thanked /Pr his speech
Rotarian Bott Allen
, .
Another •guest- at tbe
Rotary luncheon Meeting
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