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A new crushing machine developed by three Miramichi companies with funding from ACOA will soon be marketed to recycling operations across the province.

The "Enviropactor" was developed by K.C. Sargent, Hebert's Recycling and Sunny Corner Enterprises. It was funded by an investment of $578,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

The Enviropactor is a small machine that can be mounted on the back of a trash collection vehicle. It crushes used beverage containers to about one-third of their original size, so truckers can move more than 240,000 containers instead of the previous 80,000 containers per load. Packing more of a load means money saved in transportation costs and fewer trucks on the road. K.C. Sargent and Hebert's will market and sell the Enviropactor as well as the process used for the collection and processing of beverage containers.

The project involved prototype development, patent and intellectual property licensing and preliminary marketing of the technology.

The Government of Canada invested $455,746 in the undertaking through ACOA's Business Development Program and $122,724 through the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program.

Pizza Delight parent pays dividends

PDM Royalties Income Fund, which represents Pizza Delight restaurants and other businesses based in Moncton, is paying $0.12 per unit for the month of August to its shareholders.

The payment reflects an annual distribution of $1.44 per unit and will be paid by the end of this month. PDM is an open-ended trust which makes monthly distributions of available cash to unit holders. The fund indirectly owns the trademarks of Pizza Delight, Mikes, Scores and Baton Rouge brands, and licenses them to Imvescor, a privately-owned corporation headquartered in Moncton.

United Way aims for $2.07 million

The United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick has set its biggest goal ever for its annual fundraising campaign. More than $280,000 has already been raised. Much of the money donated to the United Way is through employee contributions and individual fundraising activities.

Moncton Library back on regular hours

The Moncton Public Library will revert back to its regular hours next week. The library will be open Tuesday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and closed Sunday and Monday. The library is located in the Blue Cross building on Main Street. For information, call 869-6000.

YMCA ReConnect program returns

The YMCA will open its ReConnect Street Intervention Program office at 150 Queen Street on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m.

Implemented in June 2001, ReConnect provides essential short-term and long-term assistance through outreach to youth and adults who are homeless or at-risk of being homeless, all in an effort to increase their knowledge of available resources like food, clothing, shelter, education, employment and counseling.

For more information on the program, contact Darrell Vautour at 856-4362.

n The Cochrane Report appears each Wednesday and Saturday. Items for inclusion may be sent by e-mail to cochrana@timestranscript.com., or by fax to 859-4904.