March 1, 1985 PAGE 13 itish Columbia: Expo ’86 an as-yet-to-be-named American city. The collection is currectly being exhib- ited at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The Expo Centre The Expo Centre will be one of the first permanent buildings scheduled to be completed on May 2, 1986. The 17-storey geodesic dome features Can- ada’s first Omnimax Theatre which also has the world’s largest domed screen. In keeping with the Exposition’s theme of transportation and communi- cations, an 18-minute Omnimax film entitled A Freedom to Move has been created. Visitors wil! view a voyage comprised of scenes from around the world—from the North Pole to the Mohave Desert. The Expo Centre will also offer two other presentations. One, the 350-seat Futures Theatre, is the first interactive theatre in Canada. Inside the Futures Theatre, the audience votes on poss- ible scenarios in the world of transpor- tation and communications. The third presentation is entitled Design 2000, which is a walk-through, three-dimensional exhibit presenting visions of what one can expect in the future. ~* The Roundhouse One of the Expo theme pavilions will be the Roundhouse, financed by Esso Petroleum Limited and Expo 86 Corp- oration. Extensive renovations in the Roundhouse are currently underway. This 1886 railway roundhouse was the West Coast terminus for the trans- continental railway, linking British Columbia with the rest of Canada. Symposium III As with every World Exposition world experts will gather in Van- couver for Symposium III on May 8-9, 1986 to ad- dress key issues and problems dealing with development in the areas of transporta- tion and communica- tions. Symposium 11 (the second of the three-part series), entitled To- | \. morrow begins Today, will take place March 18-22, 1985. This symposium is the first opened to the general public. The first Symposium took place in 1984. Key speaker Mario Ganero of Brazil, president of Brasilinvest and founder and president of the Forum das Americas, will be included in the approximately 50 speakers addressing the symposium. Expo’s Economic Forecast Only one World Exposition has ever broken even; Expo ‘62 in Seattle. The Expo ‘86 Corporation is estimating 15 million visits during Expo (one visit = one person on the site per day). Of those 15 million visits, 4.7 million visits are expected from the Lower Mainland and a three hour drive from here, which includes Seattle. Six million visits are expected to come from the Western provinces, not including the above-mentioned areas; 1.6 million visits will come from the rest of Canada. The United States of America and other countries are expected to contribute 2.7 million visits. Based on 15 million visit attendance, Expo ‘86 estimates total benefits as follows: British Columbia: Jobs: 53,400 person-years of em- ployment Wages and Salaries: $1.08 billion Dollars: $2.8 billion additional output in the B.C. economy Canada as a whole (includes B.C.): Jobs: . 63,100 person-years of em- ployment Wages and Salaries: $1.34 billion. Dollars: $3.7 billion additional output in the Canadian economy, Michael Bartlett, President of Expo’86, indicates that Expo’86 will stimulate economic growth in B.C., as forecasted by the above- mentioned estimates. Ramses II and his Times All exhibits, including the Ramses II and his Times exhibit, entrance to over 80 pavilions, most on-site entertain- ment and demonstrations, are includ- ed in the admission price. Unlimited use of the between-site ferries, the monorail, the Vancouver Regional Rapid Transit system (between the False Creek site and the Canadian Pavilion on Burrard Inlet) and the gondolas are also all included in the price of admission. Not included are amusement rides, tickets to the World Festival, and other entertainment concerts. The season passes for adults (de- signed in the form of a souvenir passport) will cost $99.00 from May 2 to October 13, 1985, and will increase gradually to $160.00 for May 2 to October 13, 1986. Children (6-12) and Seniors (65 and older) will be charged half price. Club 86, a program financed by corporate money, will provide several thousand free admissions to those people who are under-privileged and disabled. At this time, there are 34 countries participating in Expo ’86, with the total number expected to increase to 40 countries by the deadline. Those countries include Britian, Saudi Arabia, the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China, Iraq, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Each country has pledged to bring their achievements in the communi- cations and transportation fields. For example, Yugoslavia will exhibit the JUGO GV passenger car, which has just been introduced to the public at the beginning of 1985. Expo ‘86 is going to be the celebration of the century on the land, in the air and on the water. INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS Britain (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States) Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Grenada Montserrat St. Kitts/Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & the Grenadines Kuwait Kenya Canada Senegal Saudi Arabia United States of America Peru Indonesia Australia France Ivory Coast Spain Thailand Mexico People’s Republic of China Iraq Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Colombia Republic of Korea Italy Federal Republic of Germany Pakistan Czechoslovakia Japan Yugoslavia United Nations