CBC Radio and Movie Monday present a free screening of
Who Killed The Electric Car?

WHAT: The regional CBC afternoon show All Points West broadcasts Monday through Friday between 4 and 6pm to listeners across the province (excluding the mainland). Monday January the 22nd we are screening Who Killed The Electric Car? and following it with a public forum to discuss the issues raised in the movie.

WHEN: Monday, January 22nd

WHERE: Eric Martin Pavilion, 1900 Block of Fort Street

DETAILS: 7:30 pm, 92 minutes followed by panel discussion and question period

Tentative topics for discussion:

• Where does the reluctance to sign-on to alternative energy vehicles come from?
• Why did the electric car disappear so easily in the States? What about here in Canada?
• How strongly is Canada tied to American governmental policies and oil company influence?
• How much influence do car companies really have?
• What kind of research is being done now into alternative energy?
• How seriously is the Canadian government funding alternative energy research?
• What are the real pros, cons and differences between electric, hybrid and solar-powered vehicles?
• What other options are there for general consumers?
• Who is investing in new energy technology and why?

All Points West with Jo-Ann Roberts
daily from 4-6 PM
www.cbc.ca/allpointswest

Also, a pre-show bonus!

6:30pm Something New, a 1920 silent western movie directed by
Victoria's Nell Shipman where the hero comes to the rescue of a
kidnapped girl in a 1920 Maxwell sedan.