<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.

<CURRENCY>                                     Canadian Dollars

                             
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<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
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<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
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<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)