CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


20062005
Year ended March 31$$
[in thousands of Canadian dollars]
Operating activities
Excess of revenue over
   expenses for the year
5,290 1,424
Add (deduct) items not involving cash
Depreciation and amortization6,868 7,724 
Loss on disposal of property,
     plant and equipment
123 50 
Gain on sale of investments(440)(766)
Increase in accrued pension benefit asset(5,753)(3,707)
Increase in accrued other retirement
     and post-employment benefit liability
3,689 3,604 
Foreign exchange loss846 829 
Net change in non-cash working capital
   balances [note 8]
364 (4,949)
Cash provided by operating activities10,987 4,209 
Investing activities
Deferred expenses– (715)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment(4,096)(5,507)
Proceeds on disposal of property,
  plant and equipment
Purchase of investments(58,917)(40,537)
Proceeds on sale of investments50,036 45,264 
Business acquisition– (4,101)
Cash used in investing activities(12,975)(5,588)
Financing activities
Loan proceeds530 – 
Lease inducements proceeds1,541 – 
Cash provided by financing activities2,071 – 
Net increase (decrease) in cash during the year83 (1,379)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(414)(829)
Cash, beginning of year12,388 14,596 
Cash, end of year12,057 12,388 
See accompanying notes






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