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To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (29316)	3/7/1999 3:11:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 31646

Cheeky----- as expected...

To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (29316)	3/7/1999 10:56:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 31646

Cheeky---- Canadian Press coverage--- TORONTO, Mar 07, 1999 (The Canadian Press via COMTEX) -- On at least one front, there's a sign the Y2K bug might not cause major problems in Ontario next New Year's Eve. Ontario Hydro, Canada's largest utility, moved some of its computer systems ahead so that at midnight Saturday, they read Jan. 1, 2000. The idea was to see if the power would go out in the test area, a section of west-central Toronto. At 11:55 p.m., subway trains stopped in stations so they wouldn't be stuck in tunnels if the power went out. When midnight arrived, there were no power disruptions -- which was a relief for police stations and hospitals that had backup generators on standby. ''Managing the Y2K issue is a top priority for Ontario Hydro, and this test is a big step towards ensuring a seamless transition into the year 2000 and minimizing the potential for customer inconvenience,'' Bill Imms, spokesman for Ontario Hydro's year 2000 project, said in a news release. The so-called Y2K bug could arise because some computer systems only recognize the final two digits of a year, which means they might confuse the year 2000 with 1900 and malfunction. Peter de Jager, a Brampton, Ont.-based consultant and renowned Y2K expert, called the test's success ''wonderful.'' ''That's what I've been asking for eight years. Ontario Hydro has demonstrated you can fix this problem. If you do your homework, the test comes off smoothly.'' De Jager dismissed criticism that concern over possible computer failures is simply unfounded hype. ''The problem is real,'' said de Jager, pointing out that the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is spending $200 million to combat the problem, and it's not alone. He foresees most problems occurring within government systems, although he thinks minor glitches will arise in all industries. ''The government has done a tremendous amount of work, but the question is, have they done enough? Until we get there, no one knows the answer to that.'' Copyright (c) 1998 The Canadian Press (CP), All rights reserved.