Brand new shareholder:I just purchased 500 shares on my margin account @ $18.00 due in part to the fact that I am an enduser of their product as I live in Halifax, N.S. so that any power rate increase will be reduced almost in full with my .89 cents per share dividend of $37.00 a month or $111.00 quarterly (if the dividend remains the same) I as well as many Bluenosers are of the feeling that the company does not warrant or for that matter require a rate increase of almost 16%; the answer to which we will receive by year end from our Provincial Utility Review Board. I do however fully expect them to receive at least 1/4 - 1/3 of that request say in the range of 3 - 6 % however; only time will tell and what with a provincial election a possibility in the fall - who knows what will happen. I sold my minority interest in TransCanada Pipeline to do this pretty major investment (for me at any rate) to the tune of $9,000 which also gave me a margin excess of $2,235 - so all in all I feel pretty darn good about this one - any response +/- would be greatly appreciated.(HW)