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10. STOCK OPTIONS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Options Tables  
Stock option activity
    Number of shares    

Exercise price

per share

    Weighted average exercise price  
                   
Balance, December 31, 2013     1,164,000     $ 1.21 – 2.45     $ 1.73  
Granted     227,000     $ 1.00 – 1.21     $ 1.01  
Cancelled or expired     (265,000 )   $ 1.00 – 2.25     $ 1.91  
Balance, December 31, 2014     1,126,000     $ 1.00 – 2.45     $ 1.54  
Granted     159,000     $ 1.05     $ 1.05  
Cancelled or expired     (59,000 )   $ 1.00 - 2.22     $ 1.55  
Balance, March 31, 2015     1,226,000     $ 1.00 – 2.45     $ 1.48  
Exercisable, March 31, 2015     1,014,000     $ 1.00 – 2.45     $ 1.54  
Fair value of each option grant

    2015     2014  
Expected life – years     3.0       3.0  
Interest rate     1.07 %     0.78 %
Volatility     61 %     58 %
Dividend yield     -- %     -- %
Weighted average fair value of options granted   $ 0.49     $ 0.36