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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.23

                              CONTRACT FOR SERVICES


BETWEEN:

          IMAGIS TECHNOLOGIES INC., having its primary address at 1630 - 1075 W.
          Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, V6E 3C9 Canada, hereinafter "Imagis"

AND:

          TRIVETT HOLDINGS LTD., with a primary address at 2683 Countrywoods
          Drive, Surrey British Columbia V3S 0E6, hereinafter "Trivett"

WHEREAS:

     (a)  Trivett is an independent contractor engaged in the business of
          providing various corporate and consulting services to business
          ventures;


     (b)  Imagis wishes to engage the services of Trivett;


     (c)  The parties have mutually agreed to evidence the terms of Trivett's
          service to Imagis by this Agreement;


WITNESS that in consideration of the respective covenants and agreements herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party, the parties mutually
agree as follows:

                                     PART 1

                                 INTERPRETATION


1.   For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided
     or unless the context otherwise requires,

     (a)  "this Agreement" means this agreement for services from time to time
          supplemented or amended by one or more agreements entered into
          pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof,


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     (b)  the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of
          similar import refers to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
          particular paragraph, subparagraph or other subdivision,

     (c)  all references to currency mean Canadian dollars (CDN$), unless
          otherwise specified,

     (d)  a reference to an entity includes any entity that is a successor to
          such entity,

     (e)  a reference to a Part is to a part of this Agreement, and the symbol
          ss. followed by a number or some combination of numbers and letters
          refers to the section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or sub-clause
          of this Agreement so designated,

     (f)  the headings are for convenience only and are not intended as a guide
          to interpretation of this Agreement or any portion hereof, and

     (g)  a reference to a statute includes all regulations made pursuant
          thereto, all amendments to the statute or regulations in force from
          time to time, and any statute or regulation, which supplements or
          supersedes such statute or regulations.


                                     PART 2

                                   ENGAGEMENT

ENGAGEMENT

2.1  Imagis hereby retains Trivett to provide services to Imagis and Trivett
     hereby agrees to be so retained, upon and subject to the terms and
     conditions hereinafter set forth for the duration of this Agreement.


TERM

2.2  This Agreement will extend for 12 months unless renewed or terminated as in
     the manner provided for under this Agreement. The term of such Agreement
     will be renewed, on the same terms and conditions set out herein, for
     successive 12 month periods if

     (a)  90 days before the expiry of such term Imagis has not exercised its
          rights under Part 6 to terminate this Agreement, and

     (b)  60 days before the expiry of such term Trivett gives Imagis notice of
          his desire to
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          renew the term for an additional 12 months.

     The initial 12-month term will commence on July 15, 2003.


TERM OF REFERENCE

2.3  Imagis engages Trivett to perform the following services (the "Consulting
     Services").

     Roy Trivett will operate for and on behalf of Imagis as the President and
     Chief Executive Officer, on a consulting basis, reporting directly to the
     Board of Directors ("Board").


                                     PART 3

                                  COMPENSATION
TOTAL COMPENSATION

3.1  Your compensation will consist of a monthly fee (the "Fee") of C$13,850.
     Trivett Holdings will submit an invoice covering services rendered during
     each monthly period plus Goods and Services Tax. In addition, a bonus will
     be earned, based on annual corporate performance, as described in detail
     below:

     (a)  Fee - Your Fee will paid as $6,000 cash with the balance paid in
          shares at the average price each month, until such time as the company
          achieves financial stability as determined by the Board of Directors.

     (b)  Bonus - The annual cash performance bonus will be 40% of cumulative
          fee paid to you in each year, or partial year, based on Imagis having
          completed a profitable calendar year or partial year. Profitability
          will be calculated independently of the tax return statements and will
          be based on terms agreed to by the Board that will take into
          consideration appropriate amortization for marketing and development
          expenses. The cash payments will be made subject to Imagis having
          sufficient working capital to maintain its operations, net of the
          payment, for a period of not less than two subsequent fiscal quarters.

     (c)  Car Allowance - Your car expenses will be reimbursed via a monthly
          allowance of $500.

STOCK OPTIONS

3.2  As President and CEO of the Company, you are entitled to Options Package
     providing for the grant of options on a minimum of 5% of the issued shares
     of the company over a period not to exceed 30 months as follows:


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     a)   Your initial options grant will be 250,000 options with an exercise
          price equal to the closing price of the shares on the day of
          acceptance of this agreement subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

     b)   Within 6 months of the acceptance of this offer or within 5 working
          days of the completion of any new financing and/or restructuring,
          whichever occurs first, (the "Triggering Event") it is the commitment
          of the Board to allocate to you sufficient additional options for you
          to maintain your total number of shares under option at, or above, 5%
          of the issued shares of the company. The additional options will be
          issued at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the shares
          on the day of acceptance of this agreement subject to TSX Venture
          Exchange approval. These additional options will vest as follows:

          o    Upon occurrence of the Triggering Event such additional options
               as required to increase the total number of vested options to
               equal 2% of the then issued shares of the company will vest
               immediately.

          o    On the first anniversary of the Triggering Event such additional
               options as required to increase the total number of options
               vested to equal 3.5% of the then issued shares vest immediately.

          o    On the second anniversary of the Triggering Event additional
               options as required to increase the total number to equal 5% and
               vest immediately.

          o    Should any event occur that results in a change of control of the
               Company such as, but not limited to, being acquired either
               directly or indirectly by way of a reverse take over, a pro-rata,
               accelerated vesting of the options will occur such that your
               total number of vested options will be equal to a number
               calculated by dividing the number of months since the signing of
               this agreement by 30 and multiplying this fraction by the total
               number of options allocated with the provision that this will
               result in no less than 2% of the issued and outstanding shares of
               the company being issued to you as fully vested options.

     c)   If any shares under option are exercised, additional options will be
          issued, at the then current share price, to maintain your share option
          count at 5% of the outstanding shares of the company.

EXPENSES

3.3  Imagis will reimburse Trivett all reasonable travel expenses, including car
     rentals, food and lodging and sundry expenses, and all other reasonable
     expenses incurred in connection with him providing service hereunder to
     Imagis promptly on receiving all appropriate and complete vouchers or
     receipts.


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REVIEW

3.4  At the end of the first anniversary of this Agreement and annually
     thereafter, the Compensation Committee of Imagis will carry out an
     objective review of the compensation provided herein with regards to any
     developments within Imagis, and, if warranted, the Fee may be increased
     (but not decreased).

OTHER

3.5  Imagis assumes that you will take four (4) weeks vacation per annum.


                                     PART 4

                                    COVENANTS

NON-COMPETITION

4.1  Without the consent of Imagis, Trivett will not, during the term of this
     Agreement, whether directly or indirectly, either individually or in
     partnership or in conjunction with any person or persons, firm,
     association, syndicate, joint venture, partnership, company or corporation
     as principal, agent, or shareholder or in any other manner whatsoever, (a)
     engage in any business (directly or through any kind of ownership or other
     arrangement other than ownership of securities of publicly held
     corporations), (b) accept employment with, (c) provide services to, or (d)
     carry on, be engaged in, concerned with or interested in any person or
     person, firm, association, syndicate, joint venture, partnership, company
     or corporation engaged in, concerned with or interested in any business
     primarily involved in similar activities in any country in which Imagis
     operates, or is actively considering, or take any other action inconsistent
     with the relationship of a board member to his corporation.

4.2  Subject to the limitation contained in 4.1, 4.3 and 4.4, Trivett may make
     investments for its own account and in any business or enterprise
     whatsoever.


NON-SOLICITATION OF CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES

4.3  Trivett shall not, without the specific prior written consent of the Board,
     during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one year after the
     termination of the Agreement, either on its own behalf or on behalf of any
     other person, solicit the services of or entice away any person employed by
     or otherwise providing services to the other Company or its direct or
     indirect subsidiaries to transfer business to any other person. However,
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     will prevent Trivett from continuing to carry on personal activities with
     employees of Imagis to the extent that such activities were ongoing at the
     date of the Agreement.

NOTICE OF CONFLICT

4.4  If the Board determines that Trivett is engaging in conflicting activity
     and causes Trivett to be so advised in writing, Trivett will thereafter
     discontinue such activity within 30 days after such notice, or such longer
     period as the Board agrees, and Trivett will, within such 30-day period,
     certify in writing to Imagis that he has discontinued such activity.

SURVIVAL

4.5  The obligations of Trivett 4.3 shall, except as otherwise provided herein,
     survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall terminate
     one year after the termination of this Agreement.


                                     PART 5

                                DUTIES OF TRIVETT

DUTIES

5.1  You will be responsible for all aspects of the Company, including strategic
     planning, marketing, sales, corporate development, customer service,
     technology, operations, and finance/administration.

     You will continue as a Director of Imagis.

     With prior notification to Imagis and with Imagis' prior written consent,
     which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, Trivett may delegate or
     subcontract the performance of any Consulting Service to any other Person
     (as hereinafter defined). For the purposes of this Agreement, "Person"
     includes, without limitation, any individual, firm, corporation,
     association, partnership, joint venture, consortium, trust or other entity.

RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES

5.2  Trivett in performing its duties hereunder is acting as an independent
     contractor and in providing the Consulting Service, shall not be considered
     an employee of Imagis and, as such, entitled to any benefit plans to which
     regular employees of Imagis are entitled. Trivett hereby acknowledges that
     he is responsible for remitting his own taxes and any contributions
     required by law to be remitted and Imagis shall have no responsibility in
     respect of any failure by Trivett to properly remit such amounts when due,
     and Trivett agrees to indemnify and save Imagis harmless from and against
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     penalties actually incurred by Imagis in this respect.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

5.3  Trivett hereby covenants, agrees and acknowledges as follows:

     (a)  Trivett has and will have access to and will participate in the
          development of or be acquainted with confidential or proprietary
          information and trade secrets related to the business of Imagis, its
          subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the "Companies"), including
          but not limited to

          (i)   business plans, operating, plans, marketing plans, financial
                reports, operating data, budgets, wage and salary rates, pricing
                strategies and information, terms of agreements with suppliers
                or customers and others, prospect- and customer lists, patents,
                devices, software programs, reports, correspondence, tangible
                property and specifications owned by or used in the businesses
                of one or more of the Companies,

          (ii)  information pertaining to future developments such as, but not
                limited to, research and development, future marketing,
                distribution, delivery or merchandising plans or ideas, and
                potential new business locations, and

          (iii) other tangible and intangible properties, which are used in the
                business and operations of the Companies but not made publicly
                available.

     The information and trade secrets relating to the business and operations
     of the Companies described hereinabove in this paragraph (a) are
     hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Confidential Information",
     provided that the term Confidential Information shall not include any
     information that is or becomes generally publicly available (other than as
     a result of violation of this Agreement by Trivett) or (b) that Trivett
     receives on a non-confidential basis from a source (other than Imagis, its
     affiliates or representatives) that is not known by it to be bound by an
     obligation of secrecy or confidentiality to the Companies or any of them.

     (b)  Trivett hereby assigns to Imagis, in consideration of its engagement,
          all Confidential Information developed by or otherwise in the
          possession of Trivett at any time during the term of this Agreement,
          whether or not made or conceived during working hours, alone or with
          others, which relates to businesses or proposed businesses of any of
          the Companies, and Trivett agrees that all such Confidential
          Information shall be the exclusive property of the Companies. Upon
          request of the Board of Directors of Imagis, Trivett shall execute and
          deliver to the Companies any specific assignments or other documents
          appropriate to vest title in such Confidential Information.

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          any Confidential Information or use such Confidential Information in
          any way except in the best interests of the Companies in the
          performance of Trivett' duties under this Agreement. Trivett may
          disclose Confidential Information when required by applicable law or
          judicial process, but only after notice to Imagis of Trivett'
          intention to do so and opportunity for Imagis to challenge or limit
          the scope of the disclosure.

     (d)  Trivett acknowledges and agrees that a remedy at law for any breach or
          threatened breach of the provisions of this ss.5.7 would be inadequate
          and, therefore, agrees that the Companies shall be entitled to
          injunctive relief in addition to any other available rights and
          remedies in case of any such breach or threatened breach; provided,
          however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed as
          prohibiting Imagis from pursuing any other rights and remedies
          available for such breach or threatened breach.

     (e)  Trivett agrees that upon termination of its engagement by Imagis for
          any reason, Trivett shall forthwith return to Imagis all Confidential
          Information, documents, correspondence, notebooks, reports, computer
          programs and all other materials and copies thereof (including
          computer discs and other electronic media) relating in any way to the
          business of the Companies in any way developed or obtained by Trivett
          during, the period of its engagement with Imagis.

     (f)  Trivett agrees for a period of one year after the termination of this
          Agreement not to pursue any business opportunities that were developed
          or evaluated at Imagis during his tenure at Imagis, except such
          business opportunities which have been declined by Imagis.

     (g)  The obligations of Trivett under this ss.5.3 shall, except as
          otherwise provided herein, survive the expiration or termination of
          this Agreement and shall terminate one year after the termination of
          this Agreement.

                                     PART 6

                                   TERMINATION

TERMINATION BY EITHER PARTY

6.1  The Company may terminate this agreement without cause upon notice to you
     as follows:

     a)   If notice is given during the first three months of this agreement,
          one (1) months notice or payment-in-lieu based on the Fee;

     b)   If notice is given after three months of this agreement, three (3)
          months notice or payment-in-lieu based on the Fee;


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     c)   If notice is given after nine (9) months of this agreement, six (6)
          months notice or payment-in-lieu based on the Fee.

     The notice from Imagis will become the Termination Allowance.
     Notwithstanding any provision herein, Imagis will be entitled to terminate
     this Agreement for cause or for any breach by Trivett of any material
     covenant of this Agreement, in which case Trivett will have no benefit of
     the Provision under this Part 6.


EFFECT OF OTHER ENGAGEMENTS

6.2  The obligation of Imagis to make payment as provided in ss.6.1, will not be
     affected by, and the amount of any such payment will not be reduced by
     virtue of, Trivett engaging in business on its own behalf or with others
     (except to the extent same is in conflict with ss.4.1 or 4.3), at any time
     after termination hereunder.

ELECTION BY TRIVETT

6.3  Trivett may by notice to Imagis elect to take the termination allowance to
     which it is entitled under ss.6.1 in a lump sum payment or in installments
     over such period as it may specify.


RIGHTS OF TRIVETT CUMULATIVE

6.4  The rights, powers and remedies of Trivett provided in this Agreement are
     cumulative and do not affect any right, power of remedy otherwise available
     to Trivett at law or in equity.

RETURN OF PROPERTY

6.5  On the effective date of termination Trivett will deliver up to the
     Company, in a reasonable state of repair, all property, both real and
     personal, including documents and copies thereof, owned, leased or bailed
     to Imagis and used by or in the possession of Trivett.


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                                     PART 7

                                    LIABILITY
LIABILITY

7.1  Imagis assumes no responsibility to third parties for any costs, losses,
     damages, claims or liability of whatever nature resulting from any act or
     omission in the performance of the Consulting Services by Trivett. Trivett
     shall assume all risks related to the execution of all obligations arising,
     under this Agreement and shall defend indemnify and save harmless Imagis
     from all liabilities, suits, actions, losses, costs (including reasonable
     attorneys fees), damages, claims and demands arising out of such execution
     (or non-execution) or resulting from its acts or omissions.


7.2  Notwithstanding ss.7.1, if Trivett or any of its officers, directors or
     employees is or is threatened to be joined as a defendant in legal
     proceedings with Imagis in respect of a matter that does not primarily
     arise out of an act or omission of Trivett or the execution by Trivett of
     any obligation under the Agreement, Imagis shall indemnify and save Trivett
     harmless from all liabilities, suits, actions, losses, costs (including
     reasonable attorney fees), damages, claims and demands arising out of or
     pertaining to such actual or threatened joinder.

                                     PART 8

                                     GENERAL

REASONABLENESS OF RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS

8.1  Trivett confirms and agrees that the covenants and restrictions pertaining
     to Trivett contained in this Agreement are reasonable and valid and hereby
     further acknowledges and agrees that Imagis would suffer irreparable injury
     in the event of any breach by Trivett of its obligations under any such
     covenant or restriction. Accordingly, Trivett hereby acknowledges and
     agrees that damages would be an inadequate remedy at law in connection with
     any such breach and that Imagis shall be entitled, in addition to any other
     right or remedy which it may have at law, in equity or otherwise, to
     temporary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining and restraining Trivett
     from any such breach.


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SET-OFF

8.2  Trivett hereby authorizes Imagis to set off against any amounts payable to
     Trivett hereunder any bona fide indebtedness of Trivett to Imagis with
     respect to this Agreement that has been recorded on the books and records
     of Imagis and of which Trivett has been given written notice of and to make
     deductions and to retain any portions of such payments to satisfy any such
     indebtedness, to the extent permitted by law.

ASSIGNMENT

8.3  Neither of the parties may assign any right, benefit or interest in this
     Agreement without the written consent of the other, and any purported
     assignment without such consent will be void.

SEVERABILITY

8.4  If any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable or invalid for any
     reason it will be severable from the remainder of this Agreement and, in
     its application at that time, this Agreement will be construed as though
     such provision was not contained herein and the remainder will continue in
     full force and effect and be construed as if this Agreement had been
     executed without the invalid or unenforceable provision.

WAIVER AND CONSENT

8.5  No consent or waiver, express or implied, by any party to or of any breach
     or default by any other parry of any or all of its obligations under this
     Agreement will

     (a)  be valid unless it is in writing and stated to be a consent or waiver
          pursuant to this section,

     (b)  be relied upon as a consent to or waiver of any other breach or
          default of the same or any other obligation,

     (c)  constitute a general waiver under this Agreement, or

     (d)  eliminate or modify the need for a specific consent or waiver pursuant
          to this section in any other or subsequent instance.

NOTICE

8.6  Every notice, request, demand or direction (each, for the purposes of this
     section, a "notice") to be given pursuant to this Agreement by any party to
     another will be in writing and will be delivered or sent by registered or
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     any government post office or by email, or other similar form of written
     communication, in each case, addressed as above or as follows:

     If to Trivett at:

     email: roy@trivett.com
     Attention: Roy Trivett

     If to Imagis at:

     email: RevellGrp@comcast.net
     Attention: Oliver "Buck" Revell, Chairman

     or to such other address as is specified by the particular party by notice
     to the other.


8.7  Any notice delivered or sent in accordance with ss.8.6 will be deemed to
     have been given and received

     (a)  if delivered, or emailed on the day of delivery,

     (b)  if mailed, on the earlier of the day of receipt and the sixth business
          day after the day of mailing, or

     (c)  if sent by any form of written communication, on the first business
          day following the day of transmittal.

BINDING EFFECT

8.8  This Agreement will ensure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
     respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the
     parties.

TIME OF ESSENCE

8.9  Time is of the essence in the performance of each obligation under this
     Agreement.

GOVERNING LAW

8.10 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
     laws of Province of British Columbia, Canada.


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COUNTERPARTS

8.11 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same
     effect as if all parties to this Agreement had signed the same document and
     all counterparts will be construed together and will constitute one and the
     same instrument.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as
of July 15, 2003.



Per:     ___________________________
         Name: Roy Trivett
         Title: Consultant


Per:     ___________________________
         Name: Oliver "Buck" Revell
         Title: Chairman, Imagis Technologies Inc.


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