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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17

   DATE:   Monday, January 31, 2005 7:30 PM

   FROM:   James Azlein <jazlein@msn.com>

     TO:   relkins@intlsteel.com

     CC:   jazlein(C)msn.com, geojz2@adelphia.net

SUBJECT:   Terms of your employment

Hi Randy,

1.    Your position will be controller and your duties will be those normally
associated with those of a controller of a public company. These will include
preparing financial statements and assembling the necessary information to
enable BPI to properly file its annual and quarterly reports with the SEC.

2.    Your pay will be based on an annual rate of $80,000 per year payable twice
per month at the rate of $3333.33.

3.    You will immediately receive and be vested in 25,000 options. The exercise
price will be based on the closing market price on your first day of employment.
You will be entitled to receive and additional 25,000 options after you have
been employed for 3 months. The exact number of options you receive at that time
will be based on the degree to which you have achieved goals that we mutually
agree upon. Again, the options will vest immediately and the exercise price will
be the closing market price on the date of grant.

4.    After you have been employed with BPI for 12 months, and every 6 months
thereafter, you will be entitled to receive an additional 25,000 options;
subject to a maximum of 175,000 options. The exact number of options you receive
will be based on the degree to which you achieve goals we mutually agree upon.
The exercise price will be based on the closing price on the date the options
are granted and the options will vest immediately.

5.    You will be entitled to receive health insurance in the plan that BPI
maintains (currently Anthem). BPI will pay the premiums for your coverage.

6.    You will be entitled to two weeks of vacation annually.

7.    BPI does not currently have a company-wide bonus plan; however, you will
be eligible to participate in any company-wide bonus plan that may be adopted in
the future.

I believe these terms are in agreement with what we discussed. Let me know if
you have any questions. I have shared with our management that you have decided
to join BPI and we are all very pleased and excited.

Welcome to BPI!

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Best regards,
George Zilich
Chief Financial Officer
BPI Industries, Inc.<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.18

                                    AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT made the 17th day of April, 2004.

BETWEEN:

            BPI INDUSTRIES INC. , a company incorporated under the laws of the
            Province of British Columbia and having an office at Suite 1500, 885
            W. Georgia St., Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8

            (hereinafter referred to as the "COMPANY")

                                                               OF THE FIRST PART

AND:

            JAMES AZLEIN, of 195 South Main Street, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022,

            (hereinafter referred to as the "GUARANTOR")

                                                              OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS:

A.    Pursuant to a letter of engagement between Sky Bank of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania (the "BANK") and Jericho LLC ("JERICHO") dated March 8, 2004 (the
"LETTER"), the Bank indicated that it is willing to lend to Jericho the sum of
US$2 million as part of a non-revolving credit/term loan (the "LOAN") provided
that, as a condition of the Bank entering into the Loan, the Loan be guaranteed
by the members of Jericho (the "LOAN GUARANTEE") in proportion to each member's
pro rata holding in Jericho;

B.    The Company's share of the Loan Guarantee, as a member of Jericho, is
limited to 11.025% of the amount of the Loan (or US$220,500) (the "AZLEIN
GUARANTEE") being equal to the Company's membership interest in Jericho;

C.    The Parties have decided that it is in their mutual interests for
Guarantor to step into the place of the Company and, in exchange for providing
the Azlein Guarantee, the Company agrees to issue common shares (the "BONUS
SHARES") to the Guarantor in the amount of 10% of the value of the Azlein
Guarantee;

D.    Subject to the approval of the Company and TSX Venture Exchange (the
"EXCHANGE"), the Guarantor agrees to provide the Azlein Guarantee in place of
the Company under the Loan Guarantee in exchange for the Company issuing Bonus
Shares to the Guarantor.

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IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of ten dollars and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the
Guarantor agrees with the Company as follows:

1.    Subject to the approval of the Company, the Exchange and the satisfaction
      of the terms of this Agreement, the Guarantor hereby unconditionally and
      irrevocably agrees to provide the Azlein Guarantee on behalf of the
      Company, and to execute any documentation reasonably required of the
      Guarantor by the Bank to give effect to the transactions contemplated in
      the Letter.

2.    In exchange for providing the Azlein Guarantee, the Company agrees,
      subject to the approval by the Exchange, to issue, or cause to be issued,
      to the Guarantor such number of fully paid and non-assessable common
      shares of the Company as Bonus Shares equal to 10% of the value of the
      Azlein Guarantee divided by the discounted market price of the Company's
      listed shares at closing on the day prior to the Company filing a news
      release concerning the transactions contemplated herein, or such other
      amount as authorized by the Exchange.

3.    The Guarantor represents and warrants to and for the benefit of the
      Company, and acknowledges that the Company is relying on such
      representations and warranties, that:

            a)    he has been advised to seek independent legal advice, and has
                  so done or has declined to do so despite having ample
                  opportunity to do so, concerning the rights and obligations
                  created by this Agreement;

            b)    he has full right, power, capacity and authority to enter into
                  and execute this Agreement and to consent to and take all
                  actions with respect to the transactions and other matters
                  contemplated hereby;

            c)    the entering into of this Agreement and the transactions and
                  other matters contemplated hereby does not, and will not,
                  conflict with, nor result in the violation or breach of any of
                  the terms or provisions of any law, judgment or settlement
                  applicable to the Guarantor or of any agreement, written or
                  oral, to which it is a party or may be a party or by which it
                  is or may be bound; and,

            d)    the Guarantor has duly and validly entered into, executed and
                  delivered this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a
                  legal, valid and binding agreement enforceable against the
                  Guarantor in accordance with its terms.

4.    This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless and until the
      Loan has repaid in full in accordance with the terms of the Loan between
      the Bank and Jericho.

5.    There are no representations, conditions, agreements or understandings
      with respect to this Agreement or affecting the liability of the Guarantor
      under this Agreement other than as set forth or referred to in this
      Agreement.

6.    The Guarantor covenants that he shall from time to time upon the request
      of the Company or the Bank, execute and deliver, under seal or otherwise,
      all such further

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      agreements, instruments and documents and do all such further acts and
      things as the Bank may require to give effect to the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement.

7.    This Agreement is personal in nature and may not be assigned without the
      express written consent of the other parties hereto, and this Agreement
      shall ensure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs,
      legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Guarantor
      and the Company.

8.    The Guarantor acknowledges that the Bonus Shares will be subject to a four
      month hold period commencing from the date of issuance of the Bonus Shares
      and the share certificate evidencing the Bonus Shares will contain a
      legend as required under applicable securities legislation.

9.    The Guarantor further acknowledges that, should the Guarantor be required
      to perform his obligations pursuant to the Azlein Guarantee, the Guarantor
      shall have no recourse to pursue the Company in any manner whatsoever for
      contribution or indemnification.

10.   This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
      laws of the Province of British Columbia, without regard to principals of
      conflicts of law.

11.   The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this
      Agreement or any part thereof shall not affect the validity or
      unenforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or any part
      thereof.

12.   This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
      which, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original
      and all of which taken together shall constitute but one in the same
      agreement, document or instrument, respectively. This Agreement will be
      deemed to have been duly and properly executed and delivered when executed
      and delivered by telecopier.

The parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.

BPI INDUSTRIES INC.

Per: _________________________
     Authorized Signatory

WITNESSED BY:                             )
                                          )
______________________________            )
Name                                      )
                                          )
______________________________            )     ________________________
Address                                   )     JAMES AZLEIN
                                          )
______________________________            )
Occupation                                )

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