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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001031323-03-000012.txt : 20030318
<SEC-HEADER>0001031323-03-000012.hdr.sgml : 20030318
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030318120742
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001031323-03-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030318

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRSTSERVICE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913353
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-DETECTIVE, GUARD & ARMORED CAR SERVICES [7381]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-43581
		FILM NUMBER:		03607257

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1140 BAY ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRSTSERVICE BUILDING 1140 BAY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANA
		STATE:			A6

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898358
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				481069845
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 918
		CITY:			SHAWNEE MISSION
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136777778

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 918
		CITY:			SHAWNEE MISSION
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66201
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<title>OMB APPROVAL</title>
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    <td WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><a NAME="QuickMark"></a></td>
    <td WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP"><font SIZE="2"><p ALIGN="RIGHT">OMB APPROVAL<br>
    OMB Number: 3235-0145<br>
    Expires: December 31, 2005<br>
    Estimated average burden hours per response . . .11</font></td>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</p>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<br>
Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</p>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">SCHEDULE 13G<br>
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
(Amendment No.&nbsp; )*</p>
<u>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">FirstService Corporation<br>
</u>(Name of Issuer)</p>
<u>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">Common Stock<br>
</u>(Title of Class of Securities)</p>
<u>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">33761N109<br>
</u>(CUSIP Number)</p>
<u>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">December 31, 2002 <br>
</u>(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">/<u>X</u>/ Rule 13d-1(b)</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">/_/ Rule 13d-1(c)</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">/_/ Rule 13d-1(d)</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures
provided in a prior cover page.</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be <font FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">A</font>filed<font
FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">@</font> for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (<font FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">A</font>Act<font
FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">@</font>) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</p>

<table BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="1" CELLPADDING="7" WIDTH="638">
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    <td WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">1.</td>
    <td WIDTH="70%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2">Name of reporting persons:<p>I.R.S.
    Identification Nos. of above persons (Entities Only)</p>
    <p>Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. (&quot;KCM&quot;), 48-1069845</td>
    <td WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">2.</td>
    <td WIDTH="70%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Check the appropriate box if a
    member of a group (See Instructions)</p>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(a) </p>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(b) </td>
    <td WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">3.</td>
    <td WIDTH="70%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">SEC use only</td>
    <td WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">4.</td>
    <td WIDTH="70%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Citizenship or place of
    organization: Kansas</td>
    <td WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2">Number of Shares beneficially owned by each
    reporting person with:</td>
    <td WIDTH="59%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">5. Sole voting power: 0</p>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">6. Shared voting power: 737,150</p>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">7. Sole dispositive power: 0</p>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">8. Shared dispositive power: 737,150</td>
    <td WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">9.</td>
    <td WIDTH="70%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Aggregate amount beneficially
    owned by each reporting person: </p>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</td>
    <td WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">737,150</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">10.</td>
    <td WIDTH="92%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Check if the aggregate amount
    in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)</p>
    <b><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></b>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">11.</td>
    <td WIDTH="92%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Percent of class represented
    by amount in row (9): 5.58%</p>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">12.</td>
    <td WIDTH="92%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Type of reporting person (See
    Instructions): 1A</p>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</table>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 1.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) Name of issuer:
FirstService Corporation, an Ontario, Canada corporation</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) Address of issuer's
principal executive offices: <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FirstService Building<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1140 Bay Street, Suite 4000<b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>
Toronto, Ontario, Canada<b></p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 2.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) Name of person filing:
Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. (&quot;KCM&quot;).</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) Address of principal business offices
or, if none, residence: <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5420 West 61<sup>st</sup> Place<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shawnee Mission KS 66205.</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) Citizenship: Kansas
corporation</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) Title of class of
securities: Common stock, no par value</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) CUSIP numbers: 33761N109</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Secs. 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a</b>:</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) /<u><sub>&nbsp; </sub></u>/ Broker or
dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) /<u>&nbsp; </u>/ Bank as defined in
section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). </p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) /<u>&nbsp; </u>/ Insurance company as
defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) /<u>&nbsp; </u>/ Investment company
registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) /<u>X</u>/ An investment adviser in
accordance with Sec. 204.13d-1(b)((1)(ii)(E). </p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f) /<u>&nbsp; </u>/ An employee benefit
plan or endowment fund in accordance with Sec.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (g) /<u>&nbsp; </u>/ A parent holding
company or control person in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (h) /<u>&nbsp; </u>/ A savings association
as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (i) /<u>&nbsp; </u>/ A church plan that is
excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (j) /<u>&nbsp; </u>/ Group, in accordance
with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J).</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 4. Ownership.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The following information regarding the aggregate number and percent of
the class of securities identified in Item 1 is provided as follows: </p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(a) Amount beneficially owned: 737,150</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(b) Percent of class: 5.58%.</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (i)
sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (ii)
shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 737,150</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 737,150</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereto the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent
of the class of securities, check the following /&nbsp; / .</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">KCM is an investment adviser with respect to the shares of common stock
for the accounts of other persons who have the right to receive, and the power to direct
the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock of
FirstService Corporation. </p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">A parent holding company or control person is not filing this Schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the &quot;Act&quot;).</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">A group is not filing this Schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J).</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">A notice of dissolution is not applicable to the filing of this
Schedule.</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 10. Certification.</p>
</b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) The following certification shall be included if
the statement is filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(b):</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purposes or effect.</p>
<u>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURE</p>
</u>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</p>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date:
<u>February 14, 2003</u></p>

<p ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</p>
<u>

<p ALIGN="CENTER"></u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>/s/ John C. Kornitzer <br>
</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By: John C. Kornitzer, President</p>
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