  Cost effective, new antenna technology is required to build the large
collecting area being planned for the next generation of radio telescopes. The
Large Adaptive Reflector (LAR) is a novel concept being developed in Canada to
meet this challenge. A prototype with a 200-350m diameter reflector, operating
up to 2 GHz with a bandwidth of 750 MHz is planned. With a collecting area up
to ~10% of the planned SKA, and an array feed capable of imaging a 0.3 deg^2
field-of-view, the prototype would address a number of the most compelling
questions in modern astrophysics.
