The Alberta Gazette. Part I. Vol. 101 Edmonton, Tuesday, March 15, 2005 No. 5 ORDERS IN COUNCIL O.C. 79/2005. (Municipal Government Act)

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1 The Alberta Gazette Part I Vol. 101 Edmonton, Tuesday, March 15, 2005 No. 5 ORDERS IN COUNCIL O.C. 79/2005 (Municipal Government Act) Approved and ordered: Catherine Fraser Administrator. February 7, 2005 The Lieutenant Governor in Council orders that (a) effective January 1, 2005, the land described in Appendix A and shown on the sketch in Appendix B is separated from Lamont County and annexed to the Town of Mundare, (b) any taxes owing to Lamont County at the end of December 31, 2004 in respect of the annexed land are transferred to and become payable to the Town of Mundare together with any lawful penalties and costs levied in respect of those taxes, and the Town of Mundare upon collecting those taxes, penalties and costs must pay them to Lamont County, and (c) the assessor for the Town of Mundare must assess, for the purposes of taxation in 2005 and subsequent years, the annexed land and the assessable improvements to it. APPENDIX A Ralph Klein, Chair. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LANDS SEPARATED FROM LAMONT COUNTY AND ANNEXED TO THE TOWN OF MUNDARE ALL THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION NINETEEN (19), TOWNSHIP FIFTY-THREE (53), RANGE SIXTEEN (16), WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN NOT WITHIN THE TOWN BOUNDARIES PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS ORDER.

2 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE WEST ONE-HALF OF SECTION NINETEEN (19), TOWNSHIP FIFTY-THREE (53), RANGE (16), WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN NOT WITHIN THE TOWN BOUNDARIES PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, EXCEPTING THEREOUT: - LOT 1, PLAN LOT 2, PLAN LOT 1, PLAN THE ROAD ALLOWANCE LYING WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO THE WEST ONE-HALF OF SECTION NINETEEN (19), TOWNSHIP FIFTY-THREE (53), RANGE SIXTEEN (16), WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN, INCLUDING ROAD WIDENING PLAN APPENDIX B A SKETCH SHOWING THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE AREA ANNEXED TO THE TOWN OF MUNDARE LEGEND AREA ANNEXED TO THE TOWN OF MUNDARE

3 GOVERNMENT NOTICES Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Form 15 (Irrigation Districts Act) (Section 88) Notice to Irrigation Secretariat: Change of Area of an Irrigation District On behalf of the St. Mary River Irrigation District, I hereby request that the Irrigation Secretariat forward a certified copy of this notice to the Registrar for Land Titles for the purposes of registration under Section 22 of the Land Titles Act and arrange for notice to be published in the Alberta Gazette. The following parcels of land should be REMOVED from the irrigation district and the notation removed from the certificate of title: LINC Number Short Legal Description as shown on title Title Number FJ;B; I certify the procedures required under part 4 of the Irrigation Districts Act have been completed and the areas of the St. Mary River Irrigation District should be changed according to the above list. Laurie Hodge, Office Manager, Irrigation Secretariat. Community Development Notice of Receipt of a Repatriation Application (Blackfoot First Nations Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Regulation) Pursuant to the First Nations Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Act (FNSCORA) and the Blackfoot Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Regulation made under that Act, the Province of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Community Development hereby gives notice of receipt of a repatriation application from a member of the Piikani First Nation for an object in the Government of Alberta s collections at the Provincial Museum of Alberta

4 The application is for repatriation of the Two Guns - White Calf Beaver Bundle (catalogue no. H ). The bundle originated with the Montana Blackfeet, and includes a water pipe, animal and bird skins, rattles, a tartan woolen shawl, vegetable fibre and rawhide bags, and other diverse elements. The bundle was purchased by the Provincial Museum of Alberta in Any person with interest in this object who either wishes to make representations to the Minister relating to this application or to submit an application of their own, must do so within 30 days after publication of this notice in The Alberta Gazette. For further information, an interested person should contact the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0M6. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer can also be reached by telephone at (780) or by fax at (780) Repatriation of the Two Guns - White Calf Beaver Bundle to the Long Time Trail Historical Society, as the designated representative of the Piikani First Nation, may proceed after the 30 day period if the object listed in the application is determined to meet the criteria of a sacred ceremonial object as defined in FNSCORA, if no additional applications or contrary representations have been made, and if the Minister considers repatriation to be appropriate. Pursuant to the First Nations Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Act (FNSCORA) and the Blackfoot Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Regulation made under that Act, the Province of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Community Development hereby gives notice of receipt of a repatriation application from a member of the Siksika First Nation for an object in the Government of Alberta s collections at the Provincial Museum of Alberta. The application is for the repatriation of a Motoki Society Bow and Arrow Bundle (catalogue nos. H a-h), which originated with the Siksika First Nation. It consists of a bow, an arrow, and cloth wrappings, and was used by the Motoki Society for the Sundance. It was purchased by the Provincial Museum of Alberta in Any person with interest in this object who either wishes to make representations to the Minister relating to this application or to submit an application of their own, must do so within 30 days after publication of this notice in The Alberta Gazette. For further information, an interested person should contact the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0M6. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer can also be reached by telephone at (780) or by fax at (780) Repatriation of the Motoki Society Bow and Arrow Bundle to the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Foundation, as the designated representative of the Siksika First Nation, may proceed after the 30 day period if the object listed in the application is determined to meet the criteria of a sacred ceremonial object as defined in FNSCORA, if no additional applications or contrary representations have been made, and if the Minister considers repatriation to be appropriate

5 Pursuant to the First Nations Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Act (FNSCORA) and the Blackfoot Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Regulation made under that Act, the Province of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Community Development hereby gives notice of receipt of a repatriation application from a member of the Piikani First Nation for an object in the Government of Alberta s collections at the Provincial Museum of Alberta. The application is for the repatriation of the Crowshoe Natoas Headdress Bundle, which originated with the Piikani First Nation (catalogue nos. H g). The bundle was used in the Sundance ceremony and contains the distinctive headdress worn by the Holy Woman, a badger and other skins, a digging stick, and other items. The museum purchased the bundle in Any person with interest in this object who wishes either to make representations to the Minister relating to this application or to submit an application of their own, must do so within 30 days after publication of this notice in The Alberta Gazette. For further information, an interested person should contact the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0M6. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer can also be reached by telephone at (780) or by fax at (780) Repatriation of the Crowshoe Natoas Headdress Bundle to the Long Time Trail Historical Society, as the designated representative of Piikani First Nation, may proceed after the 30 day period, if the objects listed in the application are determined to meet the criteria of a sacred ceremonial object as defined in FNSCORA, if no additional applications or contrary representations have been made, and if the Minister considers repatriation to be appropriate. Pursuant to the First Nations Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Act (FNSCORA) and the Blackfoot Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Regulation made under that Act, the Province of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Community Development hereby gives notice of receipt of a repatriation application from a member of the Blood Tribe for an object in the Government of Alberta s collections at the Provincial Museum of Alberta. This request is for the repatriation of the Dove (Pigeon) Society Leader s Bundle (catalogue nos. H a,b). It consists of an ochred coyote skin and a parfleche and originated with the Blood Tribe. It was purchased by the Provincial Museum of Alberta in Any person with interest in this object who either wishes to make representations to the Minister relating to this application or to submit an application of their own, must do so within 30 days after publication of this notice in The Alberta Gazette. For further information, an interested person should contact the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0M6. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer can also be reached by telephone at (780) or by fax at (780)

6 Repatriation of the Dove (Pigeon) Society Leader s Bundle to the Mookaakin Heritage Foundation, as the designated representative of the Blood Tribe, may proceed after the 30 day period if the object listed in the application is determined to meet the criteria of a sacred ceremonial object as defined in FNSCORA, if no additional applications or contrary representations have been made, and if the Minister considers repatriation to be appropriate. Pursuant to the First Nations Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Act (FNSCORA) and the Blackfoot Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Regulation made under that Act, the Province of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Community Development hereby gives notice of receipt of a repatriation application from a member of the Blood Tribe for an object in the Government of Alberta s collections at the Provincial Museum of Alberta. This request is for the repatriation of the Black-Covered Medicine Pipe Bundle (catalogue nos. H a-k), which consists of the Black-Covered Medicine Pipe and wrappings. The original receipt refers to it as a war pipe. Many Mules was one of several previous owners. Red Crow may also have been an owner. It originated with the Blood Tribe and was purchased by the Provincial Museum of Alberta in Any person with interest in this object who either wishes to make representations to the Minister relating to this application or to submit an application of their own, must do so within 30 days after publication of this notice in The Alberta Gazette. For further information, an interested person should contact the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0M6. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer can also be reached by telephone at (780) or by fax at (780) Repatriation of the Black-Covered Medicine Pipe Bundle to the Mookaakin Heritage Foundation, as the designated representative of the Blood Tribe, may proceed after the 30 day period if the object listed in the application is determined to meet the criteria of a sacred ceremonial object as defined in FNSCORA, if no additional applications or contrary representations have been made, and if the Minister considers repatriation to be appropriate. Pursuant to the First Nations Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Act (FNSCORA) and the Blackfoot Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Regulation made under that Act, the Province of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Community Development hereby gives notice of receipt of a repatriation application from a member of the Blood Tribe for an object in the Government of Alberta s collections at the Provincial Museum of Alberta. The object requested for repatriation is the Curley Rider Natoas Bundle (catalogue no. H ). It contains a headdress, a badger skin, a digging stick, bladder bags, and other items. The bundle was purchased by the Provincial Museum of Alberta in

7 Any person with interest in this object who either wishes to make representations to the Minister relating to this application or to submit an application of their own, must do so within 30 days after publication of this notice in The Alberta Gazette. For further information, an interested person should contact the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0M6. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer can also be reached by telephone at (780) or by fax at (780) Repatriation of the Curley Rider Natoas Bundle to the Mookaakin Heritage Foundation, as the designated representative of the Blood Tribe, may proceed after the 30 day period if the object listed in the application is determined to meet the criteria of a sacred ceremonial object as defined in FNSCORA, if no additional applications or contrary representations have been made, and if the Minister considers repatriation to be appropriate. Education Hosting Expenses Exceeding $ For the quarter October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 Function: ACOL Reporting Requirements Information Session Date of Function: September 3, 2004 Amount: $ Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Zone 2/3 superintendents ACOL Reporting Requirements Information Session Function: First Nations, Metis and Innuit School-Community Learning Environment Project Meeting Date of Function: September 15, 2004 Amount: $ Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: To host a meeting between Aboriginal Service Branch, school jurisdictions, Principals, and Regional Consortia Executive Directors on the FNMI School- Community Learning Environment Professional Development Project Government Services Vital Statistics Notice of Change of Personal Name (Change of Name Act) All Notice of Change of Personal Names for 2005 can be viewed in print versions of the Alberta Gazette or on QP Source Professional

8 All Notice of Change of Personal Names for 2005 can be viewed in print versions of the Alberta Gazette or on QP Source Professional

9 All Notice of Change of Personal Names for 2005 can be viewed in print versions of the Alberta Gazette or on QP Source Professional

10 All Notice of Change of Personal Names for 2005 can be viewed in print versions of the Alberta Gazette or on QP Source Professional

11 All Notice of Change of Personal Names for 2005 can be viewed in print versions of the Alberta Gazette or on QP Source Professional

12 Human Resources and Employment Hosting Expenses Exceeding $ For the quarter July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 Function: Workplace Investment, Partnerships - Certifying Partners Date of Function: September 21, 2004 Amount: $ Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Annual meeting with 30 Industry Certifying Partners to provide resources and information for improving the Partnerships in Health and Safety Program Function: Workplace Investments, Partnerships - General Partners Meeting Date of Function: September 22, 2004 Amount: $4, Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Annual meeting with 150 General Partners to formally recognize the scope of influence partners have within their industries and thank them for their participation with and support of the Partnerships in Health and Safety Program. Infrastructure and Transportation Contract Increases Approved Pursuant to Treasury Board Directive 08/93 Contract No: 6882/04 Description: Bridge Deck Concrete Overlay and Other Work on Hwy. 2:15, Calf Robe Bridge, carrying the S.B.L. of Hwy. 2 over the Bow River, in the City of Calgary. Contractor: Graham Construction and Engineering Ltd. Reason for Increase: The amount of bridge deck deterioration differed from what could be observed during the tendering phase of the project, with the result that quantities for the supply and placement of concrete increased. Contract Amount: $639, % of Increase: 106.1% Amount of Increase: $687, Date Approved: May 31, 2004 Contract No: 6265/03 Description: Granular Base Course, Asphalt Concrete Pavement and Other Work on Hwy. s 881:22 and 24, S. of the Kettle River to N. of Cottonwood Creek Contractor: Ledcor Alberta Ltd. Reason for Increase: A scope extension was required for pavement repairs, pavement overlay and associated sidesloping on an adjoining 23-kilometre section of highway to address deteriorating pavement happening at the time as a result of an increase in heavy industrial haul on Hwy 881. Contract Amount: $8,834, % of Increase: 46.6%

13 Amount of Increase: $4,120,000 Date Approved: July 20, 2004 Contract No: 6778/04 Description: Reclamation and Other Work on the Vermilion Stockpile Site (N.E ) Contractor: Alberta Ltd. (Hart Construction) Reason for Increase: Additional work was required to dispose of metal debris encountered at the site before reclamation could proceed. Contract Amount: $98, % of Increase: 15.8% Amount of Increase: $15, Date Approved: August 26, 2004 Contract No: Description: Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery Calgary Peace Estates Park Interpretive Centre Wetland Phase II Sub Surface Flow Wetland Phase III Marsh Pond Contractor: Zeiler Enterprises Ltd. Reason for Increase: In partnership with the financial sponsors, Ducks Unlimited Canada, the project scope was revised to include expanded exterior environmental and interpretive elements, and to address post completion modifications to the subsurface flow effluent treatment system. Contract Amount: $707, % of Increase: 33.4% Amount of Increase: $236, Date Approved: October 22, 2004 Contract No: Description: Neil Crawford Provincial Centre Edmonton Energy Performance Contract Contractor: Siemens Building Technologies Ltd. Reason for Increase: During the construction phase of this contract, the contractor identified additional work opportunities that would increase building energy efficiency, improve building controls performance and address changes required due to updated electrical codes. Under an energy performance contract, the total cost of the work is paid over time out of the annual energy savings resulting from the work. Contract Amount: $1,788, % of Increase: 25.3% Amount of Increase: $452, Date Approved: October 29, 2004 Contract No: Description: Kerby Centre Calgary Life Safety Renovations Contractor: Lear Construction Management Ltd. Reason for Increase: Additional work was required to provide extra fire alarm components, paint additional conduit and fire stop penetrations, infill transom above a door with fire rated partition, and provide a delayed egress system and related

14 hardware. This work was not included in the original tender, as it was not known that some of the fire alarm devices were located in remote locations. As well, the user requested the ability to lock a fire separation door after the project was under construction. Contract Amount: $144, % of Increase: 20.6% Amount of Increase: $29, Date Approved: November 8, 2004 Contract No: 6788/04 Description: Asphalt Concrete Pavement and Other Work on Hwy. 646;02, W. of Lafond to Hwy. 881, Hwy. 646:04 Lindbergh Hill and fog coat and other work on Hwy. 41:22, Town of Elk Point Contractor: Border Paving Ltd. Reason for Increase: A scope extension was required to incorporate an intersection improvement for geometric safety enhancements into the project. Contract Amount: $1,874, % of Increase: 29.9% Amount of Increase: $562, Date Approved: November 9, 2004 Contract No: 6408/03 Description: Asphalt Concrete Pavement and Other Work on Hwy. 3:04 & 3:06, W. of Lundbreck to E. of Hwy. 785 and Hwy. 6:04, Pincher Creek to Hwy. 3 Contractor: Lahrmann Engineering Inc. Reason for Increase: A scope extension was required to address deteriorated pavements on 510:02 and for safety enhancement at the Pincher Creek Airport access intersection. As well, additional quantities of asphalt concrete pavement were required for addressing deteriorated pavement on Hwy s 3:04 and 3:06 prior to overlay. Contract Amount: $2,147, % of Increase: 16.4% Amount of Increase: $351,961,86 Date Approved: December 7, 2004 Sale or Disposition of Land (Government Organization Act) Name of Purchaser: Alberta Ltd. Consideration: $80,000 Land Description: Plan , extra road in the west half of section 9 in Township 3, Range 16, west of the Fourth Meridian, containing acres, more or less, excepting thereout Road Plan , containing acres, more or less. Excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Located in the County of Warner No

15 Name of Purchaser: The City of Edmonton Consideration: $875,000 Land Description: All that portion of the north east quarter of Section 30, Township 52, Range 25, west of the Fourth Meridian being the surrendered portion of the Stony Plain Indian Reserve No. 135, described as follows: commencing at a point on the East boundary of the said quarter section 1,320 feet south of the north east corner thereof, thence westerly and parallel to the north boundary of the said quarter section 660 feet, thence northerly and parallel to the said east boundary 231 feet, thence easterly and parallel to the said north boundary to a point on the said east boundary, thence southerly along the said east boundary to the point of commencement, containing 3.50 acres more or less. Excepting thereout Plan (Transportation and Utility Corridor Right of Way), containing 1.33 acres more or less. All that portion of the east half of the north east quarter of Section 30, Township 52, Range 25, west of the Fourth Meridian which lies south of a line drawn parallel to the north boundary and 1,320 feet perpendicularly distant southerly therefrom, containing 40 acres more or less, and being in the surrendered portion of the Stony Plain Indian Reserve No Excepting thereout Plan Transportation and Utility Corridor Right of Way, containing acres more or less. Excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Located in the City of Edmonton. Name of Purchaser: Kashmir Jeerh Consideration: $275,000 Land Description: Plan 2787JK, that portion of Block 5 in the north west quarter of Section 3, Township 24, Range 2, west of the Fifth Meridian, which lies north of Transportation and Utility Corridor Right of Way on Plan , containing 2.09 acres more or less. Excepting thereout Subdivision Plan , containing 0.43 acres more or less. Excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Located in the City of Calgary. Name of Purchaser: Norman Nelson and Wendy Nelson Consideration: $30,000 Land Description: Plan 6099AQ, Block 5, Lot Excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Located in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. Innovation and Science Hosting Expenses Exceeding $ For the period April 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 Function: Hitachi Central Research Lab Delegation Date of Function: April 20, 2004 Amount: $ Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Introduce Hitachi executives and researchers to Alberta and the province's capabilities to establish collaborative research with Alberta organizations Function: Heilongjiang Science and Technology Delegation Date of Function: April 27, 2004 Amount: $

16 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Meet with members of Heilongjiang Province Department of Science and Technology to discuss opportunities for cooperative innovation initiatives Function: The Alberta Science and Research Authority (ASRA) Roundtable Discussion on University Research Date of Function: May 6, 2004 Amount: $1, Location: Calgary, Alberta Purpose: To explore opportunities for the ASRA Board of Management and the Universities to more effectively work together on Alberta's science and research priorities Function: Alberta Science and Research Authority (ASRA) Board of Management Date of Function: May 27, 2004 Amount: $3, Location: Kananaskis, Alberta Purpose: ASRA Board meeting and recognition for former Board members for their contribution to ASRA Function: Korean Chief Technology Officers Delegation Date of Function: June 21, 2004 Amount: $2, Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Networking lunch and dinner with Alberta companies and research organizations Function: NEDO Japan Nanotechnology Delegation Date of Function: August 23, 2004 Amount: $1, Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Introduce NEDO executives and researchers to Alberta to establish collaborative research with Alberta organizations Function: Alberta Forestry Research Institute (AFRI) Date of Function: August 26 & 27, 2004 Amount: $1, Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Board meetings to develop AFRI's goals and business plan for the upcoming fiscal year Function: Senior Federal/Provincial/Territorial Officials Meeting Date of Function: September 8 to 10, 2004 Amount: $1, Location: Kananaskis, Alberta Purpose: To address issues associated with technology commercialization and to share information on other innovation strategies

17 Function: Samsung Delegation Date of Function: September 13, 2004 Amount: $ Location: Calgary, Alberta Purpose: Meeting to discuss joint research and development projects Function: The Alberta Science and Research Authority's (ASRA) Roundtable Discussion on University Research Date of Function: September 15, 2004 Amount: $1, Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: To explore opportunities for the ASRA Board of Management and the universities to more effectively work together to push forward Alberta's science and research priorities Function: Computer Scientists Networking Dinner Date of Function: September 21, 2004 Amount: $ Location: Calgary, Alberta Purpose: Meeting with Dr. Li from China's Harbin Institute of Technology and leading computer science researchers from Alberta and the University of Alberta's department of Computer Science Function: Roundtable Investor Dinner Date of Function: September 23, 2004 Amount: $1, Location: Calgary, Alberta Purpose: Meet with international investors to discuss venture capital opportunities in Alberta Alberta Research Council Inc. (ARC) Function: Innovation Canada (I-CAN) Network Workshops Date of Function: June 11 & 22, 2004 Amount: $1, Location: Calgary, Alberta (June 11) and Edmonton, Alberta (June 22) Purpose: Series of workshops to explore and design the development and launch of a proposed I-CAN Network Function: AACI (AERI/ARC core Industry Research Program) Annual Technical Seminar Date of Function: June 15 & 16, 2004 Amount: $7, Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Two-day seminar to share technical information from the AACI program with industry representatives including a dinner meeting

18 icore Inc. Function: Banff Informatics Summit Date of Function: June 9 to 11, 2004 Amount: $36, Location: Banff, Alberta Purpose: Three and one half day open lectures and workshops for icore (Informatics Circle of Research Excellence) Chairs and their research teams, and collaborators and researchers working in informatics related research. Followed by one and one half day meetings for the IRAC (International Research Advisory Committee) and icore Board. Justice Hosting Expenses Exceeding $ For the quarter October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 Date of Function: November 17, 2004 Amount: $ Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: Maintenance Information Management System (MIMS) Appreciation Ceremonies Safety Codes Council Corporate Accreditation (Safety Codes Act) Pursuant to Section 28 of the Safety Codes Act, it is hereby ordered that - Meg Energy Corp., Accreditation No. C000255, Order No. O , February 16, 2005 Having satisfied the terms and conditions of the Safety Codes Council is authorized to administer the Safety Codes Act within their jurisdiction for Electrical. Alberta Securities Commission ASC Rule Interim Continuous Disclosure and Proxy Solicitation Requirements for Investment Funds (Securities Act) Made as a rule by the Alberta Securities Commission on January 19, 2005 pursuant to sections 223 and 224 of the Securities Act

19 ASC RULE INTERIM CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE AND PROXY SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INVESTMENT FUNDS PART 1 DEFINITIONS 1.1 Definitions - In this Rule: (1) investment fund means a mutual fund or a non-redeemable fund; (2) mutual fund means (a) any issuer (i) where contributions of security holders are pooled for investment, (ii) where security holders do not have day-to-day control over the management and investment decisions of the issuer, whether or not they have the right to be consulted or to give directions, and (iii) whose securities entitle the security holder to receive on demand, or within a specified period after demand, an amount computed by reference to the value of a proportionate interest in the whole or in part of the net assets of the issuer; (3) non-redeemable investment fund means an issuer, (a) whose primary purpose is to invest money provided by its securityholders, (b) that does not invest (i) for the purpose of exercising or seeking to exercise control of an issuer, other than an issuer that is a mutual fund or a nonredeemable investment fund, or (ii) for the purpose of being actively involved in the management of any issuer in which it invests, other than an issuer that is a mutual fund or a non-redeemable investment fund, and (c) that is not a mutual fund; (4) interim requirements means the continuous disclosure and proxy solicitation requirements set out in the Schedule to this Rule; and (5) NI means proposed National Instrument Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure

20 PART 2 CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR INVESTMENT FUNDS 2.1 Investment funds must comply with the interim requirements. PART 3 EFFECTIVE DATE 3.1 This Rule comes into force on March 30, This Rule, insofar as it applies to particular types of continuous disclosure or proxy requirements, will cease to apply to an investment fund when that investment fund becomes subject to the requirements of NI governing that type of continuous disclosure or proxy requirement. SCHEDULE TO ASC RULE Part 1: Continuous Disclosure Disclosure of material changes 1.1(1) Subject to subsection (2), where a material change occurs in the affairs of a reporting issuer, the reporting issuer shall, subject to Alberta securities laws, (a) promptly issue and file with the Executive Director a news release authorized by a senior officer disclosing the nature and substance of the material change, and (b) prepare and file with the Executive Director a report of the material change within 10 days from the day on which the change occurs. (2) A reporting issuer may, instead of complying with subsection (1), promptly file on a confidential basis with the Executive Director the report of the material change required under subsection (1) together with written reasons for the non-disclosure if (a) in the opinion of the reporting issuer, the disclosure required under subsection (1) would be unduly detrimental to the reporting issuer s affairs, or (b) the material change consists of a decision to implement a change made by the senior management of the reporting issuer and the senior management (i) believes that confirmation of that decision by the board of directors of the reporting issuer is probable, and (ii) has no reason to believe that any person with knowledge of the material change has made use of that knowledge in purchasing or selling securities of the reporting issuer. (3) Where a report has been filed with the Executive Director under subsection (2), the reporting issuer shall advise the Executive Director in writing,

21 within 10 days from the day of filing the initial report and within every 10-day period afterwards, that the reporting issuer believes that the report should continue to remain confidential until (a) the material change is generally disclosed in the manner referred to in subsection (1), or (b) if the material change consists of a decision of the type referred to in subsection (2)(b), the decision has been rejected by the board of directors of the reporting issuer. (4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), the reporting issuer shall, not later than 180 days from the day that the material change became known to the reporting issuer or within any shorter period of time that may be determined by the Executive Director, (a) issue and file with the Executive Director a news release authorized by a senior officer disclosing the nature and substance of the material change, and (b) prepare and file with the Executive Director a report of the material change. Interim financial statement 1.2 (1) Every reporting issuer that is a mutual fund shall file with the Executive Director an interim financial statement within 60 days from the day to which it is made up, (a) if the mutual fund has not completed its first financial year, for the period commencing with the beginning of that year and ending 6 months before the day on which that year ends but, if the first financial year is less than 6 months in length, no interim financial statement is required to be filed, or (b) if the mutual fund has completed a financial year, for the 6-month period of the current financial year that commenced immediately following the last financial year, including a comparative statement for the corresponding period in the last financial year. (2) A financial statement filed under this section shall be made up as required by Alberta securities laws. Comparative financial statements 1.3(1) Every reporting issuer shall within 140 days from the end of its last financial year file annually with the Executive Director comparative financial statements relating separately to (a) the period that commenced on the date of incorporation or organization and ended as of the close of the first financial year or, if the reporting issuer has completed a financial year, the last financial year, as the case may be, and

22 (b) the period covered by the financial year next preceding the last financial year, if any, made up and certified as required by Alberta securities laws. (2) Every financial statement referred to in subsection (1) shall be accompanied with a report of the auditor of the reporting issuer prepared in accordance with Alberta securities laws. (3) In this section auditor, when used in relation to a company, includes the auditor of the company or an independent accountant acceptable to the Executive Director. Delivery of financial statements 1.4 Every financial statement required to be filed pursuant to section 1.2 or 1.3 shall be concurrently sent by the reporting issuer to each holder of its securities, other than debt instruments, whose latest address as shown on the books of the reporting issuer is in Alberta. Filing of information circular 1.5(1) If the management of a reporting issuer sends an information circular under section 2.3(1)(a), the reporting issuer shall promptly file a copy of the information circular certified in accordance with Alberta securities laws. (2) If subsection (1) is not applicable, the reporting issuer shall file annually within 140 days from the end of its last financial year a report prepared and certified in accordance with Alberta securities laws. Part 2: Proxies and Proxy Solicitations Definitions 2.1 In this Part, (a) information circular means an information circular prepared in accordance with Alberta securities laws; (b) solicit and solicitation include (i) any request for a proxy whether or not accompanied with or included in a form of proxy, (ii) any request to execute or not to execute a form of proxy or to revoke a proxy, (iii) the sending or delivery of a form of proxy or other communication to a security holder under circumstances reasonably calculated to result in the procurement, withholding or revocation of a proxy, or (iv) the sending or delivery of a form of proxy to a security holder under section 2.2, but do not include

23 (v) the sending or delivery of a form of proxy to a security holder in response to an unsolicited request made by the security holder or on the security holder s behalf, or (vi) the performance by any person or company of administrative or professional services on behalf of a person or company soliciting a proxy. Mandatory solicitations 2.2 If the management of a reporting issuer gives or intends to give to holders of its voting securities notice of a meeting, the management shall, concurrently with or prior to giving that notice to those security holders, send to those security holders (a) whose latest addresses as shown on the books of the reporting issuer are in Alberta, and (b) who are entitled to notice of the meeting, a form of proxy that complies with Alberta securities laws for use at the meeting. Restrictions on solicitation 2.3(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person or company shall solicit proxies from a holder of voting securities of a reporting issuer where the holder s latest address as shown on the books of the reporting issuer is in Alberta unless, (a) in the case of a solicitation by or on behalf of the management of a reporting issuer, an information circular either as an appendix to or as a separate document accompanying the notice of the meeting, is sent to each security holder of the reporting issuer whose proxy is solicited at the security holder s latest address as shown on the books of the reporting issuer, or (b) in the case of a solicitation other than one referred to in clause (a), the person or company making the solicitation, concurrently with or prior to the solicitation sends an information circular to each security holder whose proxy is solicited. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to (a) any solicitation, otherwise than by or on behalf of the management of a reporting issuer, if the total number of security holders whose proxies are solicited is not more than 15 persons or companies, (b) any solicitation by a person or company made under section 104 of the Securities Act, or (c) any solicitation by a person or company in respect of securities of which the person or company is the beneficial owner

24 (3) For the purposes of this section, 2 or more persons or companies who are joint registered owners of one or more securities shall be counted as being one security holder. Voting - proxies 2.4(1) Notwithstanding that the form of proxy of those proxies present at a meeting specifies how a person or company whose proxy is solicited may vote the securities registered in the name of that person or company, the chair of the meeting may, subject to subsection (2), refuse to conduct a vote by way of ballot on a matter or group of matters. (2) At a meeting the vote shall be conducted by ballot if (a) a poll is demanded by any security holder present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, or (b) the proxies (i) require that the securities represented by them be voted against what would otherwise be the decision of the meeting in relation to those matters or group of matters being decided, and (ii) represent more than 5% of all the voting rights attached to all the securities entitled to be voted and represented at the meeting. AMENDMENTS TO ASC RULES (GENERAL) (Securities Act) Made as an amendment rule by the Alberta Securities Commission on January 19, 2005 pursuant to sections 223 and 224 of the Securities Act. ALBERTA SECURITIES COMMISSION RULES (GENERAL) AMENDMENT RULE 1. The Alberta Securities Commission Rules (General) are amended by this Rule. 2. Section 143 is amended: (a) by repealing the heading before section 143 and substituting the following Report under ASC Rule ; (b) in subsection (1) by striking out section 146(1)(b) of the Act and substituting section 1.1(1)(b) of the Schedule to ASC Rule ; (c) in subsection (2) by striking out Confidential - Section 146 and substituting Confidential - Section 1.1 of the Schedule to ASC Rule ;

25 (d) in subsection (2)(a) by striking out section 146(1)(b) of the Act and substituting section 1.1(1)(b) of the Schedule to ASC Rule ; (e) in subsection (2) (a)(i) by striking out section 146(2) of the Act and substituting section 1.1(2) of the Schedule to ASC Rule ; and (f) in subsection (2)(b) by striking out section 146(3) of the Act and substituting section 1.1(3) of the Schedule to ASC Rule Section 148 is amended by striking out section 148 of the Act and substituting section 1.2(1) of the Schedule to ASC Rule In the following provisions mutual fund is struck out wherever it occurs and investment fund is substituted: Section 152; Section 153; Section 154; Section 155; Section 156; Section 157; Section 158; and Section In the following headings mutual fund is struck out wherever it occurs and investment fund is substituted: Section 150; Section 152; Section 154; Section 155; Section 156; Section 157; Section 158; and Section Section 149 is amended: (a) by repealing the heading before section 149 and substituting the following Interim financial statements under ASC Rule ; (b) in subsection (1) by striking out Section 148(2) of the Act and substituting section 1.2(1) of the Schedule to ASC Rule ; and (c) in subsection (2) by striking out section 148(2) of the Act and substituting section 1.2(1) of the Schedule to ASC Rule Section 150 is amended by striking out section 148(2) of the Act and substituting section 1.2(1) of the Schedule to ASC Rule Section 152 is amended:

26 (a) by repealing the heading before section 152 and substituting the following Financial statements of investment funds under ASC Rule ; (b) in subsection (1) by striking out section 149 of the Act and substituting section 1.3 of the Schedule to ASC Rule ; (c) in subsection (2) by striking out section 149 of the Act and substituting section 1.3 of the Schedule to ASC Rule ; and (d) in subsection (3) by striking out section 149 of the Act and substituting section 1.3 of the Schedule to ASC Rule Section 160(1) is amended by striking out section 149 of the Act and substituting section 1.3 of the Schedule to ASC Rule Section 162(1) is amended by striking out section 152(2) of the Act and substituting section 1.5(2) of the Schedule to ASC Rule Section 163(1) is amended by striking out section 156(1) of the Act and substituting section 2.3(1) of the Schedule to ASC Rule Section 164 is amended: (a) in subsection (1) by adding that is an investment fund after of a reporting issuer ; (b) in subsection (2) by adding of a reporting issuer that is an investment fund after If a form of proxy ; (c) in subsection (3) by adding of a reporting issuer that is an investment fund after Every form of proxy ; (d) in subsection (4) by adding of a reporting issuer that is an investment fund after A proxy ; (e) in subsection (5) by adding of a reporting issuer that is an investment fund after A proxy ; and (f) in subsection (6) by adding of a reporting issuer that is an investment fund after A proxy or an information circular. 13. Section 165 is amended by adding of a reporting issuer that is an investment fund after An information circular or form of proxy. 14. Section 166 is amended by adding of a reporting issuer that is an investment fund after A proxy. 15. Section 167 is amended by adding of a reporting issuer that is an investment fund after No proxy

27 16. Section 168 is amended by adding that is an investment fund after reporting issuer. 17. Section 169 is amended by striking out section 152 of the Act and substituting section 1.5 of the Schedule to ASC Rule Form 27 is amended: (a) by striking out in the title Section 146(1) of the Securities Act and substituting Under ASC Rule Interim Continuous Disclosure and Proxy Solicitation Requirements for Investment Funds ; (b) by striking out section 146(1) of the Securities Act in the first paragraph of Form 27 and substituting section 1.1(1) of the Schedule to ASC Rule ; (c) by striking out CONFIDENTIAL SECTION 146 in the second paragraph and substituting CONFIDENTIAL Section 1.1 of the Schedule to ASC Rule ; (d) by striking out section 146(1) of the Securities Act in Item 3 and substituting section 1.1(1) of the Schedule to the ASC Rule ; (e) by striking out section 146(2) in the heading of Item 6 and sentence below and substituting section 1.1(2) of the Schedule to the ASC Rule ; (f) by striking out section 146(3) and (4) of the Securities Act in the instructions for Item 6 and section 146(2) of the Securities Act and substituting section 1.1(3) and (4) of the Schedule to ASC Rule and section 1.1(2) of the Schedule to ASC Rule , respectively; and (g) by striking out section 146(2) of the Act in Item 7(1) (b) and substituting section 1.1(2) of the Schedule to ASC Rule This Rule comes into force on March 30, Solicitor General Cancellation of Qualified Technician Royal Canadian Mounted Police K Division Bishop, John Archibald Clark, Gary Warren Duncalfe, Randall Henry Ferguson, Michael Esty Giguere, Joseph Eugene Marcel Stuart, Stephen Michael (Date of Cancellation January 13, 2005)

28 Royal Canadian Mounted Police K Division Misura, Joseph Gerard Wand, Rodney Edward Woods, Timothy Hislop (Date of Cancellation February 14, 2005) Cancellation of Qualified Technician (Intoxylizer 5000C) Royal Canadian Mounted Police K Division Hall, Melanie Monica (Date of Cancellation January 13, 2005) Royal Canadian Mounted Police K Division Bishop, John Archibald Clark, Gary Warren Wand, Rodney Edward (Date of Cancellation February 14, 2005) Designation of Qualified Technician Appointment (Intoxylizer 5000C) Royal Canadian Mounted Police K Division Anderson, Laura Jean Black, Michael Lee Brillon, Sebastien Alexandre Joseph Dolhan, Michelle Marie Ernst, Peter Emil Feschuk, Grant Gregory Jason Gauchier, Warren Raymond George, Ryan Christopher Laidlaw, William Gordon MacInnis, Barbara Elizabeth Morrison, Lorne Albert Neufeld, Jonathan Michael Nikota, Kelly Dean Phillips, Ann-Marie Reynolds, Neal Robert Robinson, Shaun Philip Rochette, Joseph Alfred Marc Seguin, Clayton Gregory Shelton, Raymond Glen Thacker, Clint Evan Tremblay, Justin Robert Wallace, David Allan

29 (Date of Designation February 14, 2005) Hosting Expenses Exceeding $ For the quarter October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 Date of Function: September 26, 2004 Amount: $4, Location: Edmonton, Alberta Purpose: 6 th Annual Alberta Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Day Date of Function: October 18 & 19, 2004 Amount: $2, Location: Red Deer, Alberta Purpose: Youth Justice Committee Mentoring Workshop Sustainable Resource Development Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998 Notice of Variation Order Commercial Fishing Seasons The close times and quotas set out in Schedule 8 to the Alberta Fishery Regulations in respect of the waters listed in the Schedule to this Notice have been varied by Variation Order by the Director of Fisheries Management in accordance with section 3 of the Alberta Fishery Regulations. Where fishing with gill nets is permitted during an open season established by the Order, the gill net mesh size has been specified in the Order. Pursuant to Variation Order commercial fishing is permitted in accordance with the following schedule. SCHEDULE PART 1 Item - 1 Column 1 Waters - In respect of: (4) Utikuma Lake (79-10-W5) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 140 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - 08:00 hours January 3, 2005 to 16:00 hours January 8, 2005; 08:00 hours February 28, 2005 to 16:00 hours March 5, 2005 Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 150,000 kg; 2) Walleye: 500 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 500 kg; 4) Northern pike: 30,000 kg; 5) Tullibee: 3,000 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg

30 ADVERTISEMENTS Irrigation Notice Enforcement Return (Irrigation Districts Act) Raymond Irrigation District Notice is hereby given that the Trial Co-ordinator, Alberta Justice, has fixed Wednesday, May 18, 2005 as the day on which, at 1:30 p.m., a Judge will sit at the Courthouse, Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 1Z8 for the purpose of confirmation of the 2005 Enforcement Return of the Raymond Irrigation District covering charges assessed for the year 2003 and subsequent penalties and GST charges. Dated at Raymond, Alberta, February 10, Gordon ZoBell, Manager. St. Mary River Irrigation District Notice is hereby given that the Court of Queen s Bench of the Judicial District of Lethbridge/Macleod has fixed Wednesday, May 18, 2005 as the day on which at 1:30 p.m., the Court will sit at the Court House, Lethbridge, Alberta for the purpose of confirmation of the Enforcement Return of the St. Mary River Irrigation District covering rates assessed for the year R. L. (Ron) Renwick, P. Eng., General Manager. Western Irrigation District Notice is hereby given that a Justice of the Court of Queen s Bench of Alberta has fixed Monday, May 16, 2005 as the day on which, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., or so soon thereafter as the application can be heard, the Court will sit in Chambers, at the Court House, th Street S.W. in Calgary, Alberta, for the purpose of confirmation of the Enforcement Return for the Western Irrigation District covering rates assessed for the year 2003 and prior years. Dated at Strathmore, Alberta, February 17, James Webber, General Manager