7KH$OEHUWD*D]HWWH RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS ORDERS IN COUNCIL PART 1. Vol. 95 EDMONTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 No.7 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ACT

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1 7KH$OEHUWD*D]HWWH PART 1 Vol. 95 EDMONTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 No.7 RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ACT Resignation of Justice of the Peace March 1, 1999 Mr. James Orval Edwards of Camrose PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES ACT Supernumerary Judge Retired February 28, 1999 The Honourable Judge S.A. Friedman ORDERS IN COUNCIL MINES AND MINERALS ACT O.C. 110/99 Approved and ordered: H.A. Bud Olson Lieutenant Governor. Edmonton, March 17, 1999 The Lieutenant Governor in Council authorizes the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown in right of Alberta, to enter into the following agreements with Amoco Canada Petroleum Company in the forms attached: (a) the Alberta Primrose Crown Agreement No. 3, and (b) the Alberta Wabasca Crown Agreement No. 3 Ralph Klein, Chair.

2 ALBERTA PRIMROSE CROWN AGREEMENT NO. 3 THIS AGREEMENT dated as of the day of 1999, BETWEEN: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, herein called "Her Majesty", as represented by the Minister of Energy, herein called the "Minister" - and - AMOCO CANADA PETROLEUM COMPANY, incorporated under the laws of Canada and having its head office at the City of Calgary in the Province of Alberta (herein called "Amoco") WHEREAS Amoco has applied for approval of the Project under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation; WHEREAS Her Majesty and Amoco wish to enter into this Agreement (the "Alberta Primrose Crown Agreement No. 3") to evidence their agreement concerning the prior net cumulative balance of the Project when it is so approved; NOW THEREFORE the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 101. In this Agreement (a) (b) approved Project means the Project after it has been approved under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation for the purposes of that regulation; costs of the Project do not include any costs incurred prior to the effective date, the whole or any part of which would not be allowed costs of the Project under the Generic Royalty Regulation even if (i) the Project was a Project approved under section 16 of that regulation when the costs were incurred, and (ii) the costs had been incurred after the effective date instead of before; (c) effective date means the date specified by the Minister for the approved Project pursuant to section 16(2)(a)(ii) of the Generic Royalty Regulation; (d) Generic Royalty Regulation means the Oil Sands Royalty Regulation, 1997 (Alta. Reg. 185/97) as amended; (e) (f) "Leased Substances" means all substances recovered, or obtained from substances recovered, from the Project pursuant to a Government of Alberta Oil Sands Lease or any documents of title issued in substitution for such Lease; prior capital asset costs means costs of the Project incurred in 1986 to acquire assets of the approved Project that the Minister is satisfied the use of which, in relation to the approved Project after the effective date, will clearly result in significant savings of costs to the approved Project, but does not include any costs incurred to recover or obtain Leased Substances to which the Experimental Oil Sands Royalty Regulations (Alta. Reg. 287/77), as amended, applied; 678

3 (g) "Project" means (i) (ii) the scheme for the recovery of crude bitumen approved in Approval No. 7407, as amended up to the day preceding the effective date, and the scheme for disposal of water approved in Approval No. 4128, as amended up to the day preceding the effective date, issued by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (formerly the Energy Resources Conservation Board) pursuant to the Oil Sands Conservation Act and the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, respectively; (h) revenues of the Project means (i) (ii) the consideration received or receivable in respect of Leased Substances during the period referred to in section 402(a), if any part of the costs of obtaining those Leased Substances is required under section 402 to be included in the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project; and the amounts received or receivable in respect of the Project during the period referred to in section 402(a), that would be other net proceeds of the Project under the Generic Royalty Regulation if the Project was approved under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation when the amounts were received or became receivable and if the amounts were received or receivable after the effective date instead of before. ARTICLE 2 - INTERPRETATION 201. The headings of the Articles of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement Terms defined in the Mines and Minerals Act and the Generic Royalty Regulation have the same meaning in this Agreement, unless otherwise required by the context in which they are used Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (a) (b) the provisions of the Generic Royalty Regulation, other than section 18, apply to the determination of the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project, and nothing in this Agreement precludes or limits the exercise by the Minister of powers reserved to him in the Generic Royalty Regulation, other than section 18, whether relating to the determination of the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project or otherwise. ARTICLE 3 - EFFECTIVE DATE 301. This Agreement is effective from and after the effective date. 679

4 ARTICLE 4 - PRIOR NET CUMULATIVE BALANCE 401. The prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project for the purposes of the Generic Royalty Regulation shall be the amount determined by the Minister in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and of the Generic Royalty Regulation other than section The Minister shall include the following in the prior net cumulative balance determined by him for the approved Project: (a) (b) the amount by which the Crown s share of the costs of the Project for the period commencing January 1, 1989 and ending the day before the effective date of the Project, exceeds the Crown s share of the revenues of the Project for the same period; the Crown s share of the lesser of (i) (ii) the prior capital asset costs of the Project for the period commencing February 4, 1986 and ending December 31, 1986, or 11/12ths of the prior capital asset costs of the Project incurred during 1986; (c) the aggregate of the unrefunded proceeds of royalty paid to the Crown (i) (ii) pursuant to the Regulation, the Alberta Primrose Crown Agreement, as amended, or the Alberta from and after January 1, 1989 and before the effective date, and (iii) in respect of Leased Substances, where the cost of obtaining those Leased Substances is required to be included in determining the excess amount referred to in clause (a); and (d) the return allowance calculated in accordance with section (1) In this section, (a) monthly amount means, in respect of each return allowance month, the aggregate of (i) (ii) the Crown s share of the prior capital asset costs referred to in section 402(b), the amount by which the Crown s share of the costs of the Project for the period commencing January 1, 1989 and ending the last day of the return allowance month exceeds the Crown s share of the revenues of the Project for the same period, (iii) the unrefunded proceeds of royalty described in section 402(c) that were paid to the Crown up to the end of the month, and (iv) the return allowances calculated under this section for any preceding return allowance months; (b) return allowance rate means, in respect of each return allowance month, the return allowance rate calculated for the month in accordance with the formula set out in section 125.1(6) of the Mines and Minerals Act; 680

5 (c) return allowance month means each month during the period commencing January 1, 1992 and ending March 31, (2) The return allowance to be included in the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project under section 402(d) is the aggregate of the return allowances calculated for each return allowance month in accordance with the following formula: RA=R x MA where RA is the return allowance for the return allowance month; R is the return allowance rate for the return allowance month; MA is the monthly amount for the return allowance month. ARTICLE 5 - DETERMINATION OF PNCB 501. Amoco shall provide to the Minister in writing by September 30, 1999, Amoco s estimate of the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project to be determined by the Minister in accordance with section The prior net cumulative balance determined by the Minister for the approved Project is subject to audit and adjustment by the Minister, on the Minister s own initiative or at Amoco s request Despite section 502, no adjustment shall be made to the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project more than two years after Amoco provides the estimate referred to in section 501, and accordingly, the prior net cumulative balance last determined before the expiration of those two years shall be the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project for all purposes under the Generic Royalty Regulation Subject to section 505 but despite section 16(2)(a)(iii) of the Generic Royalty Regulation, the approval initially issued under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation for the approved Project need not specify the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project or may specify that it is the prior net cumulative balance determined under this Agreement Nothing in section 504 precludes the Minister from amending the approval under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation for the approved Project after the expiration of the two years referred to in section 503, to insert the amount of the prior net cumulative balance last determined under this Agreement before those two years expired. ARTICLE 6 - AUDIT 601. Subject to any requirement under law calling for longer retention, Amoco shall keep until the expiration of the two years referred to in section 503, all records that are in its possession as of the date of this Agreement that pertain to costs of the Project, revenues of the Project and royalty described in section 402(c), incurred, received or receivable, or paid, respectively, before the effective date The records referred to in section 601 are deemed to be records required to be kept under the Mines and Minerals Act and, accordingly, Amoco shall provide the Minister with access to those records in accordance with that Act. ARTICLE 7 - GENERAL 681

6 701. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above mentioned. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, as represented by the Minister of Energy Minister of Energy AMOCO CANADA PETROLEUM COMPANY By: Office held: By: Office held: ALBERTA WABASCA CROWN AGREEMENT NO. 3 THIS AGREEMENT dated as of the day of 1999, BETWEEN: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, herein called "Her Majesty", as represented by the Minister of Energy, herein called the "Minister" - and - AMOCO CANADA PETROLEUM COMPANY, incorporated under the laws of Canada and having its head office at the City of Calgary in the Province of Alberta (herein called "Amoco") WHEREAS Amoco has applied for approval of the Project under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation; WHEREAS Her Majesty and Amoco wish to enter into this Agreement (the "Alberta Wabasca Crown Agreement No. 3") to evidence their agreement concerning the prior net cumulative balance of the Project when it is so approved; NOW THEREFORE the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 101. In this Agreement 682

7 (a) (b) approved Project means the Project after it has been approved under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation for the purposes of that regulation; costs of the Project do not include any costs incurred prior to the effective date, the whole or any part of which would not be allowed costs of the Project under the Generic Royalty Regulation even if (i) (ii) the Project was a Project approved under section 16 of that regulation when the costs were incurred, and the costs had been incurred after the effective date instead of before; (c) effective date means the date specified by the Minister for the approved Project pursuant to section 16(2)(a)(ii) of the Generic Royalty Regulation; (d) Generic Royalty Regulation means the Oil Sands Royalty Regulation, 1997 (Alta. Reg. 185/97) as amended; (e) (f) "Leased Substances" means all substances recovered, or obtained from substances recovered, from the Project pursuant to a Government of Alberta Oil Sands Lease, or any documents of title issued in substitution for any such Lease; "Project" means (i) (ii) the scheme for the recovery of crude bitumen approved in Approval No. 6723, as amended up to the day before the effective date, and the scheme for the disposal of water approved in Approval No. 7992, as amended up to the day before the effective date, issued by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (formerly the Energy Resources Conservation Board) pursuant to the Oil Sands Conservation Act and the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, respectively; (g) revenues of the Project means (i) (ii) the consideration received or receivable in respect of Leased Substances during the period referred to in section 402(a), if any part of the costs of obtaining those Leased Substances is required under section 402 to be included in the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project; and the amounts received or receivable in respect of the Project during the period referred to in section 402(a), that would be other net proceeds of the Project under the Generic Royalty Regulation if the Project was approved under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation when the amounts were received or became receivable and if the amounts were received or receivable after the effective date instead of before. 683

8 ARTICLE 2 - INTERPRETATION 201. The headings of the Articles of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement Terms defined in the Mines and Minerals Act and the Generic Royalty Regulation have the same meaning in this Agreement, unless otherwise required by the context in which they are used Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (a) (b) the provisions of the Generic Royalty Regulation, other than section 18, apply to the determination of the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project, and nothing in this Agreement precludes or limits the exercise by the Minister of powers reserved to him in the Generic Royalty Regulation, other than section 18, whether relating to the determination of the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project or otherwise. ARTICLE 3 - EFFECTIVE DATE 301. This Agreement is effective from and after the effective date. ARTICLE 4 - PRIOR NET CUMULATIVE BALANCE 401. The prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project for the purposes of the Generic Royalty Regulation shall be the amount determined by the Minister in accordance with this Agreement and the provisions of the Generic Royalty Regulation other than section The Minister shall include the following in the prior net cumulative balance determined by him for the approved Project: (a) (b) the amount by which the Crown s share of the costs of the Project for the period commencing January 1, 1992 and ending the day before the effective date of the Project, exceeds the Crown s share of the revenues of the Project for the same period; the aggregate of the unrefunded proceeds of royalty paid to the Crown (i) (ii) pursuant to the Regulation, the Alberta Wabasca Crown Agreement, as amended, or the Alberta Wabasca Crown Agreement No. 2, before the effective date, and (iii) in respect of Leased Substances, where the cost of obtaining those Leased Substances is required to be included in determining the excess amount referred to in clause (a); and (c) the return allowance calculated in accordance with section (1) In this section, (a) monthly amount means, in respect of each return allowance month, the aggregate of (i) the amount by which the Crown s share of the costs of the Project for the period commencing January 1, 1992 and ending the last day of the return 684

9 allowance month exceeds the Crown s share of the revenues of the Project for the same period, (ii) the unrefunded proceeds of royalty described in section 402(b) that were paid to the Crown up to the end of the month, and (iii) the return allowances calculated under this section for any preceding return allowance months; (b) (c) return allowance rate means, in respect of each return allowance month, the return allowance rate calculated for the month in accordance with the formula set out in section 125.1(6) of the Mines and Minerals Act; return allowance month means each month during the period commencing September 1, 1995 and ending March 31, (2) The return allowance to be included in the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project under section 402(c) is the aggregate of the return allowances calculated for each return allowance month in accordance with the following formula: RA=R x MA where RA is the return allowance for the return allowance month; R is the return allowance rate for the return allowance month; MA is the monthly amount for the return allowance month. ARTICLE 5 - DETERMINATION OF PNCB 501. Amoco shall provide to the Minister in writing by September 30, 1999, Amoco s estimate of the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project to be determined by the Minister in accordance with section The prior net cumulative balance determined by the Minister for the approved Project is subject to audit and adjustment by the Minister, on the Minister s own initiative or at Amoco s request Despite section 502, no adjustment shall be made to the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project more than two years after Amoco provides the estimate referred to in section 501, and accordingly, the prior net cumulative balance last determined before the expiration of those two years shall be the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project for all purposes under the Generic Royalty Regulation Subject to section 505 but despite section 16(2)(a)(iii) of the Generic Royalty Regulation, the approval initially issued under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation for the approved Project need not specify the prior net cumulative balance of the approved Project or may specify that it is the prior net cumulative balance determined under this Agreement Nothing in section 504 precludes the Minister from amending the approval under section 16 of the Generic Royalty Regulation for the approved Project after the expiration of the two years referred to in section 503, to insert the amount of the prior net cumulative balance last determined under this Agreement before those two years expired. ARTICLE 6 - AUDIT 685

10 601. Subject to any requirement under law calling for longer retention, Amoco shall keep until the expiration of the two years referred to in section 503, all records that are in its possession as of the date of this Agreement that pertain to costs of the Project, revenues of the Project and royalty described in section 402(b), incurred, received or receivable, or paid, respectively, before the effective date The records referred to in section 601 are deemed to be records required to be kept under the Mines and Minerals Act and, accordingly, Amoco shall provide the Minister with access to those records in accordance with that Act. ARTICLE 7 - GENERAL 701. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above mentioned. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, as represented by the Minister of Energy Energy Minister of AMOCO CANADA PETROLEUM COMPANY By: Office held: By: Office held: GOVERNMENT NOTICES AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT HOSTING EXPENSES EXCEEDING $ For the third quarter Purpose: Various hosting of Government and business representative in Japan Date: May 6-12, 1998 Location: Japan Amount: $ Purpose: Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame Awards Banquet. To honor Albertans who have made outstanding contributions to the agriculture industry on a local, national or international level Date: October 16, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $

11 Purpose: Fall Seeded Crop School Demonstrate fertilizer management, seeding rates/dates, seeding depths, crop staging, new seed coating technology, new varieties, weeds, insects and diseases at the field school. Participants, crop specialists, winter wheat coordinators, industry and applied research associations. Date: June 23-24, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $ Purpose: Diagnostic Field School. Provide hands-on training to industry agronomists Date: July 16 and August 7, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $ Purpose: Livestock Regulations Stockholders Advisory Group first meeting. To advise the Minister and Standing Policy Committee on regulatory options. Date: August 13-14, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $ Purpose: Livestock Regulations Stockholders Advisory Group second meeting. To advise the Minister and Standing Policy Committee on regulatory options. Date: September 10-11, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $ Purpose: Japan China Mission, Support for Alberta China market initiative Date: October 12-23, 1998 Location: China Amount: $ Purpose: Japan Market Research Mission Date: October 2-21, 1998 Location: Japan Amount: $ Purpose: Western Provinces Directors Conference. To exchange program information; explore programs, training and technologies that provide opportunities for interprovincial collaboration and coordination. Reception and luncheon. Attended by Regional Directors of B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Manitoba Agriculture, Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food, and Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Guest from the Agriculture Ministry of Ontario Date: Oct 19-21, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $

12 Purpose: China Beef Technical Mission. Support of Alberta Beef Technical Seminars, workshops and company support under the Alberta/China Technical Agreement Date: October 5-24, 1998 Location: China Amount: $ Purpose: Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Council Meeting. To attend to the business of the Council Date: November 23-24, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $ Purpose: Best Management Practices Workshop. Invite experts from various disciplines throughout Alberta to meet and discuss tested and potential Best Management Practices for Alberta, based on their experience and knowledge Date: December 11, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $ Purpose: Going Global Conference. 275 delegates on World Trade, preparation for World Trade Organization in 1999 Date: November 11-13, 1998 Location: Edmonton Amount: $ IRRIGATION DISTRICT NOTICE (Irrigation Act) ORDER NO. 605 FILE: WID BEFORE: "The Irrigation Council of the Province of Alberta" IN THE MATTER OF: "The Irrigation Act" AND IN THE MATTER of deletion of parcel(s) of land from the Western Irrigation District In accordance with Section 21(2) of the Irrigation Act, Irrigation Council may amend its order forming or constituting a district where a notice has been received (a) that the land has been reclassified under Part 4 of the Act and no longer contain acres "to be irrigated", and (b) requesting that the parcel(s) described in the notice be deleted from the Western Irrigation District The Irrigation Council has considered that the matter is in all respects in order; THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to the provisions of Section Twenty-One (21) of The Irrigation Act, that-- (a) the lands as described in Schedule A be deleted from the Western Irrigation District (b) Order No. 5 constituting the district dated January 1, 1971 is hereby amended. This Order shall become effective on March 11,

13 Certified a True Copy Len Ring, Secretary THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, APRIL 15, 1999 SCHEDULE A LAND DESCRIPTION Irrigation Council John Weing, Chairman Chris Vermeeren, Member W1/ W4M First Meridian 4, Range 20, Township 22, Section 7, Quarter North West, containing 64.7 hectares (160 acres), more or less, excepting thereout firstly: the roadway as shown on Plan 3599BM containing 2.27 acres more or less, secondly: that portion of the north west quarter of the said Section 7 shown as Parcel C on Plan 4081JK containing 1.62 acres more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals and the right to work the same Second Meridian 4, Range 20, Township 22, Section 7, Quarter South West, containing 64.7 hectares (160 acres) more or less, excepting thereout: the roadway as shown on Plan 3599BM containing 2.91 acres more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals and the right to work the same ( ) (8180KU) (Owner: Hutterian Brethren Church of Cluny of Cluny, AB) ORDER NO. 606 FILE: SMRID BEFORE: "The Irrigation Council of the Province of Alberta" IN THE MATTER OF: "The Irrigation Act" AND IN THE MATTER of the Assessment Roll of the St. Mary River Irrigation District being amended to add a parcel of land. In accordance with Part 1 of The Irrigation Act, Irrigation Council has been petitioned to change the area of the St. Mary River Irrigation District formed by an order of the Irrigation Council-- (a) requesting that the parcel(s) described in the petition(s) be added to the St. Mary River Irrigation District, the Irrigation Council having considered that the petition(s) are in all respects in order; THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to the provisions of Section Ten (10) of The Irrigation Act, that--- (a) the petition is hereby approved and the land(s) as described in Schedule A, attached, be added to the St. Mary River Irrigation District, and (b) Order No. 7 constituting the district, dated January 1, 1971 is hereby amended. This Order shall become effective on March 11, 1999 Certified a True Copy Len Ring, Secretary Irrigation Council John Weing, Chairman Chris Vermeeren, Member 689

14 SCHEDULE A LAND DESCRIPTION SE W4M, Meridian 4, Range 8, Township 10, Section 16, Quarter South East, excepting thereout all mines and minerals area: 64.7 hectares (160 acres) more or less ( ) (Owner: Frank Joseph Gechter of Seven Persons, AB) ORDER NO. 607 FILE: RID BEFORE: "The Irrigation Council of the Province of Alberta" IN THE MATTER OF: "The Irrigation Act" AND IN THE MATTER of the Assessment Roll of the Raymond Irrigation District being amended to add a parcel of land. In accordance with Part 1 of The Irrigation Act, Irrigation Council has been petitioned to change the area of the Raymond Irrigation District formed by an order of the Irrigation Council-- (a) requesting that the parcel(s) described in the petition(s) be added to the Raymond Irrigation District, the Irrigation Council having considered that the petition(s) are in all respects in order; THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to the provisions of Section Ten (10) of The Irrigation Act, that--- (a) the petitions are hereby approved and the land(s) as described in Schedule A, attached, be added to the Raymond Irrigation District, and (b) Order No. 17 constituting the district, dated January 1, 1971 is hereby amended. This Order shall become effective on March 11, 1999 Certified a True Copy Len Ring, Secretary SCHEDULE A LAND DESCRIPTION Irrigation Council John Weing, Chairman George Wall, Member Pt. NE W4M, Meridian 4, Range 19, Township 6, Section 12, that portion of the North East Quarter Lying West of a line drawn parallel with and perpendicularly distant feet westerly from the eastern boundary of said section containing hectares (60.7 acres) more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals and the right to work the Same ( ) (Owner: Virginia Belle Sloan of Cardston, AB) Pt. NW W4M, Meridian 4, Range 19, Township 6, Section 12, that portion of the North West Quarter Lying North Easterly of the North easterly limit of the Railway Right of Way on Plan RY 23 containing hectares ( acres) more or less excepting thereout: firstly: 1.48 hectares (3.65 acres) more or less as described in transfer registered as 3967 Y and Certificate of Title KM 208. Secondly: that portion of said North West Quarter bounded as follows: commencing at a point in the north boundary 557 feet east from the north west corner of the said north west quarter thence easterly along the north boundary of the said quarter section a distance of 532 feet thence southerly perpendicular to the north boundary of the said north west quarter a distance of 400 feet thence north westerly along a straight line to the point of commencement hectares (2.44 acres) more or less. Thirdly: 690

15 PLAN NUMBER HECTARES ACRES Road 3219EZ Subdivision Excepting thereout all mines and minerals and the right to work the same ( ) (Owner: Virginia Belle Sloan of Cardston, AB) ORDER NO. 608 FILE: WID BEFORE: "The Irrigation Council of the Province of Alberta" IN THE MATTER OF:"The Irrigation Act" AND IN THE MATTER of the Assessment Roll of the Western Irrigation District being amended to add parcels of land. In accordance with Part 1 of The Irrigation Act, Irrigation Council has been petitioned to change the area of the Western Irrigation District formed by an order of the Irrigation Council-- (a) requesting that the parcel(s) described in the petition(s) be added to the Western Irrigation District, the Irrigation Council having considered that the petition(s) are in all respects in order; THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to the provisions of Section Ten (10) of The Irrigation Act, that--- (a) the petitions are hereby approved and the land(s) as described in Schedule A, attached, be added to the Western Irrigation District, and (b) Order No. 5 constituting the district, dated January 1, 1971 is hereby amended. This Order shall become effective on March 11, 1999 Certified a True Copy Len Ring, Secretary SCHEDULE A LAND DESCRIPTION Irrigation Council John Weing, Chairman George Wall, Member NW W4M, Meridian 4, Range 25, Township 26, Section 19, Quarter North West, excepting thereout all mines and minerals and the right to work the same. Area: 64.7 hectares (160 acres) more or less ( ) (Owner: The Hutterian Brethern Church of Mountainview of Strathmore, AB) SW W4M, Meridian 4, Range 26, Township 23, Section 24, Quarter South West, excepting thereout all mines and minerals and the right to work the same. Area: 64.7 hectares (160 acres) more or less ( ) (Owner: Bruce Farms Ltd. of Strathmore, AB) NW W4M, Meridian 4, Range 26, Township 23, Section 24, Quarter North West, excepting thereout all mines and Minerals and the right to work the same. Area: 64.7 hectares (160 acres) more or less ( ) (Owner: Bruce Farms Ltd. of Strathmore, AB) E1/ W4M First 691

16 Meridian 4, Range 26, Township 23, Section 24, Quarter North East, excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Area: 64.7 hectares (160 acres) more or less Second Meridian 4, Range 26, Township 23, Section 24, Quarter Southeast, containing 160 acres more or less, excepting out of the South East Quarter that portion which lies to the south of the southerly limit of a roadway as shown on a Plan 4359AZ containing 8.82 acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals ( ) (Owner: Bruce Farms Ltd. of Strathmore, AB) SE W4M, Meridian 4, Range 23, Township 23, Section 1, Quarter South East, as shown on a Township Plan Dated 19 December 1898 containing hectares ( acres) more or less excepting thereout: The Canal Right of Way on Plan IRR108 containing hectares (6.90 acres) more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals and the right to work the same ( ) (Owners:Douglas A and Fern I Pagenkopf of Gleichen, AB) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 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 of the Director 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: (20) Cranberry Lake (83-7-W5) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 102 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - 08:00 hours March 25, 1999 to 16:00 hours March 27, 1999 Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 1,400 kg; 2) Walleye: 250 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 400 kg; 4) Northern pike: 1,500 kg; 5)Tullibee: 1,400 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg Column 1 Waters - In respect of: (37) Goosegrass Lake (91-3-W5) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 114 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - closed Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 1 kg; 2) Walleye: 1 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 250 kg; 4) Northern pike: 1,500 kg; 5) Tullibee: 1 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg 692

17 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 of the Director 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: 59) Long Lake (89-4-W5) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 140 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - 08:00 hours March 25, 1999 to 16:00 hours March 27, 1999 Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 2,000 kg; 2) Walleye: 150 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 1 kg; 4) Northern pike: 300 kg; 5) Tullibee: 2,000 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg Column 1 Waters - In respect of: (122) Utikuma Lake (79-10-W5) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 140 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - 08:00 hours January 11, 1999 to 16:00 hours January 12, 1999; 08:00 hours February 8, 1999 to 16:00 hours February 9, 1999; 08:00 hours March 8, 1999 to 16:00 hours March 9, 1999; 08:00 hours March 15, 1999 to 16:00 hours March 17, Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 95,000 kg; 2) Walleye: 500 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 500 kg; 4) Northern pike: 5,000 kg; 5) Tullibee: 3,000 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg 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 of the Director 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: (3) Unnamed Lake locally known as Long Lake W5) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 140 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - 08:00 hours March 11, 1999 to 16:00 hours March 25, 1999 Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 2,250 kg; ) Walleye: 1 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 100 kg; 4) Northern pike: 1,250 kg; 5) Tullibee: 2,250 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg 693

18 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 of the Director 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: 99) Unnamed Lake locally known as Side Lake (75-8- W4) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 140 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - 08:00 hours March 29, 1999 to 16:00 hours March 31, 1999 Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 450 kg; 2) Walleye: 1 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 1 kg; 4) Northern pike: 1 kg; 5) Tullibee: 1 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS The Registrar s Periodical, corporate registration, incorporation and other notices of the Corporate Registry are listed at the end of this issue. PUBLIC WORKS, SUPPLY AND SERVICES SALE OR DISPOSITION OF LAND (Government Organization Act) Name of Buyer: Flitton, Gary Ray and Beverly Augusta Consideration: Land Exchange Land Description: Land being transferred, valued at $699,000: Firstly: The north west quarter of Section 20 in Township 15, Range 25, west of the fourth meridian containing 64.7 hectares (160 acres) more or less excepting thereout: road widening on Plan containing of a hectare (1.03 acres) more or less. Excepting thereout all mines and minerals, located in the County of Vulcan No. 2 Secondly: The north east quarter of Section 20 in Township 15, Range 25, west of the fourth meridian containing 64.7 hectares (160 acres) more or less excepting thereout: road widening on Plan containing of a hectare (1.03 acres) more or less. Excepting thereout all mines and minerals, located in the County of Vulcan No. 2 Thirdly: 694

19 Meridian 4, Range 25, Township 15, Section 17 Quarter North West excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Area: 65.2 hectares (161 acres) more or less, located in the County of Vulcan No. 2 Fourthly: Meridian 4, Range 25, Township 15, Section 17 Quarter North East excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Area: 65.2 hectares (161 acres) more or less, located in the County of Vulcan No. 2 Fifthly: Meridian 4, Range 25, Township 15, Section 20 Quarter South East excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Area: 65.2 hectares (161 acres) more or less, located in the County of Vulcan No. 2 Name of Buyer: Flitton, Wilma May Consideration: Land Exchange Land Description: Land being transferred, valued at $228,950: Firstly: Meridian 4, Range 25, Township 15, Section 30, Quarter North East. Excepting thereout all mines and minerals. Area: 65.2 hectares (161 acres) more or less, located in the County of Vulcan No. 2. Secondly: The north half of the south east quarter of Section 30, Township 15, Range 25 west of the fourth meridian as shown on the Township Plan approved at Ottawa 26 June Containing 32.6 hectares (80.50 acres) more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals, located in the County of Vulcan No. 2 Name of Buyer: Venture Teams International Consideration: $32, Land Description: Meridian 5, Range 5, Township 29, Section 36. That portion of the south west quarter lying north of the northerly limit of a surveyed road as said road is shown on Plan 1206BM containing hectares (5.76 acres) more of less. Excepting thereout all mines and minerals, located in the County of Mountain View No. 17. ALBERTA SECURITIES COMMISSION AMENDMENT TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT DEFINITIONS PART 1 AMENDMENTS 1.1 Amendments (1) National Instrument Definitions is amended by (a) (b) adding the words "or multilateral instrument" after the words "national instrument" every place they appear in section 1.1 except in the definition of "national instrument"; deleting subsection 1.1(2) and replacing it with the following: (2) A provision or reference within a provision of a national instrument or multilateral instrument that specifically refers by name to one or more jurisdictions other than the local jurisdiction shall not have any effect in the local jurisdiction, 695

20 unless otherwise stated in the national instrument or multilateral instrument.; (c) (d) (e) amending the definition of "1933 Act" in subsection 1.1(3) by adding the words ", as amended from time to time" following the word "America"; amending the definition of "1934 Act" in subsection 1.1(3) by adding the words ", as amended from time to time" following the word "America"; adding the following definition to subsection 1.1(3) after the definition of "1934 Act": "adviser registration requirement" means the requirement in securities legislation that prohibits a person or company from acting as an adviser unless the person or company is registered in the appropriate category of registration under securities legislation; (f) adding the following definitions to subsection 1.1(3) after the definition of "CSA": "dealer registration requirement" means the requirement in securities legislation that prohibits a person or company from trading in a security unless the person or company is registered in the appropriate category of registration under securities legislation; "equity security" has the meaning ascribed to that term in securities legislation; (g) adding the following definitions to subsection 1.1(3) after the definition of "implementing law of a jurisdiction": "insider reporting requirement" means the requirement in securities legislation for an insider of a reporting issuer to file reports disclosing the insider's direct or indirect beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, securities of the reporting issuer; "issuer bid" has the meaning ascribed to that term in securities legislation; (h) adding the following definition to subsection 1.1(3) after the definition "local jurisdiction": "multilateral instrument" means an instrument described by the CSA as a multilateral instrument, and adopted or made by the securities regulatory authority; (i) adding the following definition to subsection 1.1(3) after the definition of "national instrument": "networking notice requirement" means the requirement in securities legislation that a registrant give written notice to the securities regulatory authority or regulator before entering into a networking arrangement; (j) adding the following definitions to subsection 1.1(3) after the definition of "person or company": 696

21 "prospectus requirement" means the requirement in securities legislation that prohibits a person or company from distributing a security unless a preliminary prospectus and prospectus for the security have been filed and receipts obtained for them; "registration requirement" means the requirement in securities legislation that prohibits a person or company from trading in a security or acting as an underwriter or an adviser unless the person or company is registered in the appropriate category of registration under securities legislation; (k) deleting the word "and" following the definition of "securities regulatory authority" in subsection 1.1(3) and adding the following definitions to subsection 1.1(3) after the definition of "SRO": "take-over bid" has the meaning ascribed to that term in securities legislation; "underwriter registration requirement" means the requirement in securities legislation that prohibits a person or company from acting as an underwriter unless the person or company is registered in the appropriate category of registration under securities legislation; and "U.S. federal securities law" means the federal statutes of the United States of America concerning the regulation of securities markets and trading in securities and the regulations, rules, forms and schedules under those statutes, all as amended from time to time; and (l) replacing the words "Securities Registry, Government of the Northwest Territories" opposite "Northwest Territories" in Appendix C with the words "Registrar of Securities, Northwest Territories". PART 2 EFFECTIVE DATE 2.1 Effective Date - This Amendment comes into force on July 1, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES SALE OR DISPOSITION OF LAND (Government Organization Act) Name of Buyer: Alberta Ltd. Consideration: $270, Land Description: Lot K, Plan 4558TR (NE W4) Name of Buyer: County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Consideration: $1.00 Land Description: Portion of SE 24, lying east of surveyed road shown on Road Plan 6429 Name of Buyer: McDonald, James Stuart Consideration: $2,

22 Land Description: Road Plan 3013EU (Gravel Pit) SW 23, containing 7.46 acres more of less ADVERTISEMENTS INSURANCE NOTICE (Insurance Act) SMDA Insurance Corporation AEGIS Insurance Corporation By virtue of Certificate of Amendment The Business Corporation Act dated February 9, 1999, the name of SMDA Insurance Corporation was changed to AEGIS Insurance Corporation 7-8 Ben R. Holden ZURICH INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CANADA/ZURICH DU CANADA, COMPAGNIE D INDEMNITE PEOPLEPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY/OMNIMONDE, COMPAGNIE D ASSURANCES By virtue of Amending Letters Patent and Revised Order to Commence and Carry on Business effective February 1, 1999 the name of Zurich Indemnity Company of Canada/Zurich du Canada, Compagnie d Indemnite was changed to Peopleplus Insurance Company/Omnimonde, Compagnie d Assurances 7-8 Claire B. King, Corporate Secretary SECURITY GENERAL INSURANCE INC. Notice is hereby given that Security General Insurance Inc. Has taken out a licence in the Province of Alberta, and is authorized to transact the following classes of Insurance: Property Effective March 15, Jude Martineau, President 698

23 IRRIGATION DISTRICT NOTICE RATE ENFORCEMENT RETURN (Irrigation Act) BOW RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Justice of the Court of Queen s Bench of the Judicial District of Lethbridge has fixed Friday, May 14, 1999 as the day on which at 10:15 a.m. the Court will sit at the Court House, Lethbridge, Alberta, for the purpose of confirmation of the Rate Enforcement Return for the Bow River Irrigation District for the year 1997 and prior years. Dated at Vauxhall, Alberta, March 5, Henry P. Holst, General Manager. LETHBRIDGE NORTHERN IRRIGATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Court of Queen s Bench of Alberta has fixed Friday, May 14, 1999 as the day on which at the time of 10:00 a.m. the Court will sit in the Court House, at 320-4th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta, for the purpose of confirmation of the Rate Enforcement Return for the Board of Directors of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District covering irrigation rates assessed for the year Dated at Lethbridge, Alberta, March 18, F.A. Ross, P. Eng., General Manager. MAGRATH IRRIGATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Court of Queen s Bench of the Judicial District of Lethbridge has fixed Friday, May 14, 1999 as the day on which at 11:15 a.m., the Court will sit in the Court House, at 320-4th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta, for the purpose of confirmation of the Rate Enforcement Return for the Magrath Irrigation District covering irrigation rates assessed for the year 1998 and prior years. Dated at Magrath, Alberta, March 22, K. Dean Anderson, Manager. WESTERN IRRIGATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that a Justice of the Court of Queen s Bench has fixed Friday, May 28, 1999 as the day on which at 10:00 a.m.,or as soon thereafter as the application can be heard, the Court will sit in the Chambers at the Court House, 611-4th Street SW in Calgary, Alberta, for the purpose of confirmation of the Rate Enforcement Return for the Board of Directors of the Western Irrigation District, in connection with arrears of Irrigation Rates for the year 1997 and previous. Dated at Strathmore, Alberta, March 15, Brent Apesland, P. Eng., General Manager. NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTENT TO DISSOLVE (Business Corporations Act) 699

24 Notice is hereby given that a Certificate of Intent to Dissolve was issued to Bannerman Holdings Limited on March 10, Dated at Calgary, Alberta, March 10, Felicia B Bortolussi, Solicitor. PUBLIC SALE OF LAND (Municipal Government Act) COUNTY OF ST. PAUL NO. 19 Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the County of St. Paul No. 19 will offer for sale, by public auction, in the County Office, St. Paul, Alberta on Wednesday, June 9, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. the following lands: Pt. of Sec. Sec. Twp. Rge. M. Acres Lot Plan C of T NW NW NE SE SW NW SE A NE SW Ashmont Mallaig Floatingstone Lake Pt. of Sec. Sec. Twp Rge M Acres C of T NW SW Lot Block Plan C of T Lot Block Plan C of T ET Lot Block Plan C of T

25 Lac Sante Lot Block Plan C of T Lac St. Cyr Lot Block Plan C of T NY Laurier Lake Lower Therien Perch Lake Vincent Lake Lot Block Plan C of T Lot Block Plan C of T Lot Block Plan C of T Lot Block Plan C of T Each parcel will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid, and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title. These properties are being offered for sale on "as is" "where is" basis and the County of St. Paul No. 19 makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the Purchaser. Terms: Cash. The above properties may be subject of GST The County of St. Paul No. 19 may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public auction. Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale. Dated at St. Paul, Alberta, March 22, Robert Krawchuk, County Administrator 701