Alberta Gazette, Part I — Friday, September 15, 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023
Alberta — Gazette
The Alberta Gazette
Part I
Vol. 119 Edmonton, Friday, September 15, 2023 No. 17
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
Agriculture and Irrigation
Form 15
(Irrigation Districts Act)
(Section 88)
Notice to Irrigation Secretariat:
Change of Area of an Irrigation District
On behalf of the Western 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
0017 823 386
7710634;1;26
231 088 335
0019 813 617
3269FJ;A;B
231 208 120
0029 314 192
0211548;1;1
021 155 058
I certify the procedures required under
part 4 of the Irrigation Districts Act have been
completed and the area of the Western Irrigation District should be changed
according to the above list.
Rebecca Fast, Office Administrator,
Irrigation Secretariat.
Ministerial Order 17/2023
Declaration of Agricultural Societies Day
(Special Days Act)
I, RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, pursuant to
Section 3 of the
Special Days Act, hereby declare September 21 as Agricultural Societies Day in the
Province of Alberta.
Dated this 23 day of August, 2023.
RJ Sigurdson, Minister
Arts, Culture and Status of Women
Hosting Expenses Exceeding $600.00
For the period April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
Function: 2022 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards & 2022 Alberta Sport
Recognition Awards
Purpose: To honour and celebrate Alberta's outstanding volunteers whose
achievements have contributed to the well-being of their communities.
To honour the extraordinary athletic accomplishments of Alberta's high-performance
athletes, teams and coaches.
Date: March 31, 2023
Amount: $ 7,657.51
Location: McDougall Centre, Calgary, Alberta
Function: Premier's Iftar Dinner
Purpose: To promote and celebrate Alberta's Muslim community enriching the lives
of all Albertans.
Date: April 4, 2023
Amount: $ 3,609.00
Location: McDougall Centre, Calgary, Alberta
Function: Celebration of Alberta's Cultural Heritage
Purpose: To celebrate the unique contributions of Alberta's diverse ethnocultural
communities and announce the launch of a new Cultural Heritage Digital Initiatives
Grant.
Date: April 29, 2023
Amount: $ 7,439.80
Location: Heritage Park, Calgary, Alberta
Education
Hosting Expenses Exceeding $600.00
For the period January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023
Function: Minister's Parent Advisory Council and Minister's Teacher Advisory
Council Welcome Reception
Date: January 9, 2023
Amount: $1,529.50
Location: Matrix Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta
Safety Codes Council
Agency Accreditation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
A.C. Dandy Products Ltd, Accreditation No. A000107, Order No. 134
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-21 Canadian Electrical Code (25th Edition)
and Alberta Electrical Utility Code, 5th Edition, 2016 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: April 18, 1995 Issued Date: August 30, 2023.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Elspect Electrical
(2007) Ltd., Accreditation No. A000132, Order No. 135
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-21 Canadian Electrical Code (25th Edition)
and Alberta Electrical Utility Code, 5th Edition, 2016 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: April 19, 1995 Issued Date: August 23, 2023.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
IJD Inspections Ltd., Accreditation No. A000167, Order No. 1009
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Building
Consisting of all parts of the National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, and the
National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: December 4, 1997 Issued Date: August 31, 2023.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
IJD Inspections Ltd., Accreditation No. A000167, Order No. 215
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-21 Canadian Electrical Code (25th Edition)
and Alberta Electrical Utility Code, 5th Edition, 2016 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: July 14, 1995 Issued Date: August 31, 2023.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
IJD Inspections Ltd., Accreditation No. A000167, Order No. 1525
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, and Fire
Investigation (cause and circumstance) as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: July 9, 2004 Issued Date: August 31, 2023.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
IJD Inspections Ltd., Accreditation No. A000167, Order No. 1010
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Gas
Consisting of all parts of the CSA-B149.1:20 Natural gas and propane installation
code, CSA-B149.2:20 Propane storage and handling code, CSA-B108.1:21
Compressed natural gas refuelling stations installation code, and CSA-B108.2:21
Liquefied natural gas refuelling stations installation code.
Excluding the CSA-B109:17 Natural gas for vehicles installation code, CSA-
B149.3:20 Code for the field approval of fuel related components on appliances and
equipment, and CSA B149.5:20 Installation code for propane fuel systems and
containers on motor vehicles.
Accredited Date: December 4, 1997 Issued Date: August 31, 2023.
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
IJD Inspections Ltd., Accreditation No. A000167, Order No. 1011
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Plumbing
Consisting of all parts of the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020, and Alberta
Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2021 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: December 4, 1997 Issued Date: August 31, 2023.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Excel Industrial Group Inc, Accreditation No. A000876, Order No. 2916
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-21 Canadian Electrical Code (25th Edition)
as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: October 1, 2014 Issued Date: August 23, 2023.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Central Peace Fire and Rescue Commission, Accreditation No. A000901, Order
No. 3014
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, and Fire
Investigation (cause and circumstance) as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: October 17, 2016 Issued Date: August 29, 2023.
Corporate Accreditation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 28 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
INEOS Canada Partnership Ltd, Accreditation No. C000800, Order No. 2525
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations on industrial and related facility properties owned by or under their
care and control for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-21 Canadian Electrical Code (25th Edition)
as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: December 15, 2005 Issued Date: August 24, 2023.
Corporate Accreditation - Cancellation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 28 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Veresen Inc, Accreditation No. C000868, Order No. 2856
Is to cease services under the Safety Codes Act as of the Issued Date for the discipline
of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-18 Canadian Electrical Code (24th Edition)
and Alberta Electrical Utility Code (5th Edition, 2016) as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: September 4, 2012 Issued Date: August 30, 2023.
Joint Municipal Accreditation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Ponoka County, Town of Ponoka, Town of Rimbey, Summer Village of Parkland
Beach, Accreditation No. J000129, Order No. 602
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, as amended
from time to time, except for those requirements pertaining to the installation,
alteration, and removal of the storage tank systems for flammable and combustible
liquids; and Fire Investigation (cause and circumstance).
Accredited Date: December 21, 1995 Issued Date: August 24, 2023.
AMENDMENTS TO MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 25-102
DESIGNATED BENCHMARKS AND BENCHMARK ADMINISTRATORS
(Securities Act)
Made as a rule by the Alberta Securities Commission on June 7, 2023 pursuant to
sections 223 and 224 of the Securities Act.
AMENDMENTS TO MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 25-102
DESIGNATED BENCHMARKS AND BENCHMARK ADMINISTRATORS
1. Multilateral Instrument 25-102 Designated Benchmarks and Benchmark
Administrators is amended by this Instrument.
2. Subsection 1(1) is amended
(
a) by adding the following
definitions:
"designated commodity benchmark" means a benchmark that is
(
a) determined by reference to or an assessment of an underlying interest
that is a commodity other than a currency, and
(
b) designated for the purposes of this Instrument as a "commodity
benchmark" by a decision of the securities regulatory authority;
"front office" means any department, division or other internal grouping that
performs any pricing, trading, sales, marketing, advertising, solicitation,
structuring or brokerage activities on behalf of a benchmark contributor or
an affiliated entity of a benchmark contributor;
"front office employee" means any employee or agent that performs any
pricing, trading, sales, marketing, advertising, solicitation, structuring or
brokerage activities on behalf of a benchmark contributor or an affiliated
entity of a benchmark contributor;, and
(
b) in the definition of "subject requirements" by
(
i) deleting "and" at the end of paragraph (d),
(ii) replacing ";" with ", and" at the end of paragraph (e), and
(iii) adding the following paragraph
(
f) paragraphs 40.13(1)(
a) and (b);.
3. Subsection 6(3) is amended
(
a) by repealing paragraph (
a) and substituting the following:
(
a) in the case of a benchmark
(
i) that is not a designated commodity benchmark, monitor and assess
compliance by the designated benchmark administrator and its
DBA individuals with securities legislation relating to benchmarks
including, for greater certainty, the accountability framework
referred to in
section 5 and the control framework referred to in
section 8, and
(ii) that is a designated commodity benchmark, monitor and assess
compliance by the designated benchmark administrator and its
DBA individuals with securities legislation relating to benchmarks
including, for greater certainty, subsection 5(1) and
section 40.3;,
and
(
b) by repealing subparagraph (b)(ii) and substituting the following:
(ii) in the case of a benchmark that is not a designated commodity
benchmark, compliance by the designated benchmark administrator
and its DBA individuals with securities legislation relating to
benchmarks including, for greater certainty, the accountability
framework referred to in
section 5 and the control framework referred
to in
section 8,
(ii.1) in the case of a designated commodity benchmark, compliance by the
designated benchmark administrator and its DBA individuals with
securities legislation relating to benchmarks including, for greater
certainty, subsection 5(1) and
section 40.3, and.
Section 15 is amended
(
a) in subsection (4) by adding ", or front office employee," after "from any
front office", and
(
b) by repealing subsection (5).
5. Paragraph 39(3)(
e) is amended by replacing "conflict of interest identification
and management procedures and communication controls," with "measures to
identify and eliminate or manage conflicts of interest, including, for greater
certainty, communications controls,".
Section 40 is repealed and the following substituted:
Provisions of this Instrument not applicable in relation to designated
regulated-data benchmarks
40. The following provisions do not apply to a designated benchmark
administrator or a benchmark contributor in relation to a designated
regulated-data benchmark:
(a) subsections 11(1) and (2);
(b) subsection 14(2);
(c) subsections 15(1), (2) and (3);
(
d) sections 23, 24 and 25;
(e) paragraph 26(2)(a)..
7. The following
Part is added:
PART 8.1
DESIGNATED COMMODITY BENCHMARKS
Provisions of this Instrument not applicable in relation to dual-designated
benchmarks
40.1.
(1) Sections 30 to 33 do not apply to a designated benchmark administrator
in relation to a benchmark that is
(
a) a designated commodity benchmark, and
(
b) a designated critical benchmark.
(2) This Part does not apply to a designated benchmark administrator in relation
to a designated commodity benchmark if
(
a) the benchmark is a designated critical benchmark, and
(
b) the underlying interest of the benchmark is gold, silver, platinum or
palladium.
(3) Subsection (4) applies to a designated benchmark administrator in relation to
a designated commodity benchmark if all of the following apply:
(
a) the benchmark is determined from input data arising from transactions
of the commodity that is the underlying interest of the benchmark;
(
b) the commodity is of a type in respect of which parties to the
transactions referred to in paragraph (a), in the ordinary course of
business, make or take physical delivery of the commodity;
(
c) the benchmark is a designated regulated-data benchmark.
(4) The following provisions do not apply in the circumstances referred to in
subsection (3):
(a) subsections 11(1) and (2);
(
b) section 40.8;
(
c) section 40.9, other than subparagraph (f)(ii);
(
d) paragraph 40.11(2)(a);
(
e) section 40.13.
Provisions of this Instrument not applicable in relation to designated
commodity benchmarks
40.2. The following provisions do not apply to a designated benchmark
administrator, a benchmark contributor or any other person or company
specified in the provisions in relation to a designated commodity
benchmark:
(
a) Part 3, other than subsection 5(1) and sections 6, 11, 12 and 13;
(
b) Part 4, other than
section 17;
(
c) sections 18 and 21;
(
d) Part 6;
(
e) Part 7.
Control framework
40.3.
(1) A designated benchmark administrator must establish, document,
maintain and apply policies, procedures and controls that are reasonably
designed to ensure that a designated commodity benchmark is provided in
accordance with this Instrument.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), with respect to the
provision of a designated commodity benchmark, a designated benchmark
administrator must ensure that its policies, procedures and controls address
all of the following:
(
a) management of operational risk, including any risk of financial loss,
disruption or damage to the reputation of the designated benchmark
administrator from any failure of its information technology systems;
(
b) business continuity and disaster recovery plans;
(
c) contingencies in the event of a disruption to the provision of the
designated commodity benchmark or the process applied to provide the
designated commodity benchmark.
Methodology
40.4.
(1) A designated benchmark administrator must not follow a methodology
for determining a designated commodity benchmark unless
(
a) the methodology is sufficient to provide a designated commodity
benchmark that accurately and reliably represents the value of the
underlying interest of the designated commodity benchmark for that
part of the market that the benchmark is intended to represent, and
(
b) the accuracy and reliability of the designated commodity benchmark
are verifiable.
(2) A designated benchmark administrator must establish, document, maintain,
apply and publish the elements of the methodology of the designated
commodity benchmark, including, for greater certainty, all of the following:
(
a) all criteria and procedures used to determine the designated commodity
benchmark, including the following, as applicable:
(
i) how input data is used;
(ii) the reason that a reference unit is used;
(iii) how input data is obtained;
(iv) identification of how and when expert judgment may be exercised;
(
v) any model, method, assumption, extrapolation or interpolation that
is used for analysis of the input data;
(
b) the procedures reasonably designed to ensure that benchmark
individuals exercise expert judgment in a consistent manner;
(
c) the relative importance assigned to the criteria used to determine the
designated commodity benchmark, including, for greater certainty, the
type of input data used and how and when expert judgment may be
exercised;
(
d) any minimum requirement for the number of transactions or for the
volume for each transaction used to determine the designated
commodity benchmark;
(
e) if the methodology of the designated commodity benchmark does not
require a minimum number of transactions or minimum volume for
each transaction used to determine the designated commodity
benchmark, an explanation as to why a minimum number or volume is
not required;
(
f) the procedures used to determine the designated commodity benchmark
in circumstances in which the input data does not meet the minimum
number of transactions or the minimum volume for each transaction
required in the methodology of the designated commodity benchmark,
including, for greater certainty,
(
i) any alternative methods used to determine the designated
commodity benchmark, including, for greater certainty, any
theoretical estimation models, and
(ii) if no transaction data exists, procedures to be used in those
circumstances;
(
g) the time period during which input data must be provided;
(
h) the means used to contribute the input data, whether electronically, by
telephone or by other means;
(
i) the procedures used to determine the designated commodity benchmark
if one or more benchmark contributors contribute input data that
constitutes a significant proportion of the total input data for the
determination of the designated commodity benchmark, including
specifying what constitutes a significant proportion of the total input
data for the determination of the benchmark;
(
j) the circumstances in which transaction data may be excluded in the
determination of the designated commodity benchmark.
Additional information about the methodology
40.5. A designated benchmark administrator must, with respect to the
methodology of a designated commodity benchmark, publish all of the
following:
(
a) the rationale for adopting the methodology, including, for greater
certainty,
(
i) the rationale for any price adjustment techniques, and
(ii) a description of why the time period for the acceptance of input
data is adequate for the input data to accurately and reliably
represent the value of the underlying interest of the designated
commodity benchmark;
(
b) the process for the internal review and the approval of the methodology
referred to in
section 40.6 and the frequency of those reviews and
approvals;
(
c) the process referred to in
section 17 for making significant changes to
the methodology.
Review of methodology
40.6. A designated benchmark administrator must, at least once every 12 months,
carry out an internal review and approval of the methodology of each
designated commodity benchmark that it administers to ensure that the
designated benchmark administrator complies with subsection 40.4(1).
Quality and integrity of the determination of a designated commodity
benchmark
40.7.
(1) A designated benchmark administrator must specify, and document and
publish a description of, the commodity that is the underlying interest of a
designated commodity benchmark.
(2) A designated benchmark administrator must establish, document, maintain
and apply policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure the quality
and integrity of each determination of a designated commodity benchmark,
including for greater certainty, policies and procedures reasonably designed
(
a) to ensure that input data is used in accordance with the order of priority
specified in the methodology of the designated commodity benchmark,
(
b) to identify transaction data that a reasonable person would conclude is
anomalous or suspicious,
(
c) to ensure that the designated benchmark administrator maintains
records of each decision, including the reasons for the decision, to
exclude transaction data from the determination of the designated
commodity benchmark,
(
d) so that a benchmark contributor is not discouraged from contributing all
of its input data that meets the designated benchmark administrator's
criteria for the determination of the designated commodity benchmark,
and
(
e) to ensure that benchmark contributors comply with the designated
benchmark administrator's quality and integrity standards for input data.
Transparency of determination of a designated commodity benchmark
40.8. A designated benchmark administrator must publish for each determination
of a designated commodity benchmark, as soon as reasonably practicable,
all of the following:
(
a) an explanation of how the designated commodity benchmark was
determined, including, for greater certainty, all of the following:
(
i) the number of transactions and the volume for each transaction;
(ii) with respect to each type of input data
(
A) the range of volumes and the average volume,
(
B) the range of prices and the volume-weighted average price,
and
(
C) the approximate percentage of each type of input data to the
total input data;
(
b) an explanation of how and when expert judgment was used in the
determination of the designated commodity benchmark.
Integrity of the process for contributing input data
40.9. A designated benchmark administrator must establish, document, maintain
and apply policies, procedures and controls that are reasonably designed to
ensure the integrity of the process for contributing input data for a
designated commodity benchmark, including, for greater certainty, all of the
following:
(
a) criteria for determining who may contribute input data;
(
b) procedures to verify the identity of a benchmark contributor and a
contributing individual and the authorization of the contributing
individuals to contribute input data on behalf of the benchmark
contributor;
(
c) criteria for determining which contributing individuals are permitted to
contribute input data on behalf of a benchmark contributor;
(
d) criteria for determining the appropriate contribution of transaction data
by the benchmark contributor;
(
e) if transaction data is contributed from any front office, or front office
employee, of a benchmark contributor, or of an affiliated entity of a
benchmark contributor, procedures to confirm the reliability of the
input data, and the criteria upon which the reliability is measured, in
accordance with its policies;
(
f) procedures to
(
i) identify any communications between contributing individuals and
benchmark individuals that might involve manipulation or
attempted manipulation of the determination of the designated
commodity benchmark for the benefit of any trading position of
the benchmark contributor, any contributing individual or third
party,
(ii) identify any attempts to cause a benchmark individual not to apply
or follow the designated benchmark administrator's policies,
procedures and controls,
(iii) identify benchmark contributors or contributing individuals that
engage in a pattern of contributing transaction data that a
reasonable person would consider is anomalous or suspicious, and
(iv) ensure that the appropriate supervisors within the benchmark
contributor are notified, to the extent possible, of questions or
concerns by the designated benchmark administrator.
Governance and control requirements
40.10.
(1) A designated benchmark administrator must establish and document its
organizational structure in relation to the provision of a designated
commodity benchmark.
(2) The organizational structure referred to in subsection (1) must establish
well-defined roles and responsibilities for each person or company involved
in the provision of the designated commodity benchmark, and include, if
applicable, segregated reporting lines, to ensure that the designated
benchmark administrator complies with the provisions of this Instrument.
(3) A designated benchmark administrator must establish, document, maintain
and apply policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure the
integrity and reliability of the determination of a designated commodity
benchmark, including, for greater certainty, policies and procedures
reasonably designed to ensure
(
a) that each of its benchmark individuals has the necessary skills,
knowledge, experience, reliability and integrity for the duties assigned
to the individual,
(
b) that the provision of the designated commodity benchmark can be made
on a consistent and regular basis,
(
c) that succession plans exist to ensure the designated benchmark
administrator follows the policies and procedures described in
paragraphs (
a) and (
b) on an ongoing basis,
(
d) that each of its benchmark individuals is subject to management and
supervision to ensure that the methodology of the designated
commodity benchmark is properly applied, and
(
e) that the approval of an individual holding a position senior to that of a
benchmark individual is obtained before each publication of the
designated commodity benchmark.
Books, records and other documents
40.11.
(1) A designated benchmark administrator must keep the books, records
and other documents that are necessary to account for its activities as a
designated benchmark administrator, its business transactions and its
financial affairs relating to its designated commodity benchmarks.
(2) A designated benchmark administrator must keep books, records and other
documents of all of the following:
(
a) all input data, including how the data was used;
(
b) each decision to exclude a particular transaction from input data that
otherwise met the requirements of the methodology applicable to the
determination of a designated commodity benchmark, and the rationale
for doing so;
(
c) the methodology of each designated commodity benchmark
administered by the designated benchmark administrator;
(
d) any exercise of expert judgment by the designated benchmark
administrator in the determination of the designated commodity
benchmark, including the basis for the exercise of expert judgment;
(
e) changes in or deviations from policies, procedures, controls or
methodologies;
(
f) the identities of contributing individuals and of benchmark individuals;
(
g) all documents relating to a complaint.
(3) A designated benchmark administrator must keep the records referred to in
subsection (2) in a form that
(
a) identifies the manner in which the determination of a designated
commodity benchmark was made, and
(
b) enables an audit, review or evaluation of any input data, calculation, or
exercise of expert judgment, including in connection with any limited
assurance report on compliance or reasonable assurance report on
compliance.
(4) A designated benchmark administrator must retain the books, records and
other documents required to be maintained under this
section
(
a) for a period of 7 years from the date the record was made or received
by the designated benchmark administrator, whichever is later,
(
b) in a safe location and a durable form, and
(
c) in a manner that permits those books, records and other documents to
be provided promptly on request to the regulator or securities regulatory
authority.
Conflicts of interest
40.12.
(1) A designated benchmark administrator must establish, document,
maintain and apply policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to
(
a) identify and eliminate or manage conflicts of interest involving the
designated benchmark administrator and its managers, benchmark
contributors, benchmark users, DBA individuals and any affiliated
entity of the designated benchmark administrator,
(
b) ensure that expert judgment exercised by the benchmark administrator
or DBA individuals is independently and honestly exercised,
(
c) protect the integrity and independence of the provision of a designated
commodity benchmark, including, for greater certainty, policies and
procedures reasonably designed to
(
i) ensure that the provision of a designated commodity benchmark is
not influenced by the existence of, or potential for, financial
interests, relationships or business connections between the
designated benchmark administrator or its affiliates, its personnel,
clients and any market participant or persons connected with them,
(ii) ensure that each of its benchmark individuals does not have any
financial interests, relationships or business connections that
adversely affect the integrity of the designated benchmark
administrator, including, for greater certainty, outside employment,
travel and acceptance of entertainment, gifts and hospitality
provided by the designated benchmark administrator's clients or
other commodity market participants,
(iii) keep separate, operationally, the business of the designated
benchmark administrator relating to the designated commodity
benchmark it administers, and its benchmark individuals, from any
other business activity of the designated benchmark administrator
if the designated benchmark administrator becomes aware of a
conflict of interest or a potential conflict of interest involving the
business of the designated benchmark administrator relating to any
designated commodity benchmark, and
(iv) ensure that each of its benchmark individuals does not contribute
to a determination of a designated commodity benchmark by way
of engaging in bids, offers or trades on a personal basis or on
behalf of market participants, except as permitted under the
policies and procedures of the designated benchmark
administrator,
(
d) ensure that an officer referred to in
section 6, or any DBA individual
who reports directly to the officer, does not receive compensation or
other financial incentive from which conflicts of interest arise or that
otherwise adversely affects the integrity of the benchmark
determination,
(
e) protect the confidentiality of information provided to or produced by
the designated benchmark administrator, subject to the disclosure
requirements under sections 19, 20, 40.4, 40.5 and 40.8, and
(
f) identify and eliminate or manage conflicts of interest that exist between
the provision of a designated commodity benchmark by the designated
benchmark administrator, including all benchmark individuals who
participate in the determination of the designated commodity
benchmark, and any other business of the designated benchmark
administrator.
(2) A designated benchmark administrator must ensure that its other businesses
have appropriate policies, procedures and controls designed to minimize the
likelihood that a conflict of interest will adversely affect the integrity of the
provision of a designated commodity benchmark.
(3) In establishing an organizational structure, as required under subsections
40.10(1) and (2), a designated benchmark administrator must ensure that the
responsibilities of each person or company involved in the provision of a
designated commodity benchmark administered by the designated
benchmark administrator do not cause a conflict of interest or a potential
conflict of interest.
(4) A designated benchmark administrator must promptly publish a description
of a conflict of interest, or a potential conflict of interest, in respect of a
designated commodity benchmark
(
a) if a reasonable person would consider the risk of harm to any person or
company arising from the conflict of interest, or the potential conflict of
interest, is significant, and
(
b) on becoming aware of the conflict of interest, or the potential conflict
of interest, including, for greater certainty, a conflict or potential
conflict arising from the ownership or control of the designated
benchmark administrator.
(5) If a designated benchmark administrator fails to apply or follow a policy or
procedure referred to in paragraph (1)(e), and a reasonable person would
consider the failure to be significant, the designated benchmark
administrator must promptly provide written notice of the significant failure
to the regulator or securities regulatory authority.
Assurance report on designated benchmark administrator
40.13.
(1) A designated benchmark administrator must engage a public
accountant to provide a limited assurance report on compliance or a
reasonable assurance report on compliance, in respect of each designated
commodity benchmark it administers, regarding the designated benchmark
administrator's
(
a) compliance with subsection 5(1) and sections 11 to 13, 40.3, 40.4, 40.6,
40.7, and 40.9 to 40.12, and
(
b) following of the methodology applicable to the designated commodity
benchmark.
(2) A designated benchmark administrator must ensure an engagement referred
to in subsection (1) occurs once every 12 months.
(3) A designated benchmark administrator must, within 10 days of the receipt of
a report provided for in subsection (1), publish the report and deliver a copy
of the report to the regulator or securities regulatory authority..
(1) This Instrument comes into force on September 27, 2023.
(2) In Saskatchewan, despite subsection (1), if this Instrument is filed with the
Registrar of Regulations after September 27, 2023, this Instrument comes
into force on the day on which it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations.
Seniors, Community and Social Services
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
Property being held by the Public Trustee for a period of Ten
(10) Years
(Public Trustee Act)
Section 11(2)(
b) Name of Person Entitled
to Property
Description of
Property held
and its value or
estimated value
Property part of
deceased person's
Estate or held under
Court Order:
Deceased's Name
Judicial District
Court file number
Public Trustee
Office
Additional
Information
Estate of Marion Pauline
Acker
$27,744.24
Marion Pauline Acker
(File 172067)
E179429
Estate of Richard
Czarnecki
$44,377.70
Richard Czarnecki
(File 065645)
E179430
Estate of Wasyl
Kowalchuk
$37,194.95
Wasyl Kowalchuk
(File 158204)
E179431
Estate of Mark George
Manson
$23,851.35
Mark George Manson
(File 167925)
E179432
Estate of Walter Chalus
$11,880.34
Walter Chalus
(File 167799)
E179433
Estate of David Peter
Sinclair
$21,150.39
David Peter Sinclair
(File 150904)
E179434
Estate of George Frederick
Stubbert
$496.50
George Frederick
Stubbert
(File 172458)
E179435
Estate of Leonard James
Young
$9,983.57
Leonard James Young
(File 162760)
E179436
Unknown Beneficiaries of
the Estate of Emma Luijks
$120,909.35
Estate of Karl Heintz
Schmidge
(File 115159)
Edmonton
E163252
Treasury Board and Finance
Insurance Notice
(Captive Insurance Companies Act)
Effective September 1, 2023, Burnbrae Insurance Captive 2023 Inc. became
licensed to transact Property insurance in Alberta.
David Sorensen
Deputy Superintendent of Insurance.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice of Application for Letters Patent
(Loan and Trust Corporations Act)
Notice is hereby given that an Application for Letters Patent to incorporate Balance
Trust Company was filed on August 21, 2023.
Dated at Calgary, Alberta, August 21, 2023.
Notice of Certificate of Intent to Dissolve
(Business Corporations Act)
Notice is hereby given that a Certificate of Intent to Dissolve was issued to Aither
Ingredient Corp. on August 24, 2023.
Dated at Calgary, Alberta, August 24, 2023.
Alexandra Ghelerter, Stikeman Elliott LLP.
_______________
Notice is hereby given that a Certificate of Intent to Dissolve was issued to Metrix
Cost Consulting Ltd. on August 25, 2023.
Dated at Calgary, Alberta, August 25, 2023.
Public Sale of Land
(Municipal Government Act)
City of Spruce Grove
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the City of Spruce Grove will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Border Paving
Athletic Center, Lodgepole Pine Room, 2nd Floor, 9 Tri Leisure Way, Spruce Grove,
Alberta, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., the following parcels:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
5193KS
5340RS
3083TR
1. Redemption of a parcel of land offered for sale may be affected by payment of
all arrears, penalties, and costs by guaranteed funds at any time up to the property
being declared as sold.
2. No terms or conditions of sale will be considered other than those specified by
the municipality.
3. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and to the
reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title.
4. The lands are being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the
municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the
state of the parcel nor its suitability of the lands for any intended use by the
successful bidder.
5. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer, designated officers
and employees of the municipality must not bid for, buy or act as an agent for
buying, any parcel of land offered for sale, unless acting on behalf of the
municipality.
6. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes for the
current year with no adjustments at the date of sale.
7. The purchaser will be required to execute a Sale Agreement in form and
substance provided by the municipality.
8. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash,
certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must
provide a non- refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the
balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
9. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
10. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the
auction.
11. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
12. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including
registration fees.
13. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property
cannot be sold at the public auction.
14. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land that is not sold at the public auction.
15. Once the property is declared sold at public auction the previous owner has no
further right to pay the tax arrears.
Dated at Spruce Grove, Alberta, August 21, 2023.
Dean Screpnek, City Manager.
_______________
County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 will offer for sale, by public auction, in the
County Administration Building, 10001 84 Avenue, Clairmont, Alberta, on Monday,
October 30, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., the following lands:
Lot
Block
Plan
Legal Desc.
Acres
C. of T.
LINC
SW-25-72-6-W6
NE-3-75-13-W6
SE-24-74-5-W6
SW-20-71-6-W6
NE-7-74-5-W6
12.06
NW-6-72-3-W6
9.81
SE-15-73-6-W6
20.97
NE-30-71-8-W6
160.0
SE-13-71-9-W6
10.0
NE-27-71-9-W6
147.47
SW-14-72-7-W6
3.21
SW-16-74-5-W6
158.0
112117586+3
SW-26-72-9-W6
9.74
NE-3-75-13-W6
10.02
SW-25-72-6-W6
SW-23-72-6-W6
6.05
142393169+3
SW-23-72-6-W6
84.88
142393169+1
NE-31-71-9-W6
3.99
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the County of
Grande Prairie No. 1 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. Bidders may,
prior to the public auction, access a report on possible presence of soil contamination
by contacting the County of Grande Prairie No. 1; and the parcel may be occupied
and is offered for sale subject to the existing tenancy.
No bid will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to
those specified by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. No further information is
available at the auction regarding the lands to be sold.
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 may, after the public auction, become the owner
of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: The successful bidder must, at the time of the sale, make a non-refundable ten
percent (10%) deposit in cash, certified cheque or bank draft payable to the
municipality, with the balance of the purchase price due within thirty (30) days of the
sale. GST will apply to all properties subject to GST sold at the auction.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time
prior to the sale.
Dated at Clairmont, Alberta, August 29, 2023.
Mark Schonken, Director of Financial Services.
_______________
Lac Ste. Anne County
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
Lac Ste. Anne County will offer for sale, by public auction, in the County Office,
56521 Rge Rd 65, Sangudo, Alberta, on Friday, November 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.,
the following parcels:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
895MC
10-11
1774BW
1-3
6967BG
Roll
Pt. of Sec.
Sec.
Twp.
Rge.
C. of T.
1. Any parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears,
penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time until the property is declared
sold.
2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and title will
be subject to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate
of title.
3. The lands are being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the
municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the
state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.
4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated
officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land
offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the
municipality.
5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities
for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.
6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance
provided by the municipality.
7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash,
certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must
provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the
balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
(if the certified cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the
excess will be refunded in 30 days)
8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the
auction.
10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including
registration fees.
12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property
cannot be sold at the public auction.
13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land that is not sold at the public auction.
14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no
further right to pay the tax arrears.
Dated at Sangudo, Alberta, July 18, 2023.
Trinity Hindes, Property Taxation Administrator.
_______________
Leduc County
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
Leduc County will offer for sale, by public auction, at County Centre, Nisku, Alberta,
on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., the following lands:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
Pt. of
Sec.
Sec.
Twp.
Rge.
Acres
11.64
157.94
4.32
992MC
6231.90
sq. m.
1906HW
12818.0
sq. ft.
5.34
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.
Leduc County may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land
not sold at the public auction.
Terms: Payment in cash, bank draft or certified cheque. A 10 percent non-refundable
deposit of the reserve bid total is payable upon the acceptance of the bid at public
auction. The balance of the accepted bid is due within 30 days after the public
auction. Prior to closing, the successful bidder must prove, to the satisfaction of the
County, that their acquisition of the property complies with the Prohibition on the
Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time
prior to the sale.
Dated at Nisku, Alberta, August 31, 2023.
Duane Coleman, CLGM, County Manager.
_______________
County of Newell
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the County of Newell will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Office of the
County Administrator, Brooks, Alberta, on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at
10:00 a.m., the following lands:
Pt.
Sec.
Sec.
Twp.
Rge.
Lot;Block;Plan
Acres
LINC
C. of T.
1;8810949
3.76
9-10;3;2123FB
1.00
7;14;7910924
0.13
3;1;8210258
0.13
PCL B;1976FG
1.19
161215188+2
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.
The County of Newell may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: Cash or certified cheque only.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time
prior to the sale.
Dated at Brooks, Alberta, July 21, 2023.
Matt Fenske, County Administrator.
_______________
Red Deer County
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
Red Deer County will offer for sale, by public auction, at the Red Deer County
Centre, 38106 Range Road 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, on Friday, November 10,
2023, at 2:00 p.m., the following lands:
Lot
Block
Plan
Pt. of
Sec.
Sec.
Twp.
Rge.
Area
C. of T.
158.97
acres
4.98
acres
8.0
acres
5.56
acres
4.99
acres
27 to
5773AK
15,625
sq. ft
Unit 57
4107.51
sq. ft
Unit 1
sq. ft
Unit 2
sq. ft
Unit 3
sq. ft
Unit 4
sq. ft
Unit 5
sq. ft
Unit 6
sq. ft
Unit 7
sq. ft
Unit 8
sq. ft
Unit 9
sq. ft
Unit 10
826 sq.
Unit 11
826 sq.
Unit 12
826 sq.
Unit 13
826 sq.
Unit 14
826 sq.
Unit 15
826 sq.
Unit 16
826 sq.
Unit 17
826 sq.
Unit 18
826 sq.
Unit 19
1.52
acres
3.06
acres
3.78
acres
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and Red Deer County
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. No bid will be accepted where the
bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any parcel. No terms and
conditions of sale will be considered other than those specified by Red Deer County.
Red Deer County may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of
land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: Cash or certified cheque. Non-refundable deposit of 10% of bid due at the
time of the sale, with the balance of 90% of bid due within 10 days.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time
prior to the sale.
Dated at Red Deer County, Alberta, August 24, 2023.
Finance Department.
_______________
County of Stettler No. 6
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the County of Stettler No. 6 will offer for sale, by public auction, in the County
Administration Office Building, 6602 44 Avenue, Stettler, Alberta, on Thursday,
December 7, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., the following lands:
Lot
Block
Plan
Legal Desc.
C. of T./Roll
22-24
153Z
27-38-17-4
4374DN
NE-26-34-16-4
SE-35-34-16-4
152Z23
SE-32-35-15-4
211K12
SW-18-39-21-4
SW-35-41-17-4
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the County of
Stettler No. 6 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. No bid will be accepted
where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any parcel. No
County of Stettler No. 6. All bidders or their agents must be present at the public
auction.
The County of Stettler No. 6 may, after the public auction, become the owner of any
parcel of land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: Cash, due at close of auction on tax sale day.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time
prior to the sale.
Dated at Stettler, Alberta, August 31, 2023.
Yvette Cassidy, Chief Administrative Officer.
_______________
Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 will offer for sale, by public auction,
in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Office, Falher, Alberta, on Friday,
November 17, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., the following lands:
Pt. of Sec.
Sec.
Twp.
Rge.
Acres
C. of T.
W5M
6.00
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the Municipal
District of Smoky River No. 130 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. No bid will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions
other than those specified by the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130. No
further information is available at the auction regarding the lands to be sold.
The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 may, after the public auction,
become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: Cash or certified cheque. 10% deposit and balance within 30 days of the date
of the public auction. G.S.T. will apply on properties 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 Falher, Alberta, August 9, 2023.
Rita Therriault, Chief Administrative Officer.
_______________
Municipality of Crowsnest Pass
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass will offer for sale, by public auction, in the
Municipal Office, 8502 19 Avenue, Coleman, Alberta, on Thursday, October 26,
2023, at 10:00 a.m., the following lands:
Lot
Block
Plan
Size
C. of T.
LINC
Reserve
Bid
8-10
820L
15,000 sq. ft.
$131,000
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the Municipality
of Crowsnest Pass makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to
the adequacy of services, soil conditions, absence or presence of environmental
contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the
purchaser. No bid will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions
other than those specified by the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass.
The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass may, after the public auction, become the owner
of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: 10% non-refundable deposit to be paid by certified cheque payable to the
Municipality of Crowsnest Pass prior to 4:00 p.m. on October 26, 2023, with the
balance to be paid within 14 days (4:00 p.m., November 9, 2023) by certified cheque.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time
prior to the sale.
Dated at Coleman, Alberta, July 10, 2023.
Glen Snelgrove, Land Administration Consultant.
Town of Daysland
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Town of Daysland will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Town Office, 5130
50 Street, Daysland, Alberta, on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., the
following parcel:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
13-17
RN55
1. Any parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears,
penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time until the property is declared
sold.
2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and title will
be subject to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate
of title.
3. The lands are being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the
municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the
state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.
4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated
officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land
offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the
municipality.
5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities
for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.
6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance
provided by the municipality.
7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash,
certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must
provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the
balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
(if the certified cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the
excess will be refunded within a reasonable time)
8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the
auction.
10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including
registration fees.
12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property
cannot be sold at the public auction.
13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land that is not sold at the public auction.
14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no
further right to pay the tax arrears.
Dated at Daysland, Alberta, August 22, 2023.
Jody Quickstad, Chief Administrative Officer.
_______________
Town of Diamond Valley
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Town of Diamond Valley will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Town
Office, 301 Centre Avenue W, Diamond Valley, Alberta, on Friday, November 17,
2023, at 10:00 a.m., the following parcels:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
1. Any parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears,
penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time until the property is declared
sold.
2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and title will
be subject to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate
of title.
3. The lands are being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the
municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the
state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.
4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated
officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land
offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the
municipality.
5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities
for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.
6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance
provided by the municipality.
7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash,
certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must
provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the
balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
(if the certified cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the
excess will be refunded within a reasonable time)
8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the
auction.
10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including
registration fees.
12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property
cannot be sold at the public auction.
13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land that is not sold at the public auction.
14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no
further right to pay the tax arrears.
Dated at Diamond Valley, Alberta, June 7, 2023.
Shawn Patience, Chief Administrative Officer.
_______________
Town of Mayerthorpe
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Town of Mayerthorpe will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Council
Chambers of the Town of Mayerthorpe Administration Building, 4911 52 Street,
Mayerthorpe, Alberta, on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., the following
lands:
Lot
Block
Plan
LINC
1371HW
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the Town of
Mayerthorpe 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, vacant possession,
or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the purchaser. No bid
will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale
specified by the Town of Mayerthorpe. No further information is available at the
auction regarding the lands to be sold.
The Town of Mayerthorpe may, after the public auction, become the owner of any
parcel of land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: Cash, debit or bank draft: A 25% deposit of bid amount on day of auction,
balance due within 10 days. Goods and Services Taxes (GST) will be applicable as
per Federal statutes.
This list is subject to deletions. Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears
of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale.
Dated at Mayerthorpe, Alberta, August 30, 2023.
Jennifer Sunderman, Chief Administrative Officer.
Town of Olds
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Town of Olds will offer for sale, by public auction, at the Town of Olds Council
Chambers, 4512 46 Street, Olds, Alberta, on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at
2:00 p.m., the following lands:
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the Town of Olds
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. No bid will be accepted where the
bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any parcel.
The Town of Olds may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of
land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: Cash or certified cheque payable to the Town of Olds, non-refundable deposit
of 20% of the successful bid at the time of sale with balance of 80% of bid due within
10 days.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time
prior to the sale.
Dated at Olds, Alberta, September 15, 2023.
Sheena Linderman, Director of Corporate Services.
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Town of Vulcan
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Town of Vulcan will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Town Office, 321
2 Street South, Vulcan, Alberta, on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., the
following lands:
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
Civic Address
181066275+22
529 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+1
521 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+23
517 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+2
513 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+24
509 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+3
1105 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+25
1109 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+4
1113 - 7 Avenue South
1117 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+5
1121 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+1
1125 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+6
1129 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+2
1133 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+7
1137 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+3
1141 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+8
1145 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+4
1149 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+12
502 Whispering Greens
Avenue
181046976+14
510 Whispering Greens
Avenue
181046976+15
518 Whispering Greens
Avenue
181046976+16
526 Whispering Greens
Avenue
181046976+17
530 Whispering Greens
Avenue
181066275+9
1029 Whispering Willows
Way
181066275+10
534 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+11
526 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+26
522 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+12
518 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+27
514 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+13
510 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+28
506 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+14
502 Whispering Willows Lane
181066275+29
1106 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+15
1110 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+5
1114 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+16
1118 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+6
1122 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+17
1126 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+7
1130 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+18
1134 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+8
1138 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+19
1142 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+9
1146 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+20
1150 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+10
1154 - 7 Avenue South
181066275+21
1158 - 7 Avenue South
181046976+11
1162 - 7 Avenue South
27-28
7000AG
211 - 2 Street North
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the Town of
Vulcan 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.
The Town of Vulcan may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of
land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: Cash or certified cheque. GST will apply on lands 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 Vulcan, Alberta, August 28, 2023.
Kim Fath, Chief Administrative Officer.
Village of Donnelly
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Village of Donnelly will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Village Office,
5003 3 Street, Donnelly, Alberta, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.,
the following parcel:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
1. Any parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears,
penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time until the property is declared
sold.
2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and title will
be subject to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate
of title.
3. The lands are being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the
municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the
state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.
4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated
officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land
offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the
municipality.
5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities
for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.
6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance
provided by the municipality.
7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash,
certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must
provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the
balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
(if the certified cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the
excess will be refunded within a reasonable time)
8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the
auction.
10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including
registration fees.
12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property
cannot be sold at the public auction.
13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land that is not sold at the public auction.
14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no
further right to pay the tax arrears.
Dated at Donnelly, Alberta, July 11, 2023.
Matthew Ferris, Chief Administrative Officer.
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Village of Edgerton
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Village of Edgerton will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Village Office,
5037 50 Avenue, Edgerton, Alberta, on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., the
following parcel:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
1. Any parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears,
penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time until the property is declared
sold.
2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and title will
be subject to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate
of title.
3. The lands are being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the
municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the
state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.
4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated
officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land
offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the
municipality.
5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities
for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.
6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance
provided by the municipality.
7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash,
certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must
provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the
balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
(if the certified cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the
excess will be refunded within a reasonable time)
8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the
auction.
10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including
registration fees.
12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property
cannot be sold at the public auction.
13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land that is not sold at the public auction.
14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no
further right to pay the tax arrears.
Dated at Edgerton, Alberta, June 28, 2023.
Nick Frank, Chief Administrative Officer.
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Village of Rockyford
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Village of Rockyford will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Village Office,
Council Chambers, 110 Main Street, Rockyford, Alberta, on Wednesday,
November 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., the following parcels:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
5728CC
6, 7
5728CC
1, 2
7531CN
3, 4
7531CN
5, 6
7531CN
4858JK
1. Any parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears,
penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time until the property is declared
sold.
2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and title will
be subject to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate
of title.
3. The lands are being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the
municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the
state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.
4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated
officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land
offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the
municipality.
5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities
for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.
6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance
provided by the municipality.
7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash,
certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must
provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the
balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
(if the certified cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the
excess will be refunded within a reasonable time)
8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the
auction.
10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including
registration fees.
12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property
cannot be sold at the public auction.
13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land that is not sold at the public auction.
14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no
further right to pay the tax arrears.
Dated at Rockyford, Alberta, July 12, 2023.
Lori Miller, Chief Administrative Officer.
_______________
Village of Ryley
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Village of Ryley will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Village Office, 5005
50 Street, Ryley, Alberta, on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., the
following parcels:
Roll
Lot
Block
Plan
C. of T.
17, 18
6386AW
1. Any parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears,
penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time until the property is declared
sold.
2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and title will
be subject to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate
of title.
3. The lands are being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the
municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the
state of the parcel nor its suitability for any intended use by the successful bidder.
4. The auctioneer, councillors, the chief administrative officer and the designated
officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land
offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the
municipality.
5. The purchaser of the property will be responsible for property taxes and utilities
for the current year. There will be no adjustment to the date of sale.
6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance
provided by the municipality.
7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash,
certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:
a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR
b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must
provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the
balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.
(if the certified cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the
excess will be refunded within a reasonable time)
8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.
9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the
auction.
10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including
registration fees.
12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property
cannot be sold at the public auction.
13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel
of land that is not sold at the public auction.
14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no
further right to pay the tax arrears.
Dated at Ryley, Alberta, August 21, 2023.
Julie Brownridge, Chief Administrative Officer.
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Village of Standard
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
the Village of Standard will offer for sale, by public auction, in the office of the
Village of Standard, 120 Elsinore Avenue, Standard, Alberta, on Thursday,
November 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., the following lands:
Lot
Block
Plan
Acres
C. of T.
1080JK
0.51
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.
The land is being offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis, and the Village of
Standard 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. No bid will be accepted
where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any parcel. No
Village of Standard.
The Village of Standard may, after the public auction, become the owner of any
parcel of land not sold at the public auction.
Terms: 10% cash down on the day of auction, balance due by cash or certified cheque
within 30 days.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time
prior to the sale.
Dated at Standard, Alberta, August 29, 2023.
Yvette April, Chief Administrative Officer.
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