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NS Royal Gazette Part I Nova Scotia Published by Authority PART 1 VOLUME 221, NO. 51 HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2012 PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA Edward P. Aubut of Halifax, in the Halifax Regional DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Municipality, while employed with the Halifax Regional Municipality (Municipal Clerk’s Office); and IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 254(1) OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA Victoria Brooks of Hassett, in the County of Digby, for a term commencing December 13, 2012 and to expire Under the authority vested in me by Section 254(1) December 12, 2017 (private). of the Criminal Code of Canada, I hereby designate: DATED at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 13th day of Kevin Gillis December, 2012. Department of National Defense - Military Police Province of Nova Scotia Ross Landry Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jean-Sebastien Tanguay Department of National Defense - Military Police Notice of Dissolution Province of Nova Scotia Co-operative Associations Act as being qualified to operate an approved instrument, As required by the Co-operative Associations Act, the BAC Datamaster-C, and therefore “qualified Section 43, Chapter 98 of the Revised Statutes 1989, technician” in respect of breath samples, within the amended 2001, take notice that the following co- meaning of Section 254(1) of the said Criminal Code of operatives have not submitted a general statement in such Canada. form and including such details as required by the Inspector of the affairs of the association: DATED at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 28th day of November, 2012. CKD Fabricators Co-operative Limited.....ID#3042694 Mahone Bay Farmers’ Market Co-operative Ross Landry Limited...........................ID#3245713 Minister of Justice and Attorney General Take notice that at the expiration of one month from PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA the date of this notice the above co-operatives will, unless DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the associations dissolved. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ross Landry, under the authority vested in him by clause 2(b) Audrey Gay of Chapter 23 of the Acts of 1996, the Court and Inspector of Co-operatives Administrative Reform Act, Order in Council 2004-84, the Assignment of Authority Regulations, and Sections FORM 17A M05423 6 and 7 of Chapter 312 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Notaries and Commissioners Act, is NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD hereby pleased to advise of the following: IN THE MATTER OF THE MOTOR CARRIER ACT To be appointed as Commissioners pursuant to - and - the Notaries and Commissioners Act: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of TRI-MARITIME BUS NETWORK INC. to amend Motor Carrier License No. P02958 © NS Office of the Royal Gazette. Web version. 1929 1930 The Royal Gazette, Wednesday, December 19, 2012 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN THE COURT OF PROBATE FOR NOVA SCOTIA TAKE NOTICE THAT Tri-Maritime Bus Network IN THE ESTATE OF MAREK KOZIEL (ALSO Inc. (“Maritime Bus”) of 7 Mount Edward Road, KNOWN AS MAREK JOZEF KOZIEL), Deceased Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island made an Application, received by the Clerk of the Board on Notice to Heirs (Intestacy) December 14, 2012, to amend its Motor Carrier License (S. 44(1)(c)) No. P02958, requesting changes to its Services and Rates as follows: TO: Malgorzata Koziel, born August 19, 1979 Address unknown SERVICES: Add the following Service to Schedule F: TO: Hubert Koziel, born April 11, 1981 Address unknown REGULAR GENERAL ROUTE PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICE AND THE CARRIAGE Marek Koziel died without leaving a Will. In this OF PARCEL EXPRESS - The transportation of circumstance, the provisions of the Intestate Succession passengers traveling to or from the Halifax Stanfield Act determine which relatives of the deceased inherit the International Airport to points within Halifax estate. You may be one of these relatives, and you may Regional Municipality including the carriage of be entitled to inherit under this estate. parcel express, with a minimum of seven (7) return trips daily and a maximum of 14 return trips daily. Administration of the estate was granted on April 26, Service does not have to occur on Christmas Day. 2012. VEHICLES The personal representative of the estate will collect Schedule E(1). the estate property, pay the debts, and complete the administration of the estate and do anything else required RATES of them. Add the following Schedule D(4): You can contact John Samus, c/o Siebenga & King D(4) $22.00 per person, inclusive of HST Law Offices, 288-12899 76th Avenue, Surrey, BC V3W 1E6, 604-592-3550, for any further information you may Discounts: up to 50% discounts including, but not need. limited to, students, seniors, return trips, online bookings, advance purchasing, special events and Dated May 8, 2012. volume customers. Sanda L. King Rates for parcel express are in accordance with Barrister & Solicitor Schedule D(2). Siebenga & King Law Offices 288-12899 76th Avenue A copy of the Application may be seen at the Offices Surrey BC V3W 1E6 of the Board, 1601 Lower Water Street, Suite 300, Phone: 604-592-3550: Fax: 604-592-3551 Halifax, Nova Scotia, or on the Board’s website at E-mail: [email protected] www.nsuarb.ca, click on “Evidence”, “Search by Matter” and inserting “Matter ID” M05423. 2651 December 19-2012 - (26 iss) Anyone wishing to object to this Application must IN THE COURT OF PROBATE FOR NOVA SCOTIA file it in writing, with the Board no later than IN THE ESTATE OF Ivan R. MacCalder, Deceased Wednesday the 16th day of January, 2013. Objections may be filed by regular mail to the above address; by PROOF IN SOLEMN FORM fax to 424-3919; or by email to [email protected]. Notice of Application (S.64(3)(a)) If no objections are received, the Board may grant the Application without a hearing. The applicant, Allan MacCalder, Executor, has applied to the Registrar of the Probate Court of Nova Scotia, at If any objections are received, a date for the public the Probate District of Inverness County, 15 Kennedy hearing of the Application will be set. Street, Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County, Nova Scotia for an Order for acceptance of the Last Will and DATED at Halifax, Nova Scotia this 18th day of Testament of Ivan R. MacCalder as Proof in Solemn December, 2012. Form, to be heard on Friday, March 8, 2013, at 9:30 am. Clerk of the Board The affidavits of Allan MacCalder, Executor, and W.R. Courtney, in Form 46, copies of which are attached December 19-2012 - (2iss) to this Notice of Application, are filed in support of this application. Other materials may be filed and will be delivered to you or your lawyer before the hearing. © NS Office of the Royal Gazette. Web version. The Royal Gazette, Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1931 NOTICE: If you contest any part of the application 2680 December 19-2012 you must complete and file a notice of objection in Form 47 with the court, and then serve the notice of IN THE MATTER OF: The Companies Act, objection on the personal representative and each person Chapter 81, R.S.N.S., 1989, as amended; interested in the estate. - and - IN THE MATTER OF: An Application by If you do not file and serve a notice of objection you Brampton Property Investments ULC for will not be entitled to any notice of further proceedings Leave to Surrender its Certificate of Amalgamation and you may only make representations at the hearing with the permission of the registrar or judge. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Brampton Property Investments ULC intends to make an application to the If you do not come to the hearing in person or as Registrar of Joint Stock Companies for leave to surrender represented by your lawyer the court may give the its Certificate of Amalgamation. applicant what they want in your absence. You will be bound by any order the court makes. DATED this December 19, 2012. Therefore, if you contest any part of this application Charles S. Reagh you or your lawyer must file and serve a notice of Stewart McKelvey objection in Form 47 and come to the hearing. Solicitor for Brampton Property Investments ULC DATED December 14, 2012. 2663 December 19-2012 Harold A. MacIsaac IN THE MATTER OF: The Companies Act, Solicitor for Applicant being Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes 409 Granville Street, Port Hawkesbury of Nova Scotia, 1989, as amended Nova Scotia B9A 2M5 - and - Telephone: 902-625-0580; Fax: 902-625-2811 IN THE MATTER OF: The Application of E-mail: [email protected] Cartier Investments Ltd. for Leave to Surrender its Certificate of Incorporation 2697 December 19-2012 - (3iss) CARTIER INVESTMENTS LTD. hereby gives Schedule “A” notice pursuant to the provisions of Section 137 of the Notice of Parcel Registration under the Companies Act that it intends to make an application to Land Registration Act the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies of the Province of Nova Scotia for leave to surrender the Certificate of TAKE NOTICE that ownership of the property known Incorporation of the Company. as PID 60321239 located at West Clifford, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, has been registered under the DATED at Halifax, Province of Nova Scotia, this 17th Land Registration Act, in part on the basis of adverse day of December, 2012. possession, in the name of Norma Marguerite Oickle and Ervin Edward Oickle. Michael J. O’Hara 1741 Brunswick Street, Suite 600 NOTICE is being provided as directed by the Registrar Halifax NS B3J 3X8 General of Land Titles in accordance with clause General Counsel for Cartier Investments Ltd.
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