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The Alberta Gazette, Part I, March 31, 1995 The Alberta Gazette PART 1 _______________________________________________________________________ Vol. 91 EDMONTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1995 No. 6 _______________________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATION [GREAT SEAL] CANADA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Gordon Towers, Lieutenant Governor. ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Her Other Realms and Territories, QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith PROCLAMATION To all to Whom these Presents shall come GREETING D. Rae, Acting Deputy Minister of Justice and Acting Deputy Attorney General. WHEREAS section 5 of the Gas Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 1990 provides that that Act comes into force on Proclamation; and WHEREAS it is expedient to proclaim section 1(1) and (3) of that Act in force: NOW KNOW YE THAT by and with the advice and consent of Our Executive Council of Our Province of Alberta, by virtue of the provisions of the said Act hereinbefore referred to and of all other power and authority whatsoever in Us vested in that behalf, We have ordered and declared and do hereby proclaim section 1(1) and (3) of the Gas Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 1990 in force of March 13, 1995. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Our Province of Alberta to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: THE HONOURABLE GORDON TOWERS, Lieutenant Governor of Our Province of Alberta, in Our City of Edmonton in Our Province of Alberta, this 13 day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-five and in the Forty-fourth Year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND Brian Evans, Provincial Secretary. THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, MARCH 31, 1995 PROCLAMATION [GREAT SEAL] CANADA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Gordon Towers, Lieutenant Governor. ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Her Other Realms and Territories, QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith PROCLAMATION To all to Whom these Presents shall come GREETING D. Rae, Acting Deputy Minister of Justice and Acting Deputy Attorney General. WHEREAS section 72 of the Land Titles Amendment Act, 1988 provides that that Act, except the provisions referred to in section 72(2) and (3) of that Act, comes into force on Proclamation; and WHEREAS it is expedient to proclaim section 17.3 of the Land Titles Act as enacted by section 9 of the Land Titles Amendment Act, 1988, in force: NOW KNOW YE THAT by and with the advice and consent of Our Executive Council of Our Province of Alberta, by virtue of the provisions of the said Act hereinbefore referred to and of all other power and authority whatsoever in Us vested in that behalf, We have ordered and declared and do hereby proclaim section 17.3 of the Land Titles Act as enacted by section 9 of the Land Titles Amendment Act, 1988 in force on April 18, 1995. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Our Province of Alberta to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: THE HONOURABLE GORDON TOWERS, Lieutenant Governor of Our Province of Alberta, in Our City of Edmonton, in Our Province of Alberta, this 15th day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-five and in the Forty-fourth Year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND Brian Evans, Provincial Secretary. _______________________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATION [GREAT SEAL] CANADA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Gordon Towers, Lieutenant Governor. ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Her Other Realms and Territories, QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith PROCLAMATION To all to Whom these Presents shall come GREETING Neil McCrank, Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General. 698 THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, MARCH 31, 1995 WHEREAS section 8 of the Livestock Identification and Brand Inspection Amendment Act, 1994 provides that that Act comes into force on Proclamation; and WHEREAS it is expedient to proclaim that Act in force: NOW KNOW YE THAT by and with the advice and consent of Our Executive Council of Our Province of Alberta, by virtue of the provisions of the said Act hereinbefore referred to and of all other power and authority whatsoever in Us vested in that behalf, We have ordered and declared and do hereby proclaim the Livestock Identification and Brand Inspection Amendment Act, 1994 in force on March 9, 1995. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Our Province of Alberta to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: THE HONOURABLE GORDON TOWERS, Lieutenant Governor of Our Province of Alberta, in Our City of Edmonton in Our Province of Alberta, this 8th day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-five and in the Forty-fourth Year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND Brian Evans, Provincial Secretary. _______________________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATION [GREAT SEAL] CANADA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Gordon Towers, Lieutenant Governor. ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Her Other Realms and Territories, QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith PROCLAMATION To all to Whom these Presents shall come GREETING Neil McCrank, Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General. WHEREAS section 6 of the Stray Animals Amendment Act, 1993 provides that that Act comes into force on Proclamation; and WHEREAS it is expedient to proclaim that Act in force: NOW KNOW YE THAT by and with the advice and consent of Our Executive Council of Our Province of Alberta, by virtue of the provisions of the said Act hereinbefore referred to and of all other power and authority whatsoever in Us vested in that behalf, We have ordered and declared and do hereby proclaim the Stray Animals Amendment Act, 1993 in force on April 1, 1995. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Our Province of Alberta to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: THE HONOURABLE GORDON TOWERS, Lieutenant Governor of Our Province of Alberta, in Our City of Edmonton in Our Province of Alberta, this 8th day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-five and in the Forty-fourth Year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND Brian Evans, Provincial Secretary. 699 THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, MARCH 31, 1995 RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ACT Resignation of Justice of the Peace February 3, 1995 Makokis, Patricia Ann, of Saddle Lake _______________________________________________________________________ ORDER IN COUNCIL MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT O.C. 104/95 Approved and Ordered, GORDON TOWERS, Lieutenant Governor. Edmonton, February 22, 1995 The Lieutenant Governor in Council (a) changes the name of "The Municipal District of Big Lakes No. 125" to the "Municipal District of Big Lakes", and (b) amends clause (a) of Order in Council numbered O.C. 758/94 by striking out "The Municipal District of Big Lakes No. 125" and substituting "Municipal District of Big Lakes". Ralph Klein, Chair. _______________________________________________________________________ MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT O.C. 105/95 Approved and Ordered, GORDON TOWERS, Lieutenant Governor. Edmonton, February 22, 1995 The Lieutenant Governor in Council changes the name of the "County of Parkland No. 31" to "Parkland County". Ralph Klein, Chair. _______________________________________________________________________ MINES AND MINERALS ACT O.C. 108/95 Approved and Ordered, GORDON TOWERS, Lieutenant Governor. Edmonton, March 1, 1995 The Lieutenant Governor in Council authorizes the Minister of Energy, on behalf of the Crown in right of Alberta, to enter into the Alberta Suncor (O.S.G.) Crown Agreement: Amendment Agreement No. 1 in the form attached. Ralph Klein (Chair). 700 THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, MARCH 31, 1995 ALBERTA SUNCOR (O.S.G.) CROWN AGREEMENT: AMENDMENT AGREEMENT No. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDED PROVISIONS RELATED TO ROYALTY ROYALTY CREDIT PROVISIONS CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS GENERAL SCHEDULE "A" - Definitions Related to the Royalty Credit Provisions ALBERTA SUNCOR (O.S.G.) CROWN AGREEMENT: AMENDMENT AGREEMENT No. 1 THIS AGREEMENT IS DATED as of the _____ day of _______________, 1995. BETWEEN: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA as represented by the Minister of Energy (herein called "Her Majesty") - and - SUNCOR INC., a body corporate, incorporated under the laws of Canada and having its head office at the City of North York in the Province of Ontario (herein called "Suncor"). WHEREAS: A. Her Majesty and Suncor entered into an agreement called the "Alberta Suncor (O.S.G.) Crown Agreement", authorized by Order in Council O.C. 155/88 (herein called the "Alberta Crown Agreement"). B. Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding dated March 5, 1993 (herein called the "Memorandum of Understanding") Her Majesty and Suncor detailed the salient principles to be incorporated by way of amendment into the Alberta Crown Agreement relating to sulphur dioxide emission reduction and odour abatement projects. C. Her Majesty and Suncor wish for their mutual benefit to enter into this amendment agreement (the "Amendment Agreement") to evidence their agreement concerning the matters detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding and the other matters set out in this Amendment Agreement. NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that the parties hereto agree as follows: 701 THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, MARCH 31, 1995 AMENDED PROVISIONS RELATED TO ROYALTY 1. Section 101 of the Alberta Crown Agreement is amended (a) by deleting clause (f)(i) and substituting: "(i) Leased and Outside Substances Revenue" (b) by adding the following after clause (i): "(i.1) 'Leased and Outside Substances Revenue' means the amount obtained when the volumes of all the Leased Substances and Outside Substances, (including Her Majesty's Royalty Share of Leased Substances) which are delivered at the Location Boundary, are multiplied by the applicable Unit Price, (i.2) 'Leased S.C.O.' means Synthetic Crude Oil that is a Leased Substance;" 2.
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