Temporary Order: In the Matter of American Heritage Stock Transfer Inc. et al.
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED
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IN THE MATTER OF
AMERICAN HERITAGE STOCK TRANSFER INC.,
AMERICAN HERITAGE STOCK TRANSFER, INC.,
BFM INDUSTRIES INC., DENVER GARDNER INC.,
SANDY WINICK, ANDREA LEE MCCARTHY,
KOLT CURRY AND LAURA MATEYAK
TEMPORARY ORDER
Section 127(7)
WHEREAS on April 1, 2011, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued an order pursuant to sections 127(1) and 127(5) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) (the “Temporary Order”) that immediately and for a period of 15 days from the date thereof:
- trading in the securities of BFM Industries Inc. (“BFM”) shall cease;
- all trading by and in the securities of American Heritage Stock Transfer, Inc. (“AHST Nevada”) shall cease;
- all trading by and in the securities of American Heritage Stock Transfer Inc. (“AHST Ontario”) shall cease;
- all trading by and in the securities of Denver Gardner Inc. (“Denver Gardner”) shall cease;
- all trading by Sandy Winick (“Winick”) shall cease;
- all trading by Andrea Lee McCarthy (“McCarthy”) shall cease;
- all trading by Kolt Curry (“Curry”) shall cease; and
- all trading by Laura Mateyak (“Mateyak”) shall cease;
AND WHEREAS the Temporary Order also provided that any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to any of the respondents;
AND WHEREAS on April 4, 2011, the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing (the “Notice of Hearing”) to consider the extension of the Temporary Order, to be held on April 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.;
AND WHEREAS on April 14, 2011, a hearing was held before the Commission and Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) and counsel for the respondents McCarthy, Curry, Mateyak, AHST Nevada and AHST Ontario (“Counsel for the Respondents”) appeared before the Commission and made submissions;
AND WHEREAS Denver Gardner did not appear and the Commission was satisfied that reasonable efforts were made by Staff to serve Denver Gardner with notice of the hearing and that Staff would continue those efforts to serve Denver Gardner in future should Staff acquire any additional contact information for Denver Gardner;
AND WHEREAS BFM and Winick did not appear, although properly served with the Notice of Hearing;
AND WHEREAS Staff advised the Commission that Counsel for the Respondents consented on behalf of its clients to the continuation of the Temporary Order until April 28, 2011;
AND WHEREAS the Commission considered the evidence and submissions and the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
- The Temporary Order is extended until April 28, 2011, or until further order of the Commission; and
- This matter shall return before the Commission on April 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. or on such other date or time as provided by the Secretary’s Office and agreed to by the parties.
DATED at Toronto this 14th day of April, 2011.
James E. A. Turner