Conxsys Inc.

Take Notice Concerning Winding Up of Conxsys Inc., Date of Incorporation: March 9, 1990, Liquidator: Elliott Bingham, 400, 255 17th Avenue South West, Calgary, Alberta T2S 2T8 , Date Appointed: January 1, 2001.

This notice is filed under subsection 193(4) of the Business Corporations Act. The Special Resolution requiring the Corporation to be wound up voluntarily was passed/consented to by the shareholders of the Corporation on December 31, 2000.

Dated this 17th day of January, 2001.

Elliott Bingham,
Liquidator.
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Miscellaneous Notices

Burying Ground Of St. James’ Cathedral
Notice Of Intention To Apply For An Order To Close Part Of A Cemetery
Cemeteries Act (Revised), R.S.O 1990, Chapter C4

Notice Is Hereby Given that the Burying Ground of St. James’ Cathedral is located at Episcopal Church Block A, Town of York Plan in the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario. The cemetery is approximately 1 hectare containing 0 markers. There are 3,000+ known interments that occurred between 1797 and 1850.

Take Notice That, pursuant to the Cemeteries Act (Revised), R.S.O 1990, Chapter C4 the undersigned intends to make application for an Order closing part of the cemetery. The reason(s) for the closure application are:

St. James’ Cathedral on King and Church Streets has been meeting the spiritual and physical needs of the people of Toronto for close to 200 years. While our presence has been constant, St. James’ has expanded to serve a dynamic and diverse community. We are now at a critical juncture where once again, as in 1851 and 1909, we must redesign our buildings and create new space if we are to continue to serve effectively our community. The historic church will not be changed. However, we must close a portion of the surrounding cemetery, which is no longer visible in today’s urban landscape, to permit new construction.

We are, therefore, notifying the public of our intent to move some of the remains to new graves in a proper, tended cemetery and are using this opportunity to explain why this is necessary for the church and how it will be done in a manner that is respectful to the deceased and their descendants.

First, it is helpful to understand the social need for the closure of a portion of the cemetery. Over the past decade, the level and range of activities at St. James’ has increased to the point where the auxiliary office and outreach space available in the Parish House is inadequate.

In addition to interfaith services, the Parish House is used by 28 parochial and community outreach programs and organizations. We have a Nursery School serving children from the immediate area, and an active educational program for both primary and secondary school students.

The Church Museum and Archives mounts special exhibits that are visited by both school groups and scholars of local history. The Parish House provides community meeting space for groups such as the Rotary Club and the music rooms provide rehearsal space for five choirs. We are pleased to share our hall with Toronto’s Muslim community for Friday prayers.

A Parish nurse is available three days a week for parishioners and the neighbourhood. Her health and healing ministry includes a footcare clinic, and health assessment and counselling services. We host weekly AA meetings and offer free addiction and outreach counselling three days a week. Our Tuesday drop-in centre is staffed by 50 volunteers and serves hot meals to 150-200 persons. Food boxes, food vouchers and TTC tokens are distributed and a clothing bank is maintained. Moreover, the Synod office, which is situated on our site, is the administrative centre for one of the largest Anglican dioceses in North America.

There have been no significant alterations to the buildings of St. James’ since the Anglican Diocese added its offices on Adelaide Street in 1958. we have explored renovating the current buildings but it would be costly and still not provide sufficient space. There are needs for barrier-free access to the building, direct grade access to the Cathedral, asbestos removal, structural improvements, and replacement of the electrical and heating systems, which date from 1909. We can only meet the needs of our vigorous parochial and social outreach programs by building a modern, fully-functional new Parish House on the area presently occupied by the surface parking lot, Parish Hall, and Diocese offices to the north of the cathedral. This work would require some graves to be moved.

Parishioners were buried next to the church from the late 1700s until 1844 when the St. James’ Cemetery near Parliament Street was opened. Between 1844 and 1857, 181 deceased were moved to the new cemetery and families began planning for future burials at the new site. Another 98 were moved to accommodate the new church foundation after the fire of 1849. The burials around St. James’ Cathedral are neither marked nor tended. Locating our dead and moving them to the St. James’ Cemetery will further the work begun in 1844 by Bishop John Strachan and provide the opportunity to create an appropriate memorial to those who came before. It will allow us to continue the tradition of service and ministry that St. James’ started in their lifetimes.

The Cemeteries Act is clear that relocations must be done with respect. As members of our Cathedral, we will ensure that the excavations are controlled, respectful, and private. We therefore will not invite members of the public to view the archaeological work although we hope to design an evolving interpretive display of the significant historical evidence that is unearthed. In addition, we are coordinating an extensive genealogical programme to identify the interred and to inform their descendants of our plans.

St. James’ Cathedral looks forward to you continuing support.

Further Take Notice That, the part the applicant will request the Registrar order closed is identified as:

The north half of Episcopal Church Block A

Further Take Notice That, the applicant will request the Registrar include in the order to close part of the cemetery the requirement to disinter all human remains and reinter as follows:

at St. James’ Cemetery and Crematorium, City of Toronto, Ontario

Further Take Notice That, interested persons may make submissions regarding the proposed application in writing to:

  1. Registrar, Cemeteries Act (Revised)
    Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations
    Cemeteries Regulation Section
    250 Yonge Street, 32nd floor
    Toronto, ON M5B 2N5
    (416) 326-8393

and

  1. The Applicant
    The Corporation of St. James’ Cathedral
    65 Church Street
    Toronto, ON M5C 2E9
    (416) 364-7865

Further Take Notice That, submissions should be made within 45 days from the publication of this notice, which is Saturday, January 27th, 2001.

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