Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of James Patrick Boyle 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

JAMES PATRICK BOYLE, LAWRENCE MELNICK,
AND JOHN MICHAEL MALONE

NOTICE OF HEARING  

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a hearing pursuant to section 127 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.S.5, as amended, in the Large Hearing Room at its offices on the 17 th Floor, 20 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario on December 22, 2005, commencing at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held;

AND TAKE NOTICE that the purpose of the hearing is for the Commission to consider whether it is in the public interest to approve the settlement of the proceeding entered into by Staff of the Commission and John Michael Malone;

BY REASON OF the allegations set out in the Statement of Allegations of Staff and such additional allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceeding may be represented by counsel if that party attends or submits evidence at the hearing;

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon the failure of any party to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the hearing may proceed in the absence of that party and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding.

DATED at Toronto this 20 th day of December, 2005.

”John Stevenson”
John Stevenson
Secretary to the Commission

TO: Heenan Blaikie LLP
200 Bay Street
Suite 2600
South Tower, Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2J4

Wendy Berman
Tel: (416) 360-3548
Fax: (416) 360-8425

Solicitors for John Michael Malone