Sterling Diversified Corporation - s. 213(3)(b) of the LTCA

Headnote

Clause 213(3)(b) of the Loan and Trust Corporations Act -- application by manager, with no prior track record acting as trustee, for approval to act as trustee of pooled funds and future pooled funds to be established and managed by the applicant and offered pursuant to a prospectus exemption.

Statutes Cited:

Loan and Trust Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.25, as am., s. 213(3).

May 27, 2008

Attention: Darin Renton

Dear Sirs/Medames:

Further to your application dated January 15, 2008 (the "Application") filed on behalf of the Applicant, and based on the facts set out in the Application and in the e-mail dated April 18, 2008 and the representation by the Applicant that the assets of each underlying fund of hedge funds held by Sterling Growth Trust and Sterling Diversified Trust, respectively, and such other trusts as the Applicant may establish from time to time, will be held in the custody of a trust company incorporated and licensed or registered under the laws of Canada or a jurisdiction or a bank listed in Schedule I, II or III of the Bank Act (Canada) or an affiliate of such bank or trust company, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") makes the following order.

Pursuant to the authority conferred on the Commission in clause 213(3)(b) of the Loan and Trust Corporations Act (Ontario), the Commission approves the proposal that the Applicant act as trustee of Sterling Growth Trust and Sterling Diversified Trust and such other trusts which may be established and managed by the Applicant from time to time, the securities of which will be offered pursuant to a prospectus exemption.

Yours truly,

"Carol S. Perry"

"Margot C. Howard"