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Friday

CHF Canada : Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation

Corporation Name History

Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation Inc. Effective Date: 1994/07/18

Durham Peterborough Inter Co-operative Association Inc. Effective Date: 1988/03/25  

 

In Ken Hummel's view, Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation (" Lakeridge CHF") was dissolved as one of CHF Canada's Member Housing Federations on or about 2009

 


 Some of Ken's activities may have played a role... in Lakeridge CHF dissolution...


In Ken's view, as a result of Lakeridge CHF dissolution, Board of Directors and their representatives will no longer be able to pander to housing Co-ops board of directors, and staff office manager/coordinator that include Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc.


SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Ministry of Government Services, Companies and Personal Property Security Branch ("MGS") Corporation Document List, Date Report Produced:2008/10/23 indicate that Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation Inc. Ontario Corporation No. 522394 last filed a Form 1, Initial Return/Notice of Change under the Corporations Information Act.


Lakeridge CHF was in violation of the Corporation Information Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.39 ("CIA").

The Business Regulation Reform Act, 1994, S.O. 1994, c. 32 should also be noted.


INFORMATION UPDATE: It should be noted that MGS records indicate that a Corporation Profile Report was filed on 2009/08/10 by Lakeridge CHF as Change Notice Form 1 indicating four Directors and Officers. Director and/or Officer names noted in the report:

Monique Wong, Director. Date Began 1999/04/27 - First Director: NA

Monique Wong, President. Date Began 2004/09/23 - First Director: NA 

Lori Sims, Director. Date Began 2001/04/09 - First Director: NA

Lori Sims, Treasurer. Date Began 2002/05/27 - First Director: NA

Lori Sims, Secretary. Date Began 2004/09/04 - First Director: NA 

Barb Patrick, Director. Date Began 2006/05/01 - First Director: NA

Sheila Bell, Director. Date Began 2008/09/23 - First Director: NA

 

In Ken's review of this Corporation Profile Report 2009/08/10, it was noted that all these directors, and officers indicated Lakeridge CHF as their home address!!! at 1130 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario. 

 

Note that some  Lakeridge CHF directors and officers appear to be in breach of the Co-operative Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.35, s.90(4) based on representations filed on 2009/08/10. The Financial Services Commission of Ontario ("FSCO") advised MGS staff that Lakeridge CHF at the time of its incorporation had the amount of 5 directors, and the FSCO did not receive any by-law amendments regarding the change in number of directors.


Ken Hummel noted the CIA and advises that a Corporation Point In Time Report listing all changes in Lakeridge CHF director and officer information since 1995 should be filed with MGS. Ken advised that Lakeridge CHF remained in breach of the CIA. 

 


CHF Canada's profile of Lakeridge CHF indicate that the Federation was governed by a board of eight directors, and the federation employs one part-time staff person. Ken stated that Lakeridge CHF was governed by a board of five directors. Ken may contact CHF Canada, and request that Lakeridge CHF profile be corrected.


Some additional background information about Lakeridge CHF:

Lakeridge CHF Corporation Point-In-Time Report As of 1995/02/07


 

Sharon Lynn Black, Director. Date Began 1988/03/25 - First Director: Yes

Snona Ross Brown, Director. Date Began 1994/05/25 - First Director: NA

Snona Ross Brown, Secretary. Date Began 1994/10/11 - First Director: NA

Harold Bruce Cook, Director. Date Began 1988/03/25 - First Director: Yes

Judy Gail Greaves, Director.  Date Began 1993/12/01 - First Director: NA

Judy Gail Greaves, Officer. Date Began 1994/04/19 - First Director: NA

Dorothy Ann Hockaday, Director. Date Began 1993/06/23 - First Director: NA

Dorothy Anne Hockaday, Treasurer. Date Began 1994/12/01 - First Director: NA

James Garry Kent, Director. Date Began 1988/03/25 - First Director: Yes

Stacy Anne Lintern, Director. Date Began 1994/02/13 - First Director: NA

Stacy Anne Lintern, Treasurer. Date Began 1994/02/13 - First Director: NA

Charles Stuart Maxwell, Director. Date Began 1988/03/25 - First Director: Yes

James Francis McDermott, Director Date Began 1993/02/18 - First Director: NA

James Francis McDermott, President. Date Began 1993/04/25 - First Director: NA

Shirley Yvonne McDermott, Director. Date Began 1994/03/08 - First Director: NA

Brenda Joanne Ryan, Director. Date Began 1994/04/19 - First Director: NA

James Frederick Stubbins, Director. Date Began 1988/03/25 - First Director: Yes

 

Inactive Administrators Reported on 1995/02/07 CIA Change Notice Form 1 Filling

Bin Mun Wong, Director. Date Begun 1993/04/27 - Date Ceased 1994/09/07

Lorraine Spears, Director. Date Began 1994/02/13 - Date Ceased 1994/10/11

Lorraine Spears, Secretary. Date Began 1994/02/13 - Date Ceased 1994/10/11

Stacy Lintern, Treasurer. Date Began 1994/02/13 - Date Ceased 1994/12/01

Stacy Lintern, Director. Date Began 1994/02/13 - Date Ceased 1994/12/31  

 

In Ken's view, Lakeridge CHF provided two Meeting Facilitators, Ms. Darlene Cook (Chairperson), and Ms. Ashley Fletcher (Recording Secretary) for Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc. Co-op Membership Meetings dated November 3, 2009, July 28, 2009, April 21, 2009, January 27, 2009, October 28, 2008, and July 22, 2008 or for six Athol Green Co-op Membership Meetings.:: CLICK HERE And CLICK HERE

 

 

In Ken's view, Ms. Darlene Cook's daughter is Ms. Ashley Fletcher.

In Ken's view, Ms. Darlene Cook, was the wife of Mr. Harold Bruce Cook, First Director, Lakeridge CHF.

 

In Ken's view, Mr. James F. McDermott, Lakeridge CHF director, and president, was the son of Ms. Shirley Y. McDermott, Lakeridge CHF director, and both members at Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc. 

 

In Ken's view, at least one Lakeridge CHF director, and former director and president, Athol Green Co-op was found convicted on charges of fraud in relation to the Non-profit Co-operative Housing Sector.


Durham Regional Police Service Fraud Safety Tips: Real Life Scam of Not-for-Profit, click link to access: DRPS Real Life Scam of Not for Profit.pdf 

 

Letter dated December 27, 2000 delivered to Lakeridge CHF

Letter dated December 21, 2000 delivered to CHF Canada, re: Lakeridge CHF 

Letter Dated July 28, 2009 delivered to CHF Canada, re Lakeridge CHF


 

Ken's documented 1999 and 2000 Co-op housing horror story involving Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc. And Mr. Dale Rodway, Mediator, Lakeridge CHF linked as a PDF ::

https://1drv.ms/b/c/f31465aad0692a0c/IQAMKmnQqmUUIIDzRiMAAAAAAZsmY9eMiUNcoTfQtOSDyfQ?e=arxkqR 

 

 

Ken is dedicating this updated CHIE blog to Ms. Jacqueline Kent, wife of the Late James Garry Kent, first director, Lakeridge CHF. 

 

 

 

Information may be added, revised or deleted without prior notification 




Ken Hummel, Administrator, CHIE

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  1. Ken Hummel10 October 2011 at 07:55

    James F. McDermott, former, Corporate Director and President of Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation Inc. found convicted on Fraud.

    INDICTMENT

    CANADA

    PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

    SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE


    HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

    against

    James F. McDermott and Jo-Anne L. McDermott

    1. That they, between October 31, 1993 and December, 1996, at the Town of Whitby, and elsewhere in the Province of Ontario, unlawfully did by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, defraud Marigold Co-operative Homes Inc., of a sum of money, of the value exceeding five thousand dollars,

    CONTARAY to the provisions of section 380 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code.

    2. That he, James McDermott, between October 31, 1996, at the Town of Pickering, in the Province of Ontario, unlawfully did steal $53,869.11, the property of Marigold Co-operative Homes Inc, of a value exceeding five thousand dollars,

    CONTRARY to provisions of section 334 (a) of the Criminal Code.

    DATED at the Town of Whitby, this seventeenth day of September, A.D. 1999


    ________________________________
    CROWN ATTORNEY

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    Some of the Court documents indicate some additional information, such as:
    James F. McDermott pla of guilty to fraud.

    re: Jo-Anne L. McDermott, fraud on count 1 for her withdrawn.

    James F. McDermott hereinafter called the offender, was found convicted on the charge of Fraud s. 380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code ("cc"), and Sentenced to 6 months. The offender make restitutition and pay the sum of $50,000.00 pursuant to s. 738/739 cc.

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  2. Ken Hummel10 October 2011 at 07:56

    James F. McDermott and Jo-Anne L. McDermott - Plus Additional Background Information:

    Ministry of Government Services (Ontario), Corporation Profile Report ("MGS")

    A review of MGS documents was conducted, and partial disclosure of finding are indicated. Additional findings and disclosure of MGS documents and other information may be released at a later Point In-Time.

    Corporation Document List: Marigold Co-operative Homes Inc.
    Form 1, Initial Return/Notice of Change under the Corporations Information Act ("CIA")
    PAG ("Person Authorizing Filing"): McDermott, James F. Form 1 1994/10/26

    Corporation Point In-Time Reports: Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation Inc.
    James McDermott was noted as a Director and Corporate President in 1993

    Corporation Point In-Time Reports: Northview Meadow Co-operative Homes Inc.
    James McDermott and Jo-Anne Mcdermott are noted as Directors and/or Officers between 1988 and 1996.

    Corporation Point In-Time Reports: Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc.
    James McDermott is noted as a Director and/or Officer between 1978 and 1992
    James McDermott was noted as a Director, and Corporate Treasurer.
    James McDermott was noted as never ceased to be a Director, at this Point In-Time.

    Jo-Anne McDermott was noted as Corporate Secretary on March 13, 1990, and January 23, 1991
    Jo-Anne McDermott was noted as never ceased to be a Director or Officer, at this Point In-Time

    __________________________________________________________________________________

    Some Additional Information stated in MGS Documents or other type of Records:

    Jo-Anne McDermott was noted as Corporate President and James McDermott was noted as a Director at Northview Meadows Co-operative Homes Inc. on February 19, 2009

    Lori Wheeler is noted in MGS Documents as a PAF on April 23, 2006, and November 15, 1994, and General Manager at Northview Meadow Co-operative Homes during or between 1994 and 1996.

    James McDermott is noted as Corporate President at Athol Green Co-operative Homes in September 1986.

    Lori Wheeler is noted as a member of Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc. from 1980 to 1989.
    Lori Wheeler is noted as Corporate Co-ordinator at Athol Greeen Co-operative Homes Inc. from 1989 to 1992.
    Lori Wheeler not noted in MGS Documents between 1989 and 1992 as Co-ordinator at Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc.At this Point-In-Time.

    Lori Wheeler, as at September 7, 2000 is noted as resuming her duties as Co-ordinator at Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc., and At this Point In-Time (October 2011) is noted as the General Manager at Athol Green Co-operative Homes Inc.

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  3. Ken Hummel10 October 2011 at 08:25

    Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation late Resolution at the 2000 CHF Ontario region annual meeting. Resolution LR3: Qualifications

    MOVED BY Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation

    WE RESOLVE:

    1. THAT any member found guilty of a criminal offence related to fraud, theft or sexual conduct be ineligible to run for or act as a director, officer or other position in a housing co-operative or in organizations which comprise the housing co-operative sector.

    2. AND THAT the Ontario Council take whatever action it considers appropriate to see to it that:
    - appropriate changes are made to model occupancy by-laws and other model governance documents; and
    - the Ontario Co-operative Corporations Act be amended to give effect to this eligibility requirement.

    OUR REASONS FOR THIS RESOLUTION ARE:
    WE THINK THAT THIS WILL COST:

    Click link to access: http://www.tinyurl.com/3j8bkgu

    2000 CHF Ontario region meeting minutes (pdf). Page 9 "Late Resolution #LR#3 Qualifications"---"On behalf of the Council, Council member Mark Klein asked the delegates not to give this resolution emergency status. He noted that all resolutions that are not given emergency status are automatically referred to the Council."...

    "M/S Wong (Lakeridge)/Marko (Don Quixote)"

    THAT Late Resolution #LR3 be given emergency status."
    "DEFEATED"

    Scroll down to page 9 to access "Late Resolution #LR3 Qualifications": http://www.tinyurl.com/67p9ru3

    2001 CHF Ontario region annual meeting - on-line and downloadable documents, report on actions taken on the Ontario region annual meeting resolutions (pdf). Scroll down to page 3 to access LR3 Qualifications [to run for, or act as, a director of a sector organization]

    Lakeridge Co-operative Housing Federation submitted this late resolution. Delegates did not give it emergency status and so it was reffered to the Council to follow up. The Council asked its lawyer to comment on the legal issues related to the resolution and then considered it at its November meeting.

    The Council decided it could not support the resolution for these reasons:

    - The Council is concerned that the proposal to disqualify candidates from boards of directors it is at odds with the policy intent of the Ontario Human Rights Code. They believe it would have the effect of increasing the punishment for crimes of fraud, theft and sexual misconduct beyond what a judge already imposed.

    - They believe that Co-ops would face a number of practical problems if they tried to rule out candidates on the grounds set out in the resolution. Co-operatives would have to set up procedures to allow them to check the personal histories of all candidates in a way that is the same for everyone and also respects their privacy rights. This would be very hard to do.

    - The Council is concerned that checks of this kind could put people off running for the Board because they would not want to go through this process.

    - It would be very hard to convince the Province to amend the Co-operative Corporations Act in this way since neither the Act governing private non-profit housing nor the Act governing business corporations rule out board members for a record of offence.

    - Council members think it is better to let each Co-op Member decide whether someone who has a record of offence would make a good director.

    Click link: http://www.tinyurl.com/6yzxvc7

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