Graves Engineering Corporation

 

February 2, 2000

RE: Apollo Gas Inc. Application  990494

Faxed and mailed
Apollo Gas Inc.
C/o Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Barristers & Solicitors
1900, 333 – 7^th Avenue, S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 2Z1

 

Attention:  Mr. Mark R. Smith, Counsel

Subject:             Application 990494
                            APOLLO GAS INC. COMPLAINT AGAINST ATCO GAS WITH RESPECT TO
                      TERMINATION OF BILLING SERVICES

 

Dear Mr. Smith,

Having regard for the various submissions of Apollo and Atco, that the issues revolving around this complaint have to do with the ability of ABM’s (Agents, Brokers and Marketers) to penetrate the Alberta Market as stipulated in Board decision U96052. It is the position of various Aboriginal communities that any direction the Board would give in this case would make it clear that this does not apply to First Nations.  Any arrangement for ABM’s to operate on First Nations lands would first have to be made by way of permit with Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada and Her Minister in charge of Indian and Northern Affairs. Such a permit would have to be ratified by a band council resolution of the First Nation the ABM wished to do business on, around or with. The expectation then would be that until such a permit was in place ABM’s or their ilk would not be seeking to solicit business on band lands. 

Thank you.

Yours truly,

 

Jim Graves
Professional Engineer
Graves Engineering Corporation
JG/jg

Copies:   Jim Badger, North Peace Tribal Council
                Leonard Standing on the Road, Montana Band
                Erwin Letendre, Alexis First Nation
                Shawn Runner, Tsuu T’ina Energy Corp
                Mr. A. O. Ackroyd QC, Ackroyd Piasta Roth and Day      
                Bob Small, Ermineskin Band
                Ronald Betker, Applications Officer AEUB, Utilities Branch