EX-3.9 12 y99327exv3w9.txt CHARTER OF BEAUCELAND CORPORATION EXHIBIT 3.9 COMPANIES ACT CHAPTER 81, R.S.N.S. 1989 MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF 3081946 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - The name of the Company is 3081946 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 - There are no restrictions on the objects and powers of the Company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 - Pursuant to subsection 26(11) of the Companies Act, with the intent that subsection 26(9) of the Companies Act not apply to the Company, the following powers are hereby expressly conferred upon the Company: (a) to sell or dispose of its undertaking or a substantial part thereof; (b) subject to the provisions of the Companies Act with respect to reduction of capital, to distribute any of its property in specie among its members; and (c) to amalgamate with any company or other body of persons. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - The liability of all of the members is unlimited. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 - The undersigned, whose name and address is subscribed, is desirous of being formed into a company, in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, and agrees to take the number and kind of shares in the capital stock of the company set opposite its name. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER AND KIND OF SHARES OF SUBSCRIBER TAKEN BY THE SUBSCRIBER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2435239 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED One (1) share without nominal or par value Per: /s/ David C. Hicks ---------------------- DAVID C. HICKS - ASSISTANT SECRETARY Summit Place, 6th Floor 1601 Lower Water Street Halifax, NS B3J 3P6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL SHARES TAKEN: One (1) share without nominal or par value. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATED the 2nd day of October, 2003. WITNESS to the above signature: /s/ Joanne Gray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [SEAL] CERTIFICATE OF NAME CHANGE Companies Act Registry Number 3081946 Name of Company 3081946 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY I hereby certify that the above-mentioned company has with approval of the Registrar of Joint Stocks changed its name to: BEAUCELAND CORPORATION /s/ McInnes Cooper May 7, 2004 ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- Agent of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies Date of Name Change