In the past 3 1/2 years both on this board and the old SH board, I've met a lot of new aquaintences from all across the country. The two italian stallions from TO, Argentum from Ottawa, my feng shui friend from northern Ontario, a great group from Winnipeg that meets every year at the annual meeting and a few others who don't, investors from Edmonton, Calgary, the BC kootenays, Trail, Nelson Castlegar, Vancouver, Kelowna, Florida and have had board conversations with many others. It has been a great time. A little delayed the party will still happen soon.

To all of you and your families,

MERRY CHRISTMAS and a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

Hotmuck