Order: In the Matter of Gold-Quest International et al.

Order



IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED

- AND -

IN THE MATTER OF
GOLD-QUEST INTERNATIONAL, HEALTH AND HARMONEY,
IAIN BUCHANAN, AND LISA BUCHANAN

ORDER
(Section 127 of the Securities Act)


      WHEREAS on the 1st day of April, 2008, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") ordered, pursuant to clause 2 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the "Act") that all trading in any securities of Gold-Quest International (“Gold-Quest”) shall cease (the “Temporary Order”);

      AND WHEREAS the Commission further ordered as part of the Temporary Order that pursuant to clause 2 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act that all trading in any securities by Health and HarMONEY, Iain Buchanan and Lisa Buchanan (the “Ontario Respondents”) shall cease;

      AND WHEREAS the Commission further ordered as part of the Temporary Order that pursuant to clause 3 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act that any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to Gold-Quest and the Ontario Respondents;

      AND WHEREAS the Commission further ordered as part of the Temporary Order that pursuant to clause 3 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act that any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to Gold-Quest’s officers, directors, agents or employees;

      AND WHEREAS on April 8, 2008, the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing in this matter (the “Notice of Hearing”);

      AND WHEREAS Gold-Quest and the Ontario Respondents were served with the Temporary Order, the Notice of Hearing and the Evidence Brief of Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) as set out in the Affidavit of Service of Dale Grybauskas dated April 14, 2008;

      AND WHEREASupon hearing submissions from counsel for Staff and on written consent of counsel for the Ontario Respondents dated April 11, 2008, the Commission extended the Temporary Order until July 14, 2008 or until further order of the Commission, subject to a carve-out to permit Iain Buchanan to trade in securities listed on a recognized public exchange only in his own existing account(s), for his own benefit, and through a dealer registered with the Commission, and a carve-out to permit Lisa Buchanan to trade in securities listed on a recognized public exchange only in her own existing account(s), for her own benefit, and through a dealer registered with the Commission (the “Amended Temporary Order”);

      AND WHEREAS on May 6, 2008, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) filed an emergency civil enforcement action against Gold-Quest, and U.S. District Court Judge Lloyd D. George issued numerous orders against Gold-Quest and persons related to Gold-Quest, including orders prohibiting the trading in securities of Gold-Quest, freezing assets related to the sale of Gold-Quest securities and appointing a permanent receiver for Gold-Quest;

      AND WHEREAS on July 14, 2008, counsel for Staff attended before the Commission while counsel for the Ontario Respondents did not attend but provided correspondence with respect to the Temporary Order;

      AND WHEREAS on July 14, 2008, upon hearing submissions from counsel for Staff and considering the correspondence from counsel for the Ontario Respondents, the Commission extended the Amended Temporary Order against Gold-Quest and the Ontario Respondents until October 7, 2008;

      AND WHEREAS on October 7, 2008, counsel for Staff and counsel for the Ontario Respondents did not oppose the extension of the Amended Temporary Order;

      AND WHEREAS on October 7, 2008, upon considering the correspondence from counsel for the Ontario Respondents, the Commission extended the Amended Temporary Order against Gold-Quest and the Ontario Respondents until December 9, 2008;

      AND WHEREAS on December 9, 2008, counsel for Staff and counsel for the Ontario Respondents did not oppose the extension of the Amended Temporary Order;

      AND WHEREAS on December 9, 2008, upon considering the correspondence from counsel for the Ontario Respondents, the Commission extended the Amended Temporary Order against Gold-Quest and the Ontario Respondents until February 10, 2009;

      AND WHEREAS on February 10, 2009, counsel for Staff and counsel for the Ontario Respondents did not oppose the extension of the Amended Temporary Order;

      AND WHEREAS on February 10, 2009, upon considering the correspondence from counsel for the Ontario Respondents, the Commission extended the Amended Temporary Order against Gold-Quest and the Ontario Respondents until March 20, 2009;

      AND WHEREAS on March 12, 2009, Staff of the Commission issued a Statement of Allegations against Gold-Quest, the Ontario Respondents, Harmoney Club Inc., and Sandra Gale alleging breaches of the Act related to trades in the securities of Gold-Quest and the Harmoney Club Inc.;

      AND WHEREAS a hearing was held on March 20, 2009 to consider an extension of the Amended Temporary Order;

      AND WHEREAS Staff request an extension of the Amended Temporary Order until May 27, 2009, and that a hearing be held on May 26, 2009 to consider a further extension of the Amended Temporary Order, and counsel for Iain Buchanan and Lisa Buchanan consents to Staff’s request;

      AND WHEREAS Gold-Quest and Health and HarMONEY did not appear;

      AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;

      IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. the Amended Temporary Order against Gold-Quest and the Ontario Respondents is extended to May 27, 2009; and,

2. a hearing to extend the Amended Temporary Order shall be held on May 26, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. or such other date as is agreed by the parties and determined by the Office of the Secretary.

DATED at Toronto this 20th day of March, 2009



“Wendell S. Wigle”
Wendell S. Wigle, Q.C.
“Suresh Thakrar”
Suresh Thakrar