Order: In the Matter of Global Energy Group, Ltd. et al.

Order

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

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IN THE MATTER OF
GLOBAL ENERGY GROUP, LTD., NEW GOLD LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS,
CHRISTINA HARPER, VADIM TSATSKIN, MICHAEL SCHAUMER, ELLIOT
FEDER, ODED PASTERNAK, ALAN SILVERSTEIN, HERBERT GROBERMAN,
ALLAN WALKER, PETER ROBINSON, VYACHESLAV BRIKMAN, NIKOLA
BAJOVSKI, BRUCE COHEN and ANDREW SHIFF

ORDER
(Section 127 of the Securities Act)



WHEREAS on June 8, 2010, the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing pursuant to sections 37, 127 and 127.1 of the Act accompanied by a Statement of Allegations dated June 8, 2010, issued by Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) with respect to Global Energy Group, Ltd. (“Global Energy”), New Gold Limited Partnerships, (“New Gold”), Christina Harper (“Harper”), Michael Schaumer (“Schaumer”), Elliot Feder (“Feder”), Vadim Tsatskin (“Tsatskin”), Oded Pasternak (“Pasternak”), Alan Silverstein (“Silverstein”), Herbert Groberman (“Groberman”), Allan Walker (“Walker”), Peter Robinson (“Robinson”), Vyacheslav Brikman (“Brikman”), Nikola Bajovski (“Bajovski”), Bruce Cohen (“Cohen”) and Andrew Shiff (“Shiff”) (collectively, the “Respondents”);

AND WHEREAS the Notice of Hearing stated that a hearing would be held at the offices of the Commission on June 14, 2010;

AND WHEREAS on June 14, 2010, Staff confirmed that the Commission had received the affidavit of Kathleen McMillan sworn June 11, 2010 which indicated that service of the Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations was attempted on all Respondents personally, electronically, through their counsel or at their last known address;

AND WHEREAS on June 14, 2010, Staff, Schaumer, Silverstein, Brikman, Shiff, counsel for Feder and an agent for counsel for Robinson attended the hearing;

AND WHEREAS on June 14, 2010, Staff informed the Commission that they had received messages from Harper and Groberman that they would not be attending the hearing;

AND WHEREAS on June 14, 2010, Staff informed the Commission that they had received a message from Tsatskin stating that his lawyer would be unable to appear at the hearing;

AND WHEREAS on June 14, 2010, Staff informed the Commission they had received a message from counsel for Pasternak, Walker and Brikman that he would not be attending the hearing;

AND WHEREAS on June 14, 2010, upon hearing submissions from Staff and counsel for Feder, the hearing was adjourned to September 1, 2010;

AND WHEREAS on September 1, 2010, a hearing was held before the Commission, and Staff, Shiff, counsel for Feder, counsel for Robinson and counsel for Pasternak, Walker and Brikman attended the hearing;

AND WHEREAS on September 1, 2010, upon hearing the submissions of Staff, Shiff, counsel for Feder, counsel for Robinson and counsel for Pasternak, Walker and Brikman, it was ordered that the hearing be adjourned to November 8, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. for a pre-hearing conference;

AND WHEREAS on November 5, 2010, a settlement agreement between Staff and Robinson was approved by the Commission;

AND WHEREAS on November 8, 2010, Staff confirmed that the Commission had received the affidavit of Charlene Rochman sworn November 8, 2010, which indicated that service of Staff’s Pre-Hearing Conference Submissions was attempted on all Respondents, except for Bajovski or Cohen, personally, electronically, through their counsel or at their last known address;

AND WHEREAS Staff had no current effective address for service for Bajovski or Cohen;

AND WHEREAS on November 8, 2010, Staff, Schaumer, Shiff, Silverstein, and counsel for Pasternak, Walker and Brikman, attended the hearing; and whereas Harper and Groberman had each advised Staff that they would not be attending the hearing;

AND WHEREAS on November 8, 2010, counsel for Feder removed himself from the record due to a conflict of interest, and new counsel for Feder advised the Commission that he would need to satisfy himself that he is able to represent Feder, and he would advise Staff accordingly as soon as possible;

AND WHEREAS on November 8, 2010, upon hearing the submissions of Staff, Schaumer, Shiff, Silverstein, and counsel for Pasternak, Walker and Brikman, it was ordered that the hearing be adjourned to December 7, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. to continue the pre-hearing conference.

AND WHEREAS on December 7, 2010, Staff confirmed that the Commission had received the affidavit of Charlene Rochman sworn December 7, 2010, which indicated that all parties, except for Bajovski or Cohen, had been served with notice of the pre-hearing conference personally, electronically, through their counsel or at their last known address;

AND WHEREAS Staff continue to have no current effective address for service for Bajovski and Cohen;

AND WHEREAS on December 7, 2010, Staff, Schaumer, Silverstein, counsel for Pasternak, Walker and Brikman, and an agent for new counsel for Feder attended the hearing;

AND WHEREAS on December 7, 2010, Staff informed the Commission that, depending on settlement efforts, Staff might seek to bring an application to hold the hearing on the merits in writing;

IT IS ORDERED, upon hearing submissions from Staff, Schaumer, Silverstein, counsel for Pasternak, Walker and Brikman, and the agent for counsel for Feder:

  1. that the hearing is adjourned to February 16, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. or on such other date as provided by the Office of the Secretary and agreed to by the parties, to set dates for the hearing on the merits;
  2. that Staff will renew efforts to obtain an effective address for service on Bajovski and Cohen providing notice of any future hearings or orders that may be made by the Commission to set dates for the hearing on the merits.

DATED at Toronto this 7th day of December , 2010.

 

" Mary G. Condon "
Mary G. Condon