----- Original Message -----
From: Western, Nola EBC:EX
To: 'Schreck@strategicthoughts.com'
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 11:50 AM
Subject: Strategic Thoughts Website

April 17, 2001

David Schreck:

The website, http://www.strategicthoughts.com/, has been brought to the
attention of Elections BC.

While we are not currently in a campaign period, this letter is to advise
you that if the website is maintained during a campaign period, it will be
deemed to be election advertising within the meaning of the Election Act.
You therefore will be required by that Act to register with this office as a
sponsor of election advertising.

Also, any advertisements placed by registered election advertising sponsors
are required to include sponsor identification as specified by section 231
of the Act.

That section requires all election advertising to:

(i) identify the sponsor;
(ii) indicate that the sponsor is registered under the Act;
(iii) indicate that the advertising is authorized by the sponsor; and
(iv) give a British Columbia telephone number or mailing address at which
the sponsor may be contacted.

The necessary documents for you to register as an election advertising
sponsor are available for downloading from our website at:
http://www.elections.bc.ca/general/eas-kit.html.

In addition, election advertising sponsors must file an Advertising Sponsor
Disclosure Report with Elections BC within 90 days after General Voting Day.
A set of reporting forms will be mailed to you if you register as an
advertising sponsor. The forms are also available on our website at the
above address.

If you have any questions, please contact Elections BC.

Yours sincerely,

M. Nola Western, CA
Director, Electoral Finance
Elections British Columbia
phone: (250)387-5305 fax: (250)387-3578
email: M.Western@gems7.gov.bc.ca