Paul A. Houston

Alderwoods Group, Inc. operates funeral homes, cemeteries and crematories. The company offers funeral services which include casket sales, remains collection, death registration, embalming and transportation. It is located in Ontario, Canada.

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. was manufacturered and marketed oriented strand board with a focus on value-added specialty products for markets in North America and Asia. Its wood products included oriented strand board (OSB), oriented strand lumber (OSL) and specialty overlaid panels. The company's wholly-owned manufacturing facilities located in: Grande Prairie, Alberta; High Level, Alberta; 100 Mile House, British Columbia; and Barwick, Ontario. Ainsworth Lumber was founded on March 31, 1993 and was headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

CFM Corp. manufactures and sells hearth and heating products. Its products include fireplaces, stoves, gas and outdoor grills, and portable heaters. The company was founded by Colin M. Adamson in 1987 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Norbord, Inc. engages in the manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution of wood-based panel boards and related products. Its products are used in the construction of new homes or in the renovation and repair of existing structures. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Vicwest Income Fund is one of Canada's leading manufacturers and distributors of construction building products, including metal roofing, siding and other metal building products. The fund fabricates and markets these products under Vicwest, Mercury Metals, Valley Truss & Metal and RCA Metal trade names. Under the Westeel trade name, the Fund manufactures steel containment products for agricultural storage of grain and fertilizer. The Fund has 16 manufacturing facilities strategically located across Canada with more than 1,000 dedicated employees committed to providing superior quality products and delivering service to customers in domestic and international markets. The company was founded in July 2005 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Scott's Restaurants, Inc., formerly Scott's Hospitality Inc., is a large quick service food company. The company operates two businesses with 345 KFC restaurants and a travel centre business which operates in 16 service centres located on highways 400 and 401. During 1998 the company added Nicholby's Express gift shops, the first non-food operation to its travel service restaurants.