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IN 2003, A FIRED EMPLOYEE OF HOLLINGER, PAUL WINKLER, WROTE A LETTER TO THE ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION ASKING THEM TO LOOK INTO HOLLINGER/HORIZON DEALINGS. WINKLER HAD BEEN FIRED IN 1999 AFTER RAISING QUESTIONS REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IT APPEARED TO WINKLER THAT CONRAD BLACK AND HIS PARTNER, DAVID RADLER, WERE PLAYING SHELL GAMES WITH THEIR B.C. NEWSPAPERS, INCLUDING THE ONE THAT HE WORKED FOR.

THE FOLLOWING DAY HE RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM OSC STATING THAT THEY SAW NO REASON TO INVESTIGATE. A SPOKESMAN FOR OSC LATER EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR NOT LOOKING INTO THE MATTER WAS THAT HORIZON WAS A PRIVATE COMPANY (CONTROLLED BY BLACK & RADLER) AND NOT A REPORTING ISSUER IN ONTARIO (EVEN THOUGH HOLLINGER WAS LISTED ON THE TSX)

WINKLER HAD INITIALLY CONTACTED BCSC, TO WHICH HE WAS TOLD THAT, EVEN THOUGH THE NEWSPAPERS WERE LOCATED IN B.C., THE COMPANY WAS BASED OUT OF ONTARIO, SO HE WOULD HAVE TO GO TO OSC.

SECURITIES KEPT SHRUGGING HIM OFF AND NO NEWSPAPER WOULD TOUCH HIS STORY.

SAYS WINKLER:

"The story was so preposterous that I am certain I looked like a bitter ex-Hollinger employee who was just out to get Radler and Black," he said. "I really became depressed over it."

WHAT WINKLER DIDN’T REALIZE WAS THINGS WERE HEATING UP SOUTH OF THE BORDER. U.S. AUTHORITIES WERE STARTING THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION.

FOLLOWING BLACKS RESIGNATION, MR. WINKLER ONCE AGAIN WROTE THE OSC ALONG WITH SEC TO WHICH SEC RESPONDED WITHIN DAYS AND HAD 2 OFFICIALS INTERVIEW HIM FOR 2 HOURS.

IN CONTRAST, OSC RESPONDED BY SAYING: A preliminary review of your matter was conducted upon receipt of your initial correspondence on January 5th, 2003, and staff concluded there were no securities regulatory issues at that time for the OSC to address

SHORTLY FOLLOWING, THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUT OUT AN ARTICLE STATING THAT MR. WINKLER HAD BEEN INTERVIEWED BY SEC.

THAT AFTERNOON, OSC CONTACTED WINKLER ASKING FOR THE COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS THAT HE HAD SENT TO SEC.

FORMER ONTARIO PREMIER, BOB RAE ONCE COMMENTED THAT THE HARDEST PART OF THE CONRAD BLACK TRIAL FOR HIM, WAS EXPLAINING WHY THE TRIAL WAS IN CHICAGO AND NOT IN TORONTO

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/osc-alerted-year-ago-about-hollinger/article1126509/

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2007/07/13/fonthill-man-fought-conrad-black-and-won

http://investorvoice.ca/PI/3293.htm