SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SYNSORB BIOTECH INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
87160V104
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ____.
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
CUSIP No. 87160V104 13G
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
The Erin Mills Development Corporation
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ontario, Canada
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,450,000
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,450,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,450,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.1%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
CUSIP No. 87160V104 13G
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
The Erin Mills Investment Corporation
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Alberta, Canada
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,450,000
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,450,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,450,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.1%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G
This statement on Schedule 13G relates to the common stock, par value
$.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of SYNSORB Biotech Inc. (the "Company"),
and is filed by The Erin Mills Development Corporation, an Ontario, Canada
corporation ("EMDC"), as the indirect beneficial owner of the shares of
Common Stock reported as beneficially owned in this statement, and The Erin
Mills Investment Corporation, an Alberta, Canada corporation and majority
owned subsidiary of EMDC ("TEMIC"), as the direct beneficial owner of the
shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned in this statement.
ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER.
SYNSORB Biotech Inc.
ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
11011 Esso Plaza
East Tower
425 - 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3L8
ITEM 2(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING.
This Schedule 13G is filed by The Erin Mills Investment
Corporation and The Erin Mills Development Corporation.
ITEM 2(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE.
The address of both TEMIC and EMDC is 7501 Keele Street, Suite
500, Concord, Ontario L4K 1Y2, Canada.
ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION.
TEMIC is incorporated under the laws of the Province of
Alberta, Canada, and EMDC is incorporated under the laws of
the Province of Ontario, Canada.
ITEM 2(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
ITEM 2(E) CUSIP NUMBER.
87160V104
ITEM 3 REPORTING PERSON.
Inapplicable
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP.
See Items 5 through 11 on page 2 for EMDC and page 3 for
TEMIC.
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Inapplicable
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON.
Inapplicable
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Inapplicable
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP.
Inapplicable
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Inapplicable
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION.
Inapplicable
EXHIBITS Exhibit 1
Joint Filing Agreement dated February ___, 1998 between TEMIC
and EMDC.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date: February 13, 1998
THE ERIN MILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
By: /S/LARRY ROBBINS
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Larry Robbins
Secretary
THE ERIN MILLS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /S/LARRY ROBBINS
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Larry Robbins
Secretary
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of
each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all
amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, of SYNSORB Biotech Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing
Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.
The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible
for timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments
thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information
concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party
is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information
concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.
This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the
same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same
instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
February 13, 1998.
THE ERIN MILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
By: /S/LARRY ROBBINS
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Larry Robbins
Secretary
THE ERIN MILLS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /S/LARRY ROBBINS
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Larry Robbins
Secretary
