EXHIBIT 3.1 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THESE ARE COPIES OF DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES ON JUL 23 1987 ------------------------- ------------------------- ASSISTANT DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES FOR THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FORM 1 (Section 5) COMPANY ACT MEMORANDUM of NO. 96 SAIL VIEW VENTURES LTD. I wish to be formed into a company with limited liability under the Company Act in pursuance of this Memorandum. 1. The name of the Company is NO. 96 SAIL VIEW VENTURES LTD. 2. The authorized capital of the Company consists of Ten Thousand (10,000) Common shares without par value. 3. I agree to take the number and kind and class of shares in the Company set opposite my name. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Name, Resident Address and Number (Kind and Class] of Occupation of Subscriber Shares Taken - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /s/ James A. Speakman - ----------------------------- JAMES A. SPEAKMAN One (1) Common share without par value #205 - 2772 Spruce Street Vancouver, B.C. V6H 2R2 Solicitor TOTAL SHARES TAKEN: One (1) Common share without par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATED as of the 20th day of July, 1987.