EXHIBIT 99.61
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A  S  C
Alberta Securities Commission ____________________________________________




                     IN THE MATTER OF NATIONAL POLICY 43-201
                        MUTUAL RELIANCE REVIEW SYSTEM FOR
                    PROSPECTUSES AND ANNUAL INFORMATION FORMS

                                       AND

                                IN THE MATTER OF

                          ADVANTAGE ENERGY INCOME FUND

                                DECISION DOCUMENT
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This final mutual reliance review system decision document evidences that final
receipts of the regulators in each of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and
Newfoundland and Labrador have been issued for a Short Form Prospectus of the
above issuer dated January 31, 2005.

DATED at Calgary, Alberta this January 31, 2005


                                            "AGNES LAU"
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                                            Agnes Lau
                                            Deputy Director, Capital Markets


                                                       SEDAR Project # 00731645