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Title: LEASE ARBUTUS SHOPPING CENTRE OFFICE LEVEL UNIT #200
Date: 7/30/2007

LEASE ARBUTUS SHOPPING CENTRE OFFICE LEVEL UNIT #200, Parties: arbutus village holdings ltd
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Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

LEASE

ARBUTUS SHOPPING CENTRE

OFFICE LEVEL

UNIT #200

 

 

BETWEEN:

ARBUTUS VILLAGE HOLDINGS LTD.
(the Landlord)

AND:

NICHOLASWU
(the Tenant)

 

 

 

 

 

Unit #200
ASC

 

 

 

 


INDEX

1 .   Demise  
2 .   Definitions  
3 .   Term  
4 .   Rental  
 
 
TENANTS COVENANTS 
 
5 .   Basic Annual Rent  
6 .   Rental Provisions  
    (a) Security Deposit  
    (b) Irregular Periods  
7 .   Taxes and Other Charges  
8 .   Right to Contest Taxes  
9 .   Repairs  
10 .   Compliance with Laws. Etc.  
11 .   Inspection of Premises  
12 .   Assignment and Sub-letting: Change of Control of Tenant  
13 .   Concessions  
14 .   State of Repair at Termination: Removal of Fixtures  
15 .   Insurance  
16 .   Invalidation of Landlord's Insurance  
17 .   Increase of Landlord's Insurance Rates  
18 .   Indemnity  
19 .   Alterations to Premises: Fitting Out and Finishing  
20 .   Bankruptcy, Etc.  
21 .   Operating Expenses  
22 .   Use of Premises  
23 .   Distress  
24 .   Subordination and Attornment by Tenant  
25 .   Heating and Air Conditioning  
26 .   Operating Covenants of Tenant  
    (a) Advertising Signs  
    (b) Use of Name of Shopping Centre  
    (c) Use of Trade Name of Tenant  
    (d) Loud Speakers, Etc.  
    (e) Hours of Business  
    (f) Operation of Business  
    (g) Damage to Plumbing  
    (h) Injury to Shopping Centre  
    (i) Overloading of Floors  
    (j) Sanitary Condition of Premises  
    (k) Cleaning of Windows  
    (I) Control of Parking  
    (m) Removal of Signs  
    (n) Liens  
    (o) Damage to the Shopping Centre  
    (p) Repair of Services, Etc.  
    (q) Notification of Defects  
    (r) Installation of Fire Equipment  
    (s) Soliciting in Common Areas  
 
 
LANDLORD'S COVENANTS  
 
27 .   Quiet Enjoyment  
28 .   Fire, Etc. Insurance  
29 .   Use of Common Areas  
30 .   Maintenance of Common Areas  

 

 

 

 

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INDEX

ADDTlONAL COVENANTS 
 
31 Use of Common Areas of the Shopping Centre 
32 Performance of Tenant's Covenants by Landlord 
33 Waivers by Landlord 
34 Destruction and Damage by Fire, Etc. 
35 A1terationlDemolition of Shopping Centre 
36 Damage from Water, Etc. 
37 Landlord Not Responsible for Any Loss, Damage, Etc. 
38 No Creation of Partnership, Etc. 
39 Notices 
40 Overholding 
41 Representations  
42 Headings 
43 Interpretation  
44 Indemnifier's Covenants 
 
 
SCHEDULES   
 
Schedule A -       Description of Premises 
Schedule B -  Legal Description of Shopping Centre 
Schedule C -  Description of Landlord and Tenant's Work 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ARBUTUS SHOPPING CENTRE

OFFICE LEVEL

THIS LEASE dated February 12, 2007 in pursuance of the "Land Transfer Form Act, Part 2", is made and entered Into by the Landlord and Tenant named herein who. in consideration of the covenants herein contained, agree as follows:

1 BASIC TERMS           
 
    (a)  (i)       Landlord:      ARBUTUS VILLAGE HOLDINGS LTD.
 
      (ii)       Address of Landlord:  Suite 300,100 Park Royal     
              West Vancouver, B.C. V7T 1A2
    (b)  (i)        Tenant:      NICHOLASWU     
  
      (ii)       Address of Tenant:  721 - 202 nd Street      
              Langley, Be V2Z 1V7     
      (iii)         Operating Name:  TBD TRUE HEALTH STUDIES
 
    (bb)  (i)          Indemnifier:      N/A     
  
      (ii)         Address of           
               Indemnifier:      N/A     
   
    (c)  Premises:      Unit No. 200 - 4255 Arbutus Street,
              Vancouver. B.C. V6J 4R1     
    (d)  Floor Area:      Approximately 840 square feet
 
    (e)  (i)          Term:      Five (5) years     
  
      (ii)         Commencement Date  March 1, 2007     
  
      (ill)         Lease Expiration Date:  February 29,2012     
  
    (f)  Basic Rent:           
  
      Lease Years  Per Square Foot    Per Annum   Per Month
        1-5  $ 10.00                        $8,400.00  $ 700.00
  
    (g) Fixturlng Period:        The Tenant shall have occupancy of the
                Premises following execution of the Lease by
                both parties until the Commencement Date for
                the purposes of fixturing the Leased Premises
                (the "Fixturing Period").     During the Fixturing
                Period, the Tenant shall be bound by all the
                provisions of the Lease save those requiring
                payment of Basic Rent or Additional Rent.
   
    (h)  Permitted Use:        For the purpose of an acupuncture, chiropractic
                and massage practice.      
  
    (i)  Deposit:      $4,722.09 , $2,381.04 to be applied against the
                first month's Base and Additional Rent plus any
                applicable Goods and Services Tax. $2,361.05
                to be held as Security Deposit.
  
    (i)  Restrictive Covenant:        N/A      

WITNESSETH THAT IN CONSIDERATION of the rents, covenants and agreements hereinafter reserved and contained on the part of the Tenant to be paid, observed and performed, the Landlord doth demise and lease unto the Tenant the premises more partiCUlarly described In Schedule "A" hereto (which premises are herein called the "Premises" and form part of the Shopping Centre hereinafter defined). Excepting and reserving unto the Landlord any pipes, drains, wiring, conduits or any other services in the Premises used or constructed in

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connection with any other part of the building in which the Premises are situate or any other premises belonging to the Landlord or forming part of the Shopping Centre.

2.     

DEFINITION S

 
 

In this Lease the following words and phrases shall, unless there Is something in the context Inconsistent therewith, have the meanings herein specified .

 
  (a)     

"Commencement Day" means the first day of the term of this Lease or the anniversary of such first day as the case may be ;

 
  (b)     

"Common Areas of the Shopping Centre" mean the access roads, parking areas, malls, corridors, walkways, stairways, escalators. plazas, landscaped areas, receiving and loading areas, sidewalks and curbs, bus shelters and all other facilities provided and as the same may be varied from time to time for the use In common of Tenants, InVitees and licensees of the Shopping Centre and not being contained within any department store, food supermarket, office or other retail unit :

 
  (c)     

"Floor Area" means the area of the floor space of the Premises that lies within the exterior faces of exterior walls, but where there Is a wall between the spaces occupied by two or more separate occupants the centre of the wall shell be used instead of the exterior face thereof. The area within any bay or any recess of the Premises shall be Included in Floor Area. There shall be no deduction or exclusion for any space occupied by or used for columns, stairs. elevators, escalators or other interior construction or equipment. Floor Area shall be conclusively determined by the Landlord ;

 
  (d)     

"Gross Leasable Area of the Shopping Centre" means the total Floor Area of all leasable premises of the Shopping Centre as herein defined ;

 
  (e)     

"Lease Year" means the period of twelve (12) months commencing on the first day of the term of this Lease or the anniversary of such first day as the case may be In each year of this Lease ;

 
   

(1) "Baslc Annual Rent" has the meaning assigned In sub-clause (a) of clause 4 of this Lease ;

 
  (g)     

"Month" in this Lease means calendar month ;

 
  (h)     

"OffIce Level" means the uppermost floor of the Shopping Centre which is devoted to use as offices .

 
         (i)     

"Operatlng Expenses" means such of the Landlord's costs and expenses which are attributable to the maintenance, operation, supervision and administration of the Shopping Centre and shall include without limitation or duplication :

 
  (i)     

the cost of all insurance in respect of fire, earthquake, extended coverage endorsement perils, pubilc liability and property damage and other casualties and contingencies against which the Landlord may reasonably Insure (Including loss of rental Income Insurance) applicable to the Shopping Centre (together with all improvements thereon) ;

 
                  (ii)    all taxes, rates, duties and assessments, including local improvement rates, water and 
    sewer assessments that may be leVied, rated. charged or assessed against the Common 
    Areas of the Shopping Centre or any part thereof. Provided however that in the event that 
    there shall be no separate assessment of taxes in respect of the Common Areas of the 
    Shopping Centre or any part thereof then the taxes which are attributable thereto shall be 
    ascertained in the manner provided In paragraph 7(b) hereof; 

                 (iii)  

all heating, ventilating and air conditioning costs attributable to the Common Areas of the Shopping Centre .

 
                 (iv)  cost of policing and providing security for supervision of the Shopping Centre (together with 
  all improvements thereon and of policing and supervising traffic to and from the Shopping 
  Centre even though the personnel doing so are stationed off the Shopping Centre; 

                (v)     

the cost of repairs and maintenance made by the Landlord to the Common Areas of the Shopping Centre and the facilities and equipment maintained and used by the Landlord to maintain the Common Areas of the Shopping Centre ;

 
(vi)     

depreciation at appropriate and equitable rates In respect of facilities and equipment maintained end used by the Landlord to maintain, heat and air-condition the Common Areas of the Shopping Centre ;

 

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      (vii)  the cost of cleaning, sweeping, window washing, snow removal, de-icing, redecorating, 
        renovating, gardening, landscaping (including the replacement of plants, trees and shrubs) 
        the Common Areas of the Shopping Centre, strlplng, patching and repaving of all parking 
        facilities, and of maintaining and operating fire detection, fire prevention, escalators, 
        elevators, lighting (Including replacement of lamps, ballasts, light fixtures, etc.) and 
        communications systems of the Common Areas of the Shopping Centre; 
 
      (viii)  the cost of all utilities including gas, electricity, water and sewer for the Common Areas of 
        the Shopping Centre; 
 
      (ix)  remuneration (including contributions toward statutory and other usual fringe benefits and 
        similar contributions) of persons to the extent engaged In maintaining, operating, 
        administering and supervising the Shopping Centre; 
 
      (x)  the cost of any slgnage that may be required; 
 
      (xi)  an administrative and supervisory fee equal to fifteen percent (16%) of all Operating 
Expenses as herein defined, save and except only the aforesaid fee.
 
    (j) "Premises" means the premises referred to In clause 1 and described in Schedule "A" to this 
      Lease;   
 
    (k) "Recreation Centre" means the recreational area and facilities comprising approximately 10,350 
      square feet of Leasable Area and forming part of the Shopping Centre which the Landlord 
      proposes to continue to lease as an independent facility for the use and enjoyment of the residents 
      of certain nearby residential buildings known as Arbutus Village. 
 
    (I) "Retail Levels" means the two lower floors of the Shopping Centre except the Recreation Centre 
      and the indoor parking area. 
 
    (m) "Shopping Centre" means the lands and premises described in Schedule "B" of this Lease and 
      the commercial shopping centre situate thereon but specifically excluding the Recreation Centre. 
 
 
3 (a) TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Premises from the Commencement Date as specified in Section 
      1((e)(ii), for and during the term as provided in Section 1(e)(I) which shall end on the Lease 
      Expiration Date shown In Section 1(e)(iii), SUbject to the conditions set forth In this Lease. 
 
    (b) If the Premises are not ready for occupancy on the Commencement Day then the Tenant shall 
      take possession of the Premises as soon as the same are ready for occupancy as determined by 
      the Landlord and this Lease shall not be void or voidable nor shall the Landlord be liable for any 
      loss or damage reSUlting from the delay in the Tenant obtaining possession. 
 
4 YIELDING AND PAYING therefor during the term of this Lease the following rent in lawful money of Canada 
    payable in advance at the offices of the Landlord's Property Manager, Maple Leaf Property Management. 
    Suite 300, 100 Park Royal. West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7T 1A2. or at such other place as the 
    Landlord may from time to time designate in writing, that is to say: 
 
    Rent from the Commencement Day in accordance with the proVisions of clause 5 of this Lease 
    being the sum for each Lease Year which shall be as specified in Section 1 (f) 
 
    (herein called the "Basic Annual Renf'). 
 
    In addition the Tenant shall pay as rent any amounts which under the provtslons of clause 32 or elsewhere 
    in this Lease are expressed to be paid by the Tenant as rent or additional rent. The rent payable under this 
    Lease shall be payable to the Landlord without any set-off, compensation or deduction whatsoever. 
 
 
THE TENANT COVENANTS WITH THE LANDLORD as follows: 
 
5 BASIC ANNUAL RENT  
 
    (a) If the Commencement Date shall be on the first day of a calendar month, then the Tenant shall 
      pay on the Commencement Date and on the first day of each ensuing month of the term of the 
      Lease one-twelfth (1/12th) of the Basic Annual Rent, or 
 
    (b) If the Commencement Date shall not be on the first day of a calendar month, then the Tenant shall 
      pay on the Commencement Date the sum which Is the same proportion of the amount being one- 
      twelfth (1/12th) of the Basic Annual Rent as the number of days of the period from and including 

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    (b)   Irregular Periods  
 
      All rental and other periodical payments reserved In this Lease shall be deemed to accrue from  
      day to day and if for any reason It becomes necessary to calculate rental or such payments for  
irregular periods, the appropriate pro-rata calculation shall be made on a daily basis.
 
7 .   TAXES AND OTHER CHARGES 
 
    (a)   The Tenant shall in each and every year during the said term pay and discharge when called upon  
      by the Landlord so to do all taxes. rates. duties and assessments, including local improvement  
      rates. capital taxes, water and sewer assessments that may be levied. rated. charged or assessed  
      against or attributable to  
 
      (I)   the Premises and the land upon which the Premises stand,  
 
      (Ii)   this Lease and any rents payable hereunder. and  
 
      (III)   any buildings, fixtures, equipment, goods, stock, machinery and facilities and similar things  
        on the Premises owned or brought thereon by the Tenant (and its concessionaires,  
        licensees, assignees and SUbtenants, if any) and every tax and licence fee in respect of any  
        and every business carried on thereon. or in respect of the occupancy of the Premises by  
        the Tenant (and its concessionaires, licensees, assignees and subtenants, if any) whether  
        such taxes, licence fees or other charges are imposed by any municipal. provincial, federal  
        or other body during the term hereby demised and all charges for electricity. gas, water,  
        sewer and other eervtces and any other rates In connection with such business and will  
        indemnify and keep indemnified the Landlord from and against payment of all loss, cost,  
        charges and expenses occasioned by, or ar1slng from all such taxes, rates, duties,  
assessments. local improvement rates, licence fees or other charges.
 
 
    (b)   If there shall be no separate assessment of taxes in respect of the Premises or the land upon  
      which the Premises stand, then the taxes which are attributable thereto shall be ascertained from  
      the appropriate taxing authority, or, if the assessment for the land upon which the Premises stand  
      shall not be ascertainable from the appropriate taxing authority, the assessment for such land shall  
      be deemed to be the proportion of the assessment for the land included in the Shopping Centre.  
      which shall be equal to the proportion which the area of the land upon which the Premises stands  
      bears to the area of the land Included in the Shopping Centre for taxation purposes, and if the  
      assessment for the Premises shall not be ascertainable from the appropriate taxing authority. the  
      assessment for the Premises shall be deemed to be the proportion of the assessment for the  
      buildings included in the Shopping Centra which shall be equal to the proportion which the Floor  
      Area of the Premises bears to the Gross Leasable Area of the buildings included in the Shopping  
      Centre. If the assessment for improvements being the Tenant's fixtures, eqUipment, machinery,  
      goods, facilities and similar things on the Premises shall not, be ascertainable from the appropriate  
      taxing authority, the assessment for such improvements shall be agreed between the parties  
      hereto or In default of agreement fixed by three arbitrators under the provisions of the Commercial  
      Arbitration Act of Brftlsh Columbia.  
 
    (c)   The Landlord may allocate the property taxes of the Shopping Centre between the Office Level  
      and the Retail Levels In such manner as in the opinion of the Landlord reflects the use by, and  
benefit to, tenants of premises respectively on the Offica Level or the Retail Levels.

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(d)    The property taxes referred to in sub-clauses 7(a) and 7(b) above are, if the Premises is located on the Office Level, that portion of the taxes allocated by the Landlord pursuant to sub-clause 7(c) above, or if the Premises is located on either of the Retail Levels, that portion of the taxes allocated to the Retail Levels pursuant to sub-clause 7(c) above.

(e)    The Tenant will pay to the taxing authorities, or to the Landlord, as the Landlord directs, before delinquency all "Business Taxes·, Business Taxes means, (a) the taxes, rates. duties, assessments and other charges that are Imposed against or In respect of the improvements, equipment and facilities of the Tenant on or in 1he Premises or the Shopping Centre or any part of either of them or the Landlord on account of its ownership of or Interest in either of them; and (b) every tax or license fee that is imposed against or in respect of business carried on in the Premises or In respect of the use or occupancy of the Premises or any pert of the Shopping Centre by the Tenant or Its subtenants or licensees, or against the Landlord or the Owners on account of Its or their ownership of the Premises or the Shopping Centre or any part of it. If there is not a separate bill issued by the relevant authority for Business Taxes, the Tenant will pay its Proportionate Share of the business taxes In respect of the entire Shopping Centre.

(f)    Despite any other section or clause of this Lease, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord an amount equal to any and all goods and services taxes, sales taxes, value added taxes, business transfer taxes, or any other taxes imposed on the Landlord with respect to Basic Rent and Additional Rent payable by the Tenant to 1he Landlord under this Lease. or in respect of the rental of space under this Lease. whether characterized as a goods and services tax, sales tax, value added tax, business transfer tax, or otherwise (herein called ·Sales Tax") it being the intention of the parties that the Landlord shall be fully reimbursed by the Tenant with respect to any and all Sales Tax payable by the Landlord, The amount of the Sales Tax so payable by the Tenant shall be calculated by the Landlord in accordance with the applicable legislation and shall be paid to the Landlord at the same time as the amounts to which such Sales Taxes apply are payable to the Landlord under the terms of this Lease or upon demand at such other time or times as the Landlord from time to time detennlnes. Despite any other clause of this Lease the amount paid under this clause 7(f) shall be deemed not to be Basic, or Rent, but the Landlord shall have all the same remedies for and rights of recovery of such amount as it has for recovery of Basic Rent under this Lease.

8.     RIGHT TO CONTEST TAXES

The Tenant shall have the right SUbject to the Landlord's written consent and at its own expense to contest by appropriate legal proceedings the validity of any tax, rate, Including local improvement rates, assessment, licence fee or other charges In respect of the Premises or any Improvements thereon referred to in clause 7 of this Lease as long as such contest could not involve or impend forfeiture, sale or disturbance of the Landlord's Interest in the Premises or the Shopping Centre and upon the first determination of any such contest, the Tenant shall Immediately pay and satisfy the amount thereof found to be due together with all costs, penalties and Interest. During the bona fide period of such contest the Tenant shall be deemed not to be in default under this Lease.

9.     REPAIRS

(a)    During the term of this Lease the Tenant shall, at its own expense, operate and maintain and keep in first class order and condition the Premises including plate glass and floors but excluding the roof and external walls thereof and promptly make all needed repairs and replacements thereto and to equipment belonging to or connected with the Premises or used In their operation save in respect of reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire or other causes against which the Landlord has insured and will repaint the Premises and replace carpeting and renovate all Improvements. erections and fbctures made by the Tenant to the Premises as and when reasonably required by the Landlord;

(b)    The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the cost of operating and maintaining and keeping in first class order and condition during the term of this Lease any pipes, drains, wiring, conduits or other services used or constructed exdusively in connection with the Premises although outside of the same.

10.    COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, ETC.

The Tenant shall observe and perform all of its obligations and all matters and things necessary or expedient to be done. observed or performed by It by virtue of any law, statute, by-law. ordinance, regulation or lawful requirements of any governmental authority or any public utility lawfUlly acting under statutory powers and In any degree affecting the exercise or fulfilment In any manner of any right or obligation arising under or as a result of this Lease and affecting the Premises and the use thereof by the Tenant and all demands and notices In pursuance of the same whether made or served upon the Landlord or upon the Tenant. In the event of the service of any statutory notice lawfully requiring the execution of

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execution of works by reason of anything done, omitted or permitted by the Tenant on the Premises during the term of this Lease, the following provisions shall (notwithstanding anything in this Lease contained) have effect:

 
  (a)      

If such notice Is served upon the Tenant, the Tenant shall forthwith forward the same or a copy thereof to the Landlord and shall (unless a certificate of exemption be obtained) forthwith, at its own expense, execute to the satisfaction of the Landlord such works as the Landlord may approve in order to comply with the requirements of the said notice;

 
  (b)      

If such notice is served upon the Landlord, the Landlord shall notify the Tenant and thereupon the Tenant shall, at its own expense, forthwtth execute to the satisfaction of the Landlord such works as the Landlord may require In order to comply with such notice.

 
11.      

INSPECTION OF PREMISES

 
 

It shall be lawful for the Landlord and its employees and agents at all reasonable times during the normal business hours during the term of this Lease to enter Into the Premises to inspect the condition thereof. Where an inspection reveals that repairs or replacements are necessary, the Landlord shall give the Tenant notice In Writing, and thereupon the Tenant Will, on receipt of the notice forthwith proceed to make the necessary repairs or replacements.

 
12.      

ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-LETTING: CHANGE OF CONTROL OF TENANT

 
 

The Tenant shall not assign or transfer this Lease or underlease or sublet the whole or any part of the Premises without obtaining the consent In writing of the Landlord which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding any assignment or sublease the Tenant shall remain fully liable on this Lease and shall not be released from performing any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease. The Landlord shall not be deemed to be Withholding consent unreasonably if the assignment or subletting be made to a person, firm, partnership or body corporate which, in the opinion of the Landlord is not sufficiently experienced in the conduct of the type of business conducted In the Premises by the Tenant as allowed under the provisions of this Lease or Is not sufficiently financed or is financially unable to meet the Tenant's obligations under this Lease. Provided further that, In case the Tenant shall wish to assign or to sublet the whole Premises. the Landlord may, at its option, instead of granting such consent cancel this Lease as from the date upo


 
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