Crossroads Christian Communications Inc., which found itself in the centre of an alleged ponzi scheme this summer involving a former employee/Mainse cousin, Ron and Ann Mainse and Reynold and Kathy Mainse has removed statements made by Crossroads CEO Doug McKenzie, Ron Mainse, the Crossroads board of directors and the Canadian Council of Christian Charities.
News of the alleged ponzi scheme involving Gordon Driver/Axcess Automation Funds, broke in Canadian media in May.
In June the board announced Ron and Reynold were being taken off the air. The announcement made on 100 Huntley Street was followed by an interview by CEO Doug McKenzie at Marantha News and a written statement on the corporate webpage. The June 4th TV announcement yanking the hosts off air also appears to have been taken offline.*
The civil case against Driver had been filed in the US by the SEC April 19th and CFTC in May. The Ontario Securities Commission issued a temporary order April 15th. Over 100 investors are believed to have been affected in the 14 million dollar alleged ponzi scheme.
Here is the timeline and a list of documents, statements and media coverage.
Why has this religious television charity removed critical information regarding steps by the board around this alleged ponzi scheme involving Ron, Ann, Reynold and Kathy?
* The transcript of the TV board statement June 11, 2009 is gone
The June 14,2009 statement by CEO Doug McKenzie is gone
The statement by The Canadian Council of Christian Charities August 24, 2009 is gone.
Does this Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. corporate link work for you?
The page now contains the following:
CCCI Statement – July 17, 2009
Statement by Ron Mainse to Viewers/Supporters of Crossroads – September 14, 2009
Statement by the Board of Directors – September 14, 2009
This summer, Crossroads scrubbed and updated it’s webpages. It appears information removal is occurring again. David Rutledge, named by the Ontario Securities Commission had remained on Crossroads webpages as Director of Ministries long after he left to work for  Gordon Diver/Axcess Funds.
During  his ‘return to air’ October 10th interview with Jim Cantelon, Ron Mainse mentioned Reynold and Kathy Mainse had left 100 Huntley Street about a year, year and a half ago to work on their own ministry. (Heaven’s Rehearsal) Their pictures remain on the Crossroads site.
And here.
The webpages aren’t up to speed but  important public documents have been taken offline. Why?
At this hour of the morning, this is the only news I can
find about the matter. It was also on CBC Toronto’s
6:30 am newscast.
Perhaps others can find further details about the
matter.
What isn’t clear to me is WHY Driver’s agreement
to repay the monies gets the Mainses off the
hook. Maybe someone can elucidate their
train of thought for the rest of us. Their train
of thought doesn’t stop at my station.
Here’s the link: http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/canada/2009/12/13/12142916.html
I’m moving your comment up under the post on this.
Thanks for catching this Torontonian, I was at the SEC and the OSC earlier and they had nothing.
Nice catch.