Exhibit 99.51
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TAKE NOTICE THAT, pursuant to an order (the
“Interim Order”) of the Supreme Court of British
Columbia (the
“Court”) dated
September 25, 2006, a special meeting (the
“Meeting”) of the
shareholders
(“Glamis Shareholders”) of Glamis Gold Ltd.
(“Glamis”) will be held at The Cheakamus
Room, The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, on
October
26, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. (Vancouver time), for the following purposes:
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To consider and, if thought fit, pass, with or without variation, a special resolution
(the “Arrangement Resolution”) approving an arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under
section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”) which
involves, among other things, the acquisition of Glamis by Goldcorp
Inc. (“Goldcorp”)
through the exchange of the issued common shares of Glamis
(“Glamis Shares”) for common shares of Goldcorp (“Goldcorp Shares”) and cash on the basis of 1.69 Goldcorp Shares and
Cdn.$0.0001 in cash for each Glamis Share, all as more fully set forth in the accompanying
information circular (the “Circular”) of Glamis; and |
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To transact such further or other business as may properly come before the Meeting and
any adjournments thereof. |
Copies of the Arrangement Resolution,
Plan of Arrangement made pursuant to the Arrangement
Agreement, Interim Order, and Notice of Hearing of Petition for Final Order are attached to the
Circular as Appendices A, C, F and G, respectively.
AND TAKE NOTICE that Glamis Shareholders who validly dissent from the Arrangement will be
entitled to be paid the fair value of their Glamis Shares, subject to strict compliance with
Sections 237 to 247 of the BCBCA, as modified by the provisions of the Interim Order, the Final
Order and the Plan of Arrangement. Failure to comply strictly with the requirements set forth in
Sections 237 to 247 of the BCBCA, as modified by the provisions of the Interim Order, the Final
Order and the Plan of Arrangement may result in the loss of any right of dissent.
The Circular provides additional information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the
Meeting and is deemed to form part of this Notice. Also accompanying this Notice is a form of
proxy. Any adjourned meeting resulting from an adjournment of the Meeting will be held at a time
and place to be specified either by Glamis before the Meeting or by the Chair at the Meeting. Only
Glamis Shareholders of record at the close of business on
September 26, 2006 will be entitled to
receive notice of and vote at the Meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
“C. Kevin McArthur”
President & Chief Executive Officer
Registered Glamis Shareholders unable to attend the Meeting are requested to date, sign and return
their form of proxy in the enclosed prepaid envelope. To be used at the Meeting, proxies must be
received by Glamis’ registrar and transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., before
9:30 a.m. (Vancouver time) on
October 24, 2006 or, in the case of any adjournment or postponement
of the Meeting, no later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time
that any adjourned or postponed Meeting is reconvened or held, as the case may be. If you are a
non-registered Glamis Shareholder and receive these materials through your broker or through
another intermediary, please complete and return the materials in accordance with the instructions
provided to you by your broker or the other intermediary. Failure to do so may result in your
Glamis Shares not being voted at the Meeting. If you have any questions about the information
contained in the Circular or require assistance in completing your proxy form, please contact
Glamis’ proxy solicitation agent, Georgeson, at 1-
866-904-8739 (toll-free in North America). Banks
and brokers should call
212-440-9800.
