Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board ("Teachers") and Golden Apple Income Inc. ("Golden Apple") hereby make this statement (this "Statement") to amend their Schedule 13D dated March 10, 2003 as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated October 20, 2003, by Amendment No. 2 dated April 19, 2004, by Amendment No. 3 dated December 16, 2004, by Amendment No. 4 dated February 18, 2005, by Amendment No. 5 dated April 5, 2005, by Amendment No. 6 dated May 16, 2005, by Amendment No. 7 dated June 20, 2005 and by Amendment No. 8 dated September 21, 2005 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D") relating to the units (the "Units") of Fording Canadian Coal Trust (the "Trust"). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning respectively ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety by the following:

(a) This Statement is being filed by Teachers and Golden Apple.

(b) - (c) Teachers is an Ontario, Canada corporation, the principal business of which is the administration of a pension plan and management of a pension fund for Ontario teachers. The principal office and business address of Teachers is 5650 Yonge Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M2M 4H5.

Golden Apple is an Ontario, Canada corporation, the principal business of which is to make investments that are authorized for pension plans under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The principal office and business address of Golden Apple is 5650 Yonge Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M2M 4H5. Golden Apple is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teachers.

The name, residence or business address, and present principal occupation or employment of each director, executive officer and controlling person of Teachers and Golden Apple is set forth on Schedules A and B attached hereto, respectively, and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Neither Teachers or Golden Apple nor, to the best of Teachers' or Golden Apple's knowledge, any of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2 and Schedules A and B has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) Neither Teachers or Golden Apple nor, to the best of Teachers' or Golden Apple's knowledge, any of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2 and Schedules A and B has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) Each of the directors and the executive officers of Teachers and Golden Apple listed on Schedules A and B is a citizen of Canada.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5(a) - (b) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety by the following:

(a) - (b) As of the date of this Statement, Golden Apple directly beneficially owns 21,178,306 Units, representing approximately 14.4% of the Units outstanding. The total number of outstanding Units is 146,990,973, based on information provided by the Trust. Golden Apple, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teachers, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with Teachers with respect to all of the Units it beneficially owns.

As of the date of this Statement, Teachers may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (and to share voting and dispositive power with respect to) all of the Units beneficially owned by its wholly-owned subsidiary Golden Apple, or 21,178,306 Units, representing approximately 14.4% of the Units outstanding.

As of the date of this Statement, Robert Bertram, Executive Vice President, Investments of Teachers, as well as President and Director of Golden Apple ("Mr. Bertram"), beneficially owns 249 Units. Teachers and Golden Apple disclaim beneficial ownership of any securities of the Trust beneficially owned by Mr. Bertram. Mr. Bertram disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Trust beneficially owned by Teachers and Golden Apple.

As of the date of this Statement, Rosemarie McClean, Senior Vice President, Member Services of Teachers ("Ms. McClean"), beneficially owns 700 Units. Teachers and Golden Apple disclaim beneficial ownership of any securities of the Trust beneficially owned by Ms. McClean. Ms. McClean disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Trust beneficially owned by Teachers and Golden Apple.

As of the date of this Statement, Helen Kearns, Director of Teachers (“Ms. Kearns”), beneficially owns 357 Units. Teachers and Golden Apple disclaim beneficial ownership of any securities of the Trust beneficially owned by Ms. Kearns. Ms. Kearns disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Trust beneficially owned by Teachers and Golden Apple.