UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. _______ )*

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 Rule 13d-1(b)

X  Rule 13d-1(c)

 Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Item 1.
	(a)	Name of Issuer: Leading Brands, Inc.
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 7400 River Road Richmond BC Canada V6X 1X6
Item 2.
	(a)	Name of Person Filing: Northland Properties Corporation
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office: 310 – 1755 West Broadway Vancouver BC Canada V6J 4S5
	(c)	Citizenship: Canadian
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, without par value
	(e)	CUSIP Number: 52170U-10-8 (Leading Brands, Inc.)
Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
	(a)	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(d)	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
	(e)	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(E).
	(f)	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
	(g)	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

	(h)	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
	(i)	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
	(j)	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4.		Ownership
	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,020,626
	(b)	Percent of Class: 13.9%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,020,626
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: /
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,020,626
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: /
Note: Northland Properties Corporation and Leading Brands, Inc. have a director in common, Mr. R. Thomas Gaglardi. Mr. Gaglardi does not have voting power for Northland Properties Corporation.
Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.
Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
		Not applicable
Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
		Not applicable
Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
		Not applicable

SIGNATURE

                   After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.