Exhibit 31.1

    CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David Bolink, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Chell Group
          Corporation ("Chell");

     2.   Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
          statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
          under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this annual report;

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
          information included in this annual report, fairly present in all
          material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
          cash flows of Chell as of, and for, the periods presented in this
          annual report;

     4.   I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
          and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
          15d-15(e)) for Chell and have:

               a.   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
                    such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
                    our supervision, to ensure that material information
                    relating to Chell, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
                    is made known to us by others within those entities,
                    particularly during the period in which this annual report
                    is being prepared;

               b.   evaluated the effectiveness of Chell disclosure controls and
                    procedures and presented in this annual report our
                    conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
                    controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
                    by this annual report based on such evaluation;

               c.   disclosed in this report any change in Chell internal
                    control over financial reporting that occurred during Chell
                    most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or
                    is reasonably likely to materially affect, Rica's internal
                    control over financial reporting;

     5.   I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
          control over financial reporting, to Chell's auditors and Chell's
          board of directors:

               a.   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
                    design or operation of internal control over financial
                    reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
                    Chell ability to record, process, summarize and report
                    financial information; and

               b.   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
                    or other employees who have a significant role in Chell
                    internal control over financial reporting.

DATE: May 11, 2004

/s/ DAVID BOLINK
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ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND ACTING CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER