+ Apr. 11/2012; Vancouver Real Estate Forum info/register
+ Apr. 25 & 26; CI Energy Group Tight Oil Conference, Calgary info
+ May 10/2012; Edmonton Real Estate Forum info/register + June 5/2012; Calgary Leasing Conference info/register + June 19; sustainabuild conference, Calgary TELUS Convention Centreinfo/register
SAVE THE DATE / corporate meetings
+ Apr. 3; Scotiabank, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Saskatoon
+ Apr. 3; Flint Energy Services Ltd., Special Meeting of Security Holders, Calgary
+ Apr. 4; National Bank of Canada, Annual Shareholders Meeting, Montreal
+ Apr. 5; China Coal Corporation, Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ Apr. 19; CalgaryAirport Authority, Annual Public Meeting, Calgary
+ April 24; Canadian National Railway Corp, AGM of Shareholders, Halifax
+ April 25; Encana Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ April 25; Nexen Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary
+ May 3; Manulife Financial Corporation, Toronto
+ May 11; Enerplus Corporation, Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ May 17; Canadian Pacific, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ Canadian Urban Transit Association study shows total transit infrastructure investment in Canada for 2012-16 is $53.5 billion; bullish report notwithstanding projected funding shortfall of $13.5 billion . . .
+ Calatrava ‘PeaceBridge’ opened …
GOLF QUOTE / JOKE
“Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.” – A. A. Milne
+ Alberta Securities Commission made a finding of fraud - $46 million – against Arbour Energy Inc., Dennis Morice, Milowe Brost and Gary Sorenseon and related companies in a massive investor fraud
+ Harper government’s budget includes ‘process streamlining’ measures for pipeline project approval process, no new taxes, reduced age for Old Age Pension eligibility
+ Ivanhoe Cambridge agreed to acquire Peugeot/Citron head office building in Paris for $350 million
+ Oilsands Quest Inc. closed the sale of its Eagles Nest Asset to Cavalier Energy Inc. for $7 million
+ Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada projects Alberta’s oil sands employment will grow by more than 70% by 2021
+ Petronas (Maylasian national oil co.) looking for a $5 billion natural gas acquisition
+ Trimac Transportation Ltd. closed its acquisition of a majority (60%) interest in Fortress Trucking Limited for $4.4 million
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