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 THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

Mark Kolke interviews interesting Calgarians - to catch a glimpse of what drives them, how they see the world and what they see in Calgary's future:
 
This week's conversation with Kevin Keyes , Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
 
Last week's conversation with Wayne Steer , Director of Fund Development @ Fresh Start Recovery Centre
 

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 SAVE THE DATE / upcoming events

 

+ April 8 – 9; PSAC Spring Conference, Red Deer info/register
+ April 10; IFMA Event/meeting/tour – EEEL Building, U of C Campus, info/register
+ April 10; 2nd Annual CanTech Conference, Metro Toronto Convention Centre; register/info - full program
+ Apr. 15-16; Kindersley/2014, Municipal Infrastructure Conference, Kindersley, info/register
+ Apr. 15 – 17; ZERO2014 Carbon-Reduction Conference, Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton – info/register
+ Apr. 25-26; World Economic Forum regional meeting on energy, climate change and innovation, Lake Louise  [cancelled]
+ Apr. 29; Alberta Watershed Management Symposium, BMO Centre, Calgary; info/register
+ Apr. 30; Canada’s Energy Blueprint Forum & PSAC’s 2014 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast Mid-Year Update, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary – info/register
+ May 8; Edmonton Real Estate Forum, Shaw Convention Centre, Edmonton, register/info
+ May 13; 10th Annual Land & Development Conference, Metro Toronto Convention Centre; info/register
+ May 21; Breakfast of Champions in aid of Special Olympics Calgary; info/register
+ June 2-4; LNG Bunkering Summit North America, Marriot Renaissance, Vancouver, info/register
+ June 3; Calgary Real Estate Leasing Conference, Telus Convention Centre, register/info
+ June 11; OPEC, 165th Ordinary Meeting, Vienna, Austria
+ July 4 – 13, 2014 – Calgary Stampede – save the date! 
 
[send us your event notices to:  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]



 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

 

+ Apr. 3; TD Bank Group, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, Calgary
+ Apr. 8; Bank of Nova Scotia, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Kelowna
+ Apr. 9; United Way of Calgary, Annual General Meeting
+ Apr. 10; Cargojet Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto
+ Apr. 10; National Bank of Canada, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, Calgary
+ Apr. 23; Celestica Inc., Annual General Shareholders Meeting, Toronto
+ Apr. 23; CN, Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Vancouver
+ Apr. 23; CREB Charitable Foundation, Annual General Meeting, Calgary
+ Apr. 24; CIBC , Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal
+ Apr. 25; Choice Properties REIT, Annual Meeting of Unitholders, Toronto
+ Apr. 30; The Empire Life Insurance Company, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Policyholders, Toronto
+ May 1; GMP Capital Inc., Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, Toronto
+ May 1; Manulife Financial Corporation, Annual & Special Meeting, Toronto
+ May 7; Emera Inc. , Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Liverpool, NS
+ May 7; Pason Systems Inc., Annual and Special meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ May 8; Telus Corp. , Annual General Meeting
+ May 13; High Arctic Energy Services Inc., Annual General and Special Meeting, Calgary
+ May 14; Freehold Royalties Ltd. , Annual Meeting of Shareholders
+ May 15; Genesis Land Development Corp., Annual General Meeting, Calgary
+ May 29; LGX Oil + Gas Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary
 
[send us your event notices and AGM notices to:  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]



SHAKERS AND MOVERS

 

+ Anjani Kumar to VP Consulting, Support and Training @ Computer Modelling Group Ltd.
+ Christian McArthur to Exec VP Procurement, Product Engineering @ Crius Energy Trust
+ Cynthia Campbell to Director of Enforcement @ Alberta Securities Commission
+ Damien Mills to EVP & Managing Dir. Western Canada @ Jones Lang LaSalle
+ David Campbell to Head, Russian Business @ BP plc
+ David Melo to CFO @ Timbercreek Mortgage Investment Corporation
+ Don Barrineau to Pres., Calgary Division @ Mattamy Homes Limited
+ Ilene Kelman to Managing Dir. Private Placements & Commercial Mortgages @ Manulife Asset Management
+ James Bonner to VP Geology @ Ur-Energy Inc.
+ Joe Natale to Pres. & CEO @ Telus Corp.
+ John Cook to Acting CFO @ Strategic Resources Inc.
+ Mike Sylvestre to Interim Pres. & CEO @ Claude Resources Inc.
+ Richard Stone to VP Legal& Corporate Secretarial @ ATCO Group
+ Tim Jerhoff to VP Production and Engineering @ Manitok Energy Inc.
+ Tom cxotter to Vice-Chair @ Alberta Securities Commission
+ Tracey Wallace to VP Human Resources @ ATCO Group
 
[send us your firm’s appointment notices to: kolke@facilitycalgary.com]



RESIGNED, DIED or GOT THE BOOT

 

+ all directors and officers of Rodinia Oil Corp, resigned
+ Brian Canfield, Chairman @ Telus Corp., retiring
+ Colin Outtrim, Sr. VP @ DeGolyer and MacNaughton Canada, retired
+ Darren Entwistle, Pres. & CEO @ Telus Corp., stepping down
+ Gary Peterson, Director @ Canacol Energy Ltd., resigned
+ James Hill, CEO @ GASFRAC Energy Services Inc., retiring
+ Jon Lord, former Calgary-Currie MLA and Alderman, died
+ Stephen Gledhill, CFO & Director @ Strategic Resources Inc., left the company
+ Steve Thompson, COO @ Border Petroleum Limited, left the company



BOARDROOM CHANGES, PURGES, APPOINTMENTS etc.

 

+ Darren Entwistle to Exec. Chairman @ Telus Corp.
+ Laurence Murphy to Director @ HNZ Group Inc.
+ Michael Catford to Trustee @ Summit Industrial Income REIT

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 CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS 


 

+ June 12; IFMA Calgary’s 21st Annual Golf Classic, Lynx Ridge, Calgary – save the date
+ June 21; 10th Annual Local 496 Plumbers & Pipefitters Charity Golf Classic, in support of Fresh Start Recovery Centre; McKenzie Meadows – register/sponsorships
+ Aug 18; Special Olympics Calgary Golf Classic, Country Hills Golf & Country Club – save the date
 
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 INFRASTRUCTURE / P3 / GREEN


+ Infrastructure Ontario announced its selection of preferred bidder – Plenary Health – for the Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness




INTERESTING REAL ESTATE NEWS OTHER PLACES


 

+ Slate U.S. Opportunity (No. 3) Realty Trust agreed to acquire Mulberry Square (146,730 sq. ft.) retail property in Milford, Ohio … part of Cincinnati for US$15.6 million
 
+ in London, UK; partnership between Ivanhoé Cambridge, affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, and Residential Land acquired interest in Thurloe Estate in a transaction for approximately £100M. A second asset called Strathmore Court was acquired for approximately £40M. These transactions bring the partnership's total investments to approximately £430M



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 TODAY'S HEADLINES


Apache Corp. asset sale | Encana sells Jonah field | Hy’s returning | Kevin Keyes interview | recent appointments + new financings >>>>




NEWS TODAY 
  April 1 / 2014  


 

+ Alberta Energy Regulator completed its transition to a single regulator
+ Apache Corporation agreed to sell deep basin oil & gas assets in western Alberta and BC for US$374 million
+ current energy prices: live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data
+ Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. agreed to sell its Jonah Field operations to TPG capital for US$1.8 billion
+ Hy’s Steakhouse (founded in Calgary in 1956) plan to re-open in Calgary after a 9 year absence; location to be in The Core shopping/office complex
+ National Energy Board published report – Canadian Energy Dynamics 2013
+ Niko Resources Ltd. agreed to sell its equity in a Trinidad exploration block for $62 million
+ Northwest Territories assume responsibility for managing its own resources as of April 1st
+ Pacific Rubiales closed US$385 million sale of its interest in OCENSA Pipeline
+ Slate U.S. Opportunity (No. 3) Realty Trust agreed to acquire Mulberry Square in Ohio, for US$15.6 million
+ Surge Energy Inc. and Longview Oil Corp. agreed to combine; $429 million deal
+ Wood Group acquired Sunstone Projects Ltd. for $14.5 million



 PAST WEEK NEWS REVIEW 
  Mar. 25 - 31  


 

+ ATB Financial – Daily Economic Comment
+ Bank of Canada released its annual report for 2013
+ B.C. government land sales in March drew $19.77 million
+ G-8 Nations suspend Russia … now G- 7, will not meet at Sochi
+ Houston Ship Channel restrictions lifted, Galveston Bay spill cleanup continues
+ Jasper Mining Corporation sold its Irony property for $1.0 million
+ LGX Oil + Gas Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $13.4 million
+ Major Drilling Group International Inc. closed up operations in Australia
+ missing Malaysian airliner verified – crashed in Indian Ocean west of Australia
+ Precision Drilling Corporation increased its 2014 CapEx budget to $634 million
+ Rock Energy Inc. increased its 2014 CapEx Budget to $85 million
+ TransForce Inc. completed its acquisition of Vitran Corporation Inc.
+ Tricon Capital Group Inc. closed $60 million investment in Mahogany community in Calgary; Hopewell Residential will retain a majority investment in Mahogany
+ Veresen Inc. got U.S. Dept. of Energy conditional approval for its LNG export terminal planned for Jordan Cove



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“One loss is good for the soul. Too many losses is not good for the coach.” – Knute Rockne
 
“Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.” – Erica Jong



 KUDOS

 

+ to Bob Michaleski, recently retired CEO @ Pembina Pipeline Corporation) – donated $1 million to United Way of Calgary and Area (funds were from Pembina Pipeline Corporation – contributed at Michaleski’s direction)
 
+ NGX Charity Trading day raised $275,000 to fight Cancer … in memory of Gary Gault



FINANCINGS - proposed & closed

 

+ Alhambra Resources Ltd. is on the market to raise $1.0 million in convertible secured debt
+ AltaGas closed $200 million unsecured debt financing
+ BNK Petroleum Inc. closed $35 million equity financing
+ Canadian International Oil Corp. closed $200 million in equity financings
+ Canadian Natural Resources Limited is on the market to raise US$1 billion in unsecured debt
+ CHIP Mortgage Trust is on the market to raise $25 million in sr. unsecured debt
+ Delphi Energy Corp. secured $170 million senior credit facility
+ Enterprise Group Inc. closed $27.6 million equity financing
+ Gale Force Petroleum Inc. secured US$600,000 debt financing
+ Gear Energy Ltd. closed $63.5 million equity financing
+ Inter Pipeline Ltd. closed $300 million equity financing
+ MBAC Fertilizer Corp. is on the market to raise $18 million in equity
+ NCE Diversified Flow-Through (14) LP closed $16.7 million tranche of its equity financing
+ Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. is on the market to raise $1 million in equity
+ Pacific North West Capital Corp. closed $500,000 flow-through shares financing
+ Southern Pacific Resource Corp. secured $150 million secured debt financing
+ Stream Oil & Gas Ltd. secured $5.0 million debt financing
+ Veresen Inc. is on the market to raise $247.5 million in equity



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