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+ Ahmed Hirani to VP, Global Strategic Partnerships @ BrainBox AI

+ Aliyah Mohamed to COO @ KingSett Capital Inc.

+ Ammar Aljoundi to Director @ CIBC

+ Avjit Kamboj, CFO @ Dye & Dunham, resigned

+ Bernard Pinsky to Director @ Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc.

+ Brian Rayburn to VP Sales @ Data Sentinel

+ Carolyn Graham to Sr. Exec. VP and Chief Risk Officer @ Canadian Western Bank, retiring

+ Christa Bedwin to Technical Writer/Editor @ NexGen Energy Ltd.

+ David Hung to Exec. VP & CFO @ Sienna Senior Living Inc.

+ Doug Black to Director @ Canada West Foundation

+ Gavin Elwes to Managing Dir, New York @ Trez Capital

+ Geoff Cape, Founder and CEO @ Evergreen, stepping down

+ Howard Schultz to Interim CEO @ Starbucks

+ Jae Cornelssen, CFO @ Think Research Corporation, resigned

+ Jeff Thorpe to Pres., Canadian Operations @ AutoCanada Inc.

+ Jennifer Lussier to VP, Growth @ Platform Calgary

+ John Hayes to Interim CFO @ Think Research Corporation

+ John Hooks to Director @ Crew Energy Inc.

+ Julianna Barabas to Mgr. Client & Volunteer Services @ Edmonton Meals on Wheels

+ Karen Hawitt to Partner @ Amrop Rosin

+ Karen Hon, Sr. VP & CFO @ Sienna Senior Living, resigned

+ Kathleen MacPherson to COO @ Calgary Chamber of Commerce

+ Kim Ludtke to Sr. Mgr., Supply Chain-Canada @ Calfrac Well Services

+ Kirsten de Bruijn to Exec. VP Cargo @ WestJet

+ Nadine Labbe to VP, Retail Banking @ National Bank of Canada

+ Paul Holden to VP Bus. Dev. @ Surface Rock Products Ltd.

+ Paula Cooper, Director of Operations, Calgary @ ONE Properties, retired

+ Randy Ferguson to Sr. VP @ Melcor REIT

+ Richard Jones to Partner @ Brownlee LLP

+ Rebecca Bowman to Chief Development Officer @ Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter

+ Robert Pare to Director @ SNC-Lavalin

+ Ruby McGregor-Smith to Director @ SNC-Lavalin

+ Sonya Aquilina to VP Sales @ Balzac Coffee Roasters

+ Sonya Zacharko to Exec. Dir. @ Edmonton Meals on Wheels

+ Sylvie Dziekewich to BDL Architectural Sales, Western Canada @ MAPEI Canada

+ Teresa Goldstein to Sr. Director of Real Estate – West @ Canada Lands Company

+ Travis Sharpe to Gen. Mgr. Fabrication @ Boom Construction Ltd.

+ Trevor Johnston to Sr. Mgr. HR Service Center @ Ledcor

+ Yannick Monaghan to Director, Client Solutions @ CMHC

+~ Note: links in this section are to LinkedIn profiles where available, and otherwise to a relevant posting of the appointment. -  [ send us your appointment notices  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

+ David Kilgour; retired Edmonton MP, Secretary of State, 81

+ Joan Snyder; sports supporter, philanthropist, 90

+ employers investing in AI hiring solutions

+ office return – add empathy and compassion

+ one in five workers didn’t take holidays in 2021

+ April 13; BMO Financial Group, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 14; TD Bank Group, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 20; Africa Oil Corp., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 20; Digital Alberta, Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ April 20; Rogers Communications Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 21; BMO Life Assurance Company, Annual Meeting of the Shareholder and Participating Policyholders, virtual only

+ April 21; Quarterhill Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 22; National Bank of Canada, Annual Meeting of the Holders of Common Shares, Montreal, in person and virtual

+ April 27; Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, Annual and Special Meeting, virtual only

+ April 28; Pason Systems Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 28; The Empire Life Insurance Company, Annual and Special Meeting, virtual only

+ Apr. 28, TFI International Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Saint-Laurent, Annual Meeting of Shareholder, Saint-Laurent, in person and virtual

+ April 29; AltaGas Ltd., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 29; TC Energy Corporation, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 2; Gibson Energy Inc., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 3; Canfor Pulp Products Inc., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 4; Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 5; AutoCanada, Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 5; Canada Life, Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Policyholders, Winnipeg, in person and virtual

+ May 5; Loblaw Companies Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholder, virtual only

+ May 5; SNC-Lavalin, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal, in person and virtual

+ May 10; CT REIT, Annual Meeting of Unitholders, virtual only

+ May 10; Keyera Corp., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 11; Intact Financial Corporation, Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 11; Sun Life Financial Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto, in person and virtual

+ May 11; Vermilion Energy Inc., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 12; Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 12; Crombie REIT, Annual General Meeting of Unitholders, virtual only

+ May 12; iA Financial Group, Annual Meeting of the Shareholder and Policyholders, virtual only

+ May 12; Precision Drilling Corporation, Annual and Special Meting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 12; ProMIS Neurosciences Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 18; Equitable Group Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 19; Crescent Point Energy Corp, Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 27; Resolute Forest Products Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, in person and virtual

[ please send your event notices and AGM notices to  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

+ Is your product or service offering … Special? So bloody damned Special, it takes your and your customers’ breath away? – Tom Peters

+ It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf. – Thomas Fuller

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+ Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates again this Wednesday …

+ Bay du Nord Development, a project of Equinor (formerly Statoil Canada Ltd.) , an offshore drilling program 500km east of Newfoundland and Labrador secured federal government approval – decision statement

+ Blackline Safety Corp. acquired Swift Labs Inc.; terms not disclosed

+ Boardwalk REIT acquired two properties; Canmore and Brampton – 300 doors/$117.5 million

+ COVID-19 statistics in Alberta full current stats – 990 in hospital, 44 in ICU ~ and warnings of a 6^th wave and shutdowns/high case counts in China have medical authorities preparing for another spike in cases

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices softening under US$100/bbl – now WTI @ US$95/bbl, Brent @ US$99/bbl ~ China shutdowns, releases from US strategic reserves and Russian sanctions are tempering the market, as OPEC warns of tight supply …

+ Government of Canada 2022 Budget – analysis by Moodys / webinar discussion - Business Council of Alberta analysis

+ HOUSING TRUTH – monthly residential newsletter: HOUSING TRUTH – CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP for our mailing list  – MARCH/2022 issue - archived issues …

+ IFMA Calgary is back to live events; our next event is at Oxford’s Millennium Tower – April 28th - 3:30-5:30 food/drink/building tour - many thanks to Oxford for hosting us; the event is open to members, past members, new members and anyone interested in learning more about IFMA - GET YOUR TICKET HERE 

+ Lynx Air Canada launched; its inaugural flight from Calgary to Vancouver; congratulations!

+ MCAN Mortgage Corporation changed its XMC Mortgage brand to MCAN Home – now MCAN Home Mortgage Corporation

+ PROPERTYlines - commercial real estate quarterly newsletter; archived Issues  

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US:  up 16 to 689 this week; Canada: down 13 to 111 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Suncor Energy getting push-back from the Government of Canada on its base mine expansion; tic toc

+ Enerkem Inc. closed $255.0 million equity raise

+ Facedrive Inc. closed $17.5 million equity raise by private placement

+ Ortho Regeneratives Technologies Inc. closed $3.2 million equity raise by private placement

+ RioCan REIT is on the market to raise $250.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

*editor’s note: names companies involved in arm’s length debt and equity financing transactions we report in this section are ALWAYS the borrower; we report ‘fresh raises’ and do not report secondary offerings or non-arm’s-length transactions …

+ April 12; Calgary Stampede – Rangeland Derby, Chuckwagon Canvas Auction; information / bidder registration

+ April 12; Vancouver Real Estate Forum, Vancouver Convention Centre; info/register/save the date

+ April 20; Top Glass, Conference and Exhibits 2022, The International Centre, Mississauga, ON; info/register

+ Apr. 26; Cocktails and Corsets – FUNdraiser, Heritage Park, Calgary; info/tickets

+ Apr. 26; Winnipeg Real Estate Forum, RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg; program/register

+ Apr. 28; Calgary Economic Development, Annual Report to the Community, virtual event / register/tickets

+ Apr. 28; IFMA Calgary is back to live events; our next event is at Oxford’s Millennium Tower – April 28th - 3:30-5:30 food/drink/building tour - many thanks to Oxford for hosting us; the event is open to members, past members, new members and anyone interested in learning more about IFMA - GET YOUR TICKET HERE 

+ Apr. 30 PSAC Stars & Spurs Gala – in support of STARS Air Ambulance, info/tickets

+ May 4-6; NORTH51 Conference - RECOMBINATION, Rimrock Hotel, Banff; info/register

+ May 17; Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference, Edmonton Convention Centre; program/register

+ May 17-18; Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, Delta Marriott Regina; save the date/present/attend

+ May 18; Edmonton Real Estate Forum, Edmonton Convention Centre; agenda/register

+ May 22-26; World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland; agenda

+ May 26; Top 7 Over 70 awards gala, Hyatt Regency, Calgary; info/tickets

+ May 30 – June 1; Operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources, BMO Centre, Calgary; info/register

+ May 31 – June 2; Peering Over the Horizon; Financial Executives International, Canada – Annual Conference, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff – info/register

+ June 1-3; Inventure$ Conference, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary – in person/virtual, register

+ June 6-9; Canadian Gas Association, Annual Technical Conference 2022 – Find Your Energy!; Toronto Sheraton, Toronto; info/register

+ June 7-9; Global Energy Show, Stampede Park, Calgary; awards nomination, info/registration

+ June 13-15; NeoCon 2022, The Mart, Chicago, info/save the date/register – call for presentations deadline Jan. 17

+ June 21-22; Petrochem Canada Conference, Sarnia, ON; info/register/book space

+ July 8 – 17; Calgary Stampede – the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth; Stampede Park, Calgary – info - tickets

+ Sept. 14-15; Oil Sands Conference & Trade Show, Fort McMurray; info/register

+ Sept. 13-15; BOMEX – Charlottetown 2022, info/register/save the date

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2023

+ Sept. 17-21; 24^th World Petroleum Congress – Energy Transition – the path to Net Zero, info/sponsorship/registration

[please send your event notices and AGM notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

+ June 16; CPSG Classic Charity Golf Tournament, Elbow Springs Golf Club; info/register

+ Aug. 1-7, Shaw Charity Classic, Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club; info/donate/tickets

+ Aug. 11; Cure Cancer Foundation’s Glenn Anderson day of Golf, Derrick Golf and Country Club, Edmonton; save the date

+ Sept. 13; Oil Sands Charity Golf Classic, Maskanew Golf Course, Fort McMurray; info/register

+ send us your 2022 tournament information – we are happy to post them here

~ [please send your charity golf event notices to  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

+ Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. published its 2021 Sustainability Report

+ Spin Master Corp. published its Social Responsibility Report

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