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+ Adlai Chester to CEO @ Invesque Inc.

+ David Podmore, Chairman @ Concert Properties, retiring

+ Drew Morier to Partner @ McCarthy Tétrault

+ Floriana Cipollone, Sr. VP & CFO @ MCAN Financial Group, left the company

+ Ian Quartly to CFO @ Tidewater Renewables Ltd

+ John Adams, Director @ Tidewater Renewables Ltd., departed

+ Katerina Maragos joined MLT Aikins

+ Mathieu Roy to CEO @ Trans Canada Trail

+ Peter Ryan to Interim CFO @ MCAN Financial Group

+ Quinn Haselhorst to CFO @ Invesque Inc.

+ Ryan Adlington to Sr. Managing Director @ B Riley Farber

+ Raymond Kwan, CFO @ Tidewater Renewables Ltd., departed

+ Scott White, CEO @ Invesque Inc., resigned

+ Travis Machen to CEO and Group Heads of Gobal Banking and Markets @ Scotiabank

~ 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 ]

+ London Drugs shut 80 stores across the west – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC – over an undisclosed computer issue; closure was on Sunday April 28 – until further notice … tic toc.

+ May 1; Business Transitions Forum – Alberta: Hyatt Regency, Calgary; info; program / speaker list / register

+ May 2; The Future of Aerospace in Calgary, Aerospace Innovation Hub, YYC; registration is free

+ May 3; Little Warriors Be Brave Luncheon – Calgary; sponsorships - tickets

+ May. 8-9; Retail Supply Chain and Logistics Expo, Las Vegas Convention Centre

+ May 14; IFMA Calgary Chapter – building tour/social event @ ATCO Building 909+911 – 11 Ave SW; register

+ May 14-15, Canada’s Net-Zero Forum 2024, The Transition Accelerator, keynote speakers;  save the date/register

+ May 23; 2023 CEO of the Year Gala, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary; tickets

+ May 31 – June 2; Inventures Conference; Telus Convention Centre, Calgary; info / register

+ June 10 – 12’ NeoCon, Design Takes Shape @ THE MART, Chicago - register

+ June 11-13; Global Energy Show Canada, Energy Powering Opportunity, BMO Centre, Calgary; register

+ June 18-19; Petrochem Canada Conference and Expo 2024, Sarnia, On; call for presentations

+ June 24-26; The WorkX Conference, Embrace the Future of Work, Dallas; info/register

+ Sept. 23- 25; BOMEX 2024, hosted by BOMA Vancouver – save the date

+ Sept. 24-26; International Pipeline Expo 2024, Telus Convention Centre, Calgary

+ Sept. 25-27; CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women), 2024 Annual Convention, Vancouver – save the date

+ Oct. 20-24; Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT), Telus Convention Centre, Calgary – info / register

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

+ May 31; 14^th Annual Treasure Life Golf Classic, Coloniale Golf Club, Beaumont; register

+ June 10; Headwater Learning Foundation – Golfing for Good Tournament, Glencoe Golf & Country Club; info / register *** Banquet speaker: Karen Gosbee

+ June 20; IFMA Calgary Chapter – IFMA Calgary Open; Lynx Ridge Golf Club, Calgary; sponsorship / golf

+ June 24; Rotary 28^th Annual Stay-In-School Charity Golf Classic, Glencoe G&C Club, Calgary; register

+ July 11; 22^nd Annual COAST Hotels, Shuhachi Naito Golf Classic, Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club, Delta; register

+ Sept. 4; 8^th Annual Little Warriors Golf Tournament, The Quarry Golf Course – Edmonton; registration/donations/sponsors

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

+ Canfor Pulp Products Inc. published it’s 2023 ESG report

+ D2L published its 2024 Sustainability Report

+ International Battery Metals Ltd. is on the market to raise US$8.2 million in equity by private placement

+ Northland Power Inc. published its 2023 Sustainability Report

+ Scotiabank published its 2023 ScotiaRISE Impact Report

+ Triovest is advocating for standardize sustainability standards …. good luck with that

+ Government of Alberta announced its vision for a province plan – Passenger Rail Master Plan

+ London Drugs shut 80 stores across the west – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC – over an undisclosed computer issue; closure was on Sunday April 28 – until further notice … tic toc.

+ Ted Baker Canada Inc. et al (Brooks Brothers, Ted Baker, Lucky Brand) obtained CCAA credit protection; A&M is he monitor

+ Avenue Living adding 179 doors in Edmonton via retrofit program; innovate solution for a tough old building in a tough part of town ...

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+ CIMA+ acquired Kozar Engineering Inc.

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; WTI @ US$82/bbl; Brent @ US$88/bbl ~

+ fire season 2004 is underway: Alberta wildfire concerns are well founded;  47 fires active – 17 of them new/2024 fires – NO fires are out of control –

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+ Government of Alberta announced it’s vision for a province plan – Passenger Rail Master Plan

+ London Drugs shut 80 stores across the west – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC – over an undisclosed computer issue; closure was on Sunday April 28 – until further notice … tic toc.

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+ NewCold to build a $222.0 million cold storage facility in Coaldale; GOA providing $2.0 in Invest Alberta  assistance

+ REITrag – is a curated news publication real estate investment trusts; all Canadian REITs and adding American and European listings; available by subscription; sign-up form

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: down 6 to 613 this week; Canada: down 9 to 118 this week

+ Trans Mountain pipeline $34.0 billion expansion project is a few days away from oil flowing; check out Kelly Cryderman’s excellent piece The Trans Mountain expansion is cause for celebration: Canada got a big project done – a great overview on the beginning, the middle, and now the end ...

+ Where’s the beef? … Alberta Beef Producers are moving

+ Avanti Helium Corp. closed the final tranche of a $1.076 million in equity by private placement

+ Equitable Bank closed a €500 million debt raise

+ Flagship Communities REIT closed a US$60.0 million equity raise

+ LSL Pharma Group Inc. closed $3.8 million of its equity raise by private placement

+ Mattr Corp. closed a US$300.0 million sr. secured revolving credit facility

+ City of Calgary confirmed it has $818.0 million available for the new arena project

+ NewCold to build a $222.0 million cold storage facility in Coaldale; GOA providing $2.0 in Invest Alberta  assistance

+ May 1; Canfor Pulp Products Inc.; Annual General Meeting, Vancouver

+ May 1; Vermilion Energy Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 2; AltaGas Ltd., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 2; AutoCanada Inc., Annual General Shareholders Meeting, Edmonton

+ May 2; Great-West Lifeco Inc., Annual Meeting, Winnipeg

+ May 2; The Canada Life Assurance Company, Annual Meeting, Winnipeg

+ May 2; Loblaw Companies Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Brampton

+ May 2; Maple Lease Foods Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Mississauga

+ May 2; Paramount Resources Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 2; Pason Systems Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary/virtual

+ May 2; Toromont Industries Ltd., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 2; Topaz Energy Corp., Annual Shareholder Meeting, Calgary

+ May 3; Slate Office REIT, Annual Meeting of Unitholders, Toronto

+ May 7; George Weston Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 7; Minto Apartment REIT, Annual General Meeting, Toronto

+ May 7; Pea Value Holdings Ltd., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Markham

+ May 8; Canadian Utilities Limited, 97^th Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 8; Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Longueil

+ May 8; Intact Financial Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 8; Spin Master Corp., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto virtual

+ May 9; BSR REIT, Annual General Meeting, Toronto

+ May 9; Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 9; Crombie REIT, Annual General Meeting, New Glasgow

+ May 9; iA Financial Group, Annual Meeting of the Shareholder, Quebec City

+ May 9; Manulife Financial Corporation, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 9; MDA Space, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Brampton/virtual only

+ May 9; Sherritt International Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 9; Sun Life Financial Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Voting Policyholders, Toronto

+ May 9; Theratechnologies Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal

+ May 9; 5N Plus Inc., Annual General Meeting, Montreal / virtual only

+ May 10; Crescent Point Energy Corp., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 13; Quarterhill Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto/virtual

+ May 14; Keyera Corp., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 15; ATCO Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 15; Boralex Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal/virtual only

+ May 15; Mattr Corp., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 15; FG Acquisition Corp., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 16; AtkinsRéalis  , Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal

+ May 16; Precision Drilling Corporation, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 22; Peyto Exploration & Development Corp., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 24; Enerplus Corporation, Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 31; BRP Inc., Annual General Meeting, Valcourt

+ June 4; TC Energy Corporatrion, Annual and Special Meeting of Common Shareholders, Calgary

+ June 18; Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd., Annual General and Special Shareholder Meeting, Dublin

+ June 20; Invesque Inc., Annual General Meeting, Toronto

+ Aug. 20; Dye & Dunham Limited, Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

~ some guidance on conducting virtual shareholder meetings, provided by BD&P

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