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+ Abigail Jenkins to Director @ XORTX Therapeutics Inc.

+ Catherine Thrasher to COO @ CIBC Mellon

+ Frank Coccia, Founder, Pres. & COO @ PUDO Inc., resigned

+ Ines Gbegan to Director @ Alithya Canada Inc.

+ Jacqui Dedo to Director @ Ballard Power Systems Inc.

+ Karen Heim to General Manager, Alexion Canada @ AstraZeneca

+ Katherine Gibson to Interim CFO @ Royal Bank of Canada

+ Kelsey Gunderson, Exec. VP @ Laurentian Bank of Canada, resigned

+ Kevin Shubley to VP, Business Strategy & Analysis @ Richardson Wealth

+ Michael Messinger to Director @ Filament Health Corp.

+ Michael Selnes to Partner @ Bennett Jones LLP

+ Nadine Ahn, CFO @ Royal Bank of Canada, sacked for cause

+ Richard Anton to Chief Client Officer @ CIBC Mellon

~ 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 ]

+ Bruce Hogle, celebrated Edmonton broadcasting legend, community leader, 95

+ Jim Esch; real estate industry veteran, former Chair @ REIC and ERCF Board, 74

+  AI got strong support from the Government of Canada - $2.4 billion in funding to expand Canada’s AI capacity

+ Apr. 9; EUREKA! … The California Wine Discovery/Safe Haven Fundraiser; TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary - tickets

+ Apr. 16; Government of Canada – Federal Government Budget; Ottawa

+ Apr. 16; ULI – Alberta Housing Crisis: impacts etc., Calgary - registration/tickets

+ Apr. 16-17; Innovate West, Vancouver Convention Centre; info/book – save the date

+ Apr. 17; Calgary Economic Development, Report to the Community, Calgary TELUS Convention Centre; program / tickets

+ Apr. 22; Earth Day 2024

+ Apr. 22-23; FNMPC (First Nations Major Projects) Conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto – info / register

+ Apr. 23-25; 2024 Canadian Hydrogen Convention, Edmonton Convention Centre - register

+ Apr. 20; Classroom Champions – Champion Chats Luncheon, Hyatt Regency, Calgary; sponsors/tickets

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

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

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

+ May 14-15, 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 ]

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

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

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

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+  Government of Alberta introduced Bill 13: Real Property Governance Act; it will require all all departments, agencies and boards to offer surplus properties to the government first before selling – supposedly to reduce red tape ...

+ H&R REIT closed a US$52.0 million equity raise by IPO

+ REITrag covers activity and announcements on the activity of real estate investment trusts - REITs: - sign up at: https://markkolke.substack.com/s/reit-rag

+ Adam Neumann bidding to buy back WeWork as/when it emerges from bankruptcy proceeding; expected to exit Chapter 11 at the end of May

+ to the Fischer-Cuthbertson family – for their $1.0 million donation to the Glenbow Reimagined project

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+  AI got strong support from the Government of Canada - $2.4 billion in funding to expand Canada’s AI capacity

+ Arts Common’s $270.0 million 1^st phase expansion plans revealed; project will have a $660.0 million redevelopment project

+ Cannaccord Genuity Group Inc. acquired Intelligent Capital

+ Cedar LNG Partners LP project moves closer to certainly – agreement with ARC Resources, and Pembina Pipeline Corporation

+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. changing its name to Verin Inc.

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; WTI @ US$86/bbl; Brent @ US$90/bbl ~ and predictions of rising prices based on middle-east risks ...

+ Enbridge Inc. entered into a JV agreement with WhiteWater/I Squared Capital for development of a LNG export of Permian Basin natural gas

+ Enerstar Petroleum Corp and Tabe Water Disposal Inc. filed an NOI; Grant Thornton is proposed trustee

+ Exro Techologies Inc. completed its merger with SEA Electric; will continue to operate as Exro

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+ Government of Alberta Crown Land Sale April 3^rd yields $36.6 million

+ Government of Canada announced $23.0 million in Rapid Housing Initiative funding for Calgary projects

+ IBEX Technologies Inc. closed it’s $37.9 million sale of the company to BBI Solutions OEM Limited

+ Manulife Investment Management closed its acquisition of CQS

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+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation closed it’s $3.1 billion acquisition of Enbridge interest in Alliance, Aux Sable and NR Green JVs

+ 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 1 to 620 this week; Canada: down 15 to 136 this week

+ SolarBank Corporation agreed to acquire Solar Flow-Through Funds Ltd. for $45.0 million in an all-stock deal

+ Trans Mountain’s $34.0 billion expansion project final segment to be completed in April ; to commence commercial service in May

+ Alamos Gold Inc. and Argonaut Gold Inc. closed a $50.0 million equity raise by private placement

+ Avanti Helium Corp. is on the market to raise $1.1 million in equity by private placement

+ Baytex Energy Corp. closed US$575.0 million sr. debt financing by private placement

+ Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. closed a $1.48 million 2^nd tranche of a convertible debit raise by private placement

+ Equitable Bank closed a $300.0 million debt raise

+ Graphite One Inc. closed $5.1 million equity raise by way of warrant exercise

+ Hapbee Technologies Inc. closed a $2.785 million equity raise by private placement

+ H&R REIT closed a US$52.0 million equity raise by IPO

+ Hydro-Québec is on the market to raise $600.0 million by a debt issue

+ Mattr Corp closed $175.0 million unsecured debt financing

+ ReconAfrica closed a $17.25 million equity raise

+ Telesat secured $2.14 billion debt financing

+ TD Bank is on the market to raise $1.75 billion in sub. debt

+ 407 International Inc. closed a $250.0 million debt financing

+ Arts Common’s $270.0 million 1^st phase expansion plans revealed; project will have a $660.0 million redevelopment project

+  GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. closed the sale of its distribution business

+ Apr. 9; Scotiabank, 192^nd Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 10; EQB Inc., Annual and Special Shareholders Meeting, Toronto

+ Apr. 11; Cargojet Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mississauga

+ Apr. 16; BMO, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 17; VersaBank, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, London,ON and live streamed

+ Apr. 19; National Bank of Canada, Annual and Special Meeting, Montreal

+ Apr. 24; Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ Apr. 24; Rogers Communications Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 26; SECURE Energy Services Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

+ 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 ]