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+ There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair. - Donella Meadows

+ Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. - Corrie ten Boom

+ to Order of Canada appointments and promotions – induction this Thursday in Ottawa; list of recipients – and special congrats to these outstanding Albertans: Elder Harley Kim Crowshoe, CM: Stephen James Randall, CM; William George Sembo, CM; 

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+ Advantage Energy Ltd. announced its 2025CapExBudget of $300.0 million

+ AI Data Centre Industrial Park project for Greenview (near Grande Prairie); MD of Greenview is partnering with O’Leary Ventures; 7.5GW capacity planned - 1^st phase will be a 1.4GW/US$2.0 billion

+ Athabasca Oil Corporation announced its 2025CapExBudget of $335.0 million

+ Bank of Canada interest rate announcement coming tomorrow/Dec. 11 – media coverage suggests a 1/2 of 1% cut ... tic toc ...

+ Baytex Energy Corp. announced its 2025CapExBudget of $1.2 billion

+ Canada Post strike continues to not be going anywhere

+ Canadian Natural Resources Limited closed its acquisition of Chevron’s Alberta assets

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~  WTI @ US$68/bbl; Brent @ US$71/bbl ~ prices softened as OPEC+ production cuts and middle east uncertainty and US crude output hit a record last week …

+ fire season 2024 is over – but, 8 fires remain active in Alberta – all are ‘under control’ – with 1,220 fires extinguished

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+ Gibson Energy Inc. announced its 2025CapExBudget of $210.0 million

+ Government of Canada will table it’s Fall Economic Statement of December 16^th ...

+ Headwater Exploration Inc. announced its 2025CapExBudget of $225.0 million

+ Keyera Corp. announced its 2025CapExBudget of $370.0 million

+ Mayoralty/Calgary city council race watch – Calgary’s election is a year away: Gondek undecided on running again, Jeff Davison declared, Brian Thiessen declared, Joyti Gondek declared; and rumored to be running: Sonya Sharp, Dan McLean so far; new parties are lining up candidates: A Better Calgary Party, The Calgary Party, the Communities First party

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+ Pieridae Energy Limited announced its 2025CapExBudget of $25.0 million

+ 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: up 7 to 589 this week; Canada: down 11 to 194 this week

+ Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. announced its 2025CapExBudget of $430.0 million

+ TerraVest Industries Inc. agreed to acquire Aureus Energy Services Canada

+ TransAlta reached an agreement to sell certain assets to independent producers approved by the Commissioner of Competition; consent agreement

+ WestJet announced its 11^th annual Christmas Miracle program and video; also their kids wish list for their parents video ...

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+ Anahita Jami to Sustainability (ESG) Director @ CIMA+

+ Andrew Blanchard to Director @ Frontenac Mortgage Investment Corporation

+ Caroline Drouin to Head of Investor Relations @ iA Financial Group

+ Catherine Peacock to VP, Procurement and Planning @ Infrastructure BC

+ Derek Sutherland to Interim CEO @ MCAN Mortgage Corporation

+ Douglas Foshee to Director @ Enbridge Inc.

+ John Sullivan to Director @ Colliers International Group Inc.

+ Katrina Terrill to Exec. Dir. @ Friends of Fish Cree Provincial Park Society

+ Meghan Davis to Interim Chair @ Frontenac Mortgage Investment Corporation

+ Russ Morrow, CEO @ Real Estate Council of Alberta, transitioned out

+ Stacy Paquin to Interim CEO @ Real Estate Council of Alberta

+ Tom Ebbern to Director @ Greenfire Resources Ltd.

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+ Bill Faulkner; energy veteran, bow-tie master, guide dog coach; 74

+ Don Moore; a marvellous human, retired Director of Recreation at the City of Red Deer – fond memories for me, knowing Don - a man who made a practice of meeting ‘every kid’ on every rink or ball diamond and remembering their names; an inspiring magic-maker in Red Deer and the lives of so many kids who grew up there; 96

+ Fred Henry; controversial and highly praised retired Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary; 81

+ Steele Curry; entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader; 84

+ Canadian Natural Resources Limited is on the market to raise US$1.5 billion in debt

+ Canadian Natural Resources Limited is on the market to raise $500.0 million

+ Cominar REIT is on the market to raise $150.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ Condor Energies Inc. closed a $19.4 million equity raise

+ EPCOR Utilities Inc. closed a $200.0 million debt financing

+ Freehold Royalties Ltd. is on the market to raise $150.0 million in equity

+ Hydro One Limited is on the market to raise $750.0 million in debt

+ iA Financial Group closed a $400.0 million unsecured sub. debt raise

+ Loblaw Companies Limited is on the market to raise $400.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ Manulife Financial Corporation is on the market to raise $1.0 billion in sub debt

+ Mattr Corp. is on the market to raise $129.3 million in equity

+ Mojave Brands Inc. is on the market to raise $15.0 million in equity

+ Profound Medical Corp. is on the market to raise US$35.0 million in equity

+ Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. closed a $200.0 million credit facility

+ TAG Oil Ltd. closed a $6.8 million equity raise

+ design strategies for workplace success in 2025

+ HR trends report – 2025 preview; McLean & Co report

+ the office is making a comeback ... Gen Z led ...

+ AI Data Centre Industrial Park project for Greenview (near Grande Prairie); MD of Greenview is partnering with O’Leary Ventures; 7.5GW capacity planned - 1^st phase will be a 1.4GW/US$2.0 billion

+ electric vehicles cold weather tips

+ Google announced a major breakthrough in quantum computing accuracy

+ Government of Canada investing $2.0 billion in data centre development – well, eventually, maybe, but who knows where or when?

+ mitigating bias and risk in AI talent recruitment

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

+ RioCan REIT’s Glenmore Landing expansion development plan (1,100 units) rejected by Calgary City Council in response to concerns of residents

+ RioCan REIT’s Glenmore Landing expansion development plan (1,100 units) rejected by Calgary City Council in response to concerns of residents

+ Suncor Energy Centre is getting a $90.0 million renovation – will include entertainment venue and food hall

+ Dec. 12; RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc., Annual General Meeting, Surrey

+ Dec. 13; SKRR Exploration Inc., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Vancouver

+ Dec. 17; Dye & Durham Limited, Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Dec. 18; Frontenac Mortgage Investment Corporation, Special Meeting of Shareholders, Sharbot Lake, ON

2025

+ Jan. 7; Eres REIT, Special Meeting of Unitholders, Toronto

+ Jan. 9; Progressive Planet Solutions Inc., Annual General Meeting, Vancouver

+ Jan. 14; FuelPositve, Annual General Meeting, Winnipeg

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

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+ Dec. 12; Transition Accelerator - Toward a Hydrogen Economy in the Calgary Region; virtual/register

+ Dec. 16; Transition Accelerator – A Prioritization Framework Webinar, virtual; register

2025

+ Jan. 7-10; CES 2025 (Consumer Electronics Show, register

+ Jan. 23; CEA Partnering with Industry Symposium, Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton; register

+ Apr. 4; Consulting Engineers of Alberta – Showcase Awards Gala 2025; Edmonton Convention Centre

+ Mar. 25-26; Clean Fuels, Canada Summit – Westin Airport Hotel, Calgary – registration opens Dec/24

+ June 9-11; Neocon 2025; The MART, Chicago; calls for programming [deadline Jan 20]

+ June 25-26; Canada’s Net-Zero Forum 2025; Shaw Centre, Ottawa; register

+ Aug. 11-14; Global Indigenous Languages Summit – WAVES 2025, Ottawa; save the date

+ Nov, 20-21; Decentralized Energy Forum, Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City; tickets

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