COMING SOON: Watch for upcoming interviews -  Laura Newcombe, Mitzi Murray, and many more in the new year

+ Amela Palić to Assoc. VP, Real Estate Development, Western Region @ Canadian Tire Corporation

+ Anthony Giovinazzo to Director @ Microbix Biosystems Inc.

+ Ben Rodney to Director @ Artis REIT

+ Bob Psaradellis to CEO @ Renewable Power Capital Limited

+ Carla Lock to National Estimating Mgr. @ Maple Reinders Group

+ Carolyn Graham to Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer @ CWB Financial Group

+ Cathy Saroka, Pres. & CEO, Goldray Glass, to Chair @ National Glass Association

+ Chris Rasmussen to Director @ BlueRush Inc.

+ Christine D’Sylva to CFO @ Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

+ Christopher Goodrick to Technical Sales Rep. @ Applied Industrial Technologies LP

+ Christopher Hobbs to Interim CFO @ Champignon Brands Inc.

+ Curt Feltner to Sr. VP Strategy & Analytics @ Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

+ David Allgood to Director @ Bridging Finance Inc.

+ David Finnie to CEO @ PACE Credit Union

+ David Pickersgill to Director @ Social Venture Partners Calgary

+ Diane Giard to Director @ Equitable Group

+ Emmanuelle Huard-Auray to Head, Engineering and Construction North America @ Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

+ Glen Furtado, Gen. Mgrl. @ Calgary Parking Authority, sacked

+ Grant Rae to VP & District Mgr., Northern Alberta @ Stuart Olson Inc.

+ Hugh O’Reilly to Director @ Bridging Finance Inc.

+ Jason Koonin to CEO @ Bluebird Self Storage

+ Jina Abells Morissette to Director @ Calgary Airport Authority

+ Joyce Franke to Sr. Property Manager @ Edon Management

+ Jennifer Simpson to Account Exec. @ Foster Park Brothers Inc.

+ John Devlin to Associate @ Dolden Wallace Folick LLP

+ John Festival to Director @ i3 Energy plc

+ Katelin McNeil to Project Coordinator @ Midwest Pipeline Inc.

+ Kathryn Jenkins to OCM Lead @ Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission

+ Kerrie Murray to Dir. Bus. Dev., Cyber Security Managed Services @ EY

+ Laura Little to VP Sales and Marketing @ Goldray Glass

+ Mark Kolke to Board Director @ THIRDAction Film Festival

+ Matt Cronin to VP Industrial @ Bird Construction

+ Mellody Hobson to Board Chair @ Starbucks Corp.

+ Michael Loftus to Strategic Advisor @ Ferroque Systems

+ Patti Morris to Exec. Director @ Alberta Real Estate Foundation

+ Pierre Bergevin to Sr. VP and Head of National Advisory @ CMLS Financial

+ R. Matthew Rudd to Exec. VP & CFO @ CWB Financial Group

+ Richard Seccombe to Director @ Avricore Health Inc.

+ Rick Tofani to Exec. Director @ Canadian Energy Pipeline Association Foundation

+ Samir Manji to Interim CEO @ Artis REIT

+ Sheena Clifford to Acting CEO @ Wellspring Calgary

+ Shaun Kingsbury to Chairman @ Renewable Power Capital Limited

+ Sheila Harvie to Managing Director @ Evolution Eco Solutions

+ Stephen Co to CFO @ European Residential REIT and CAP REIT

+ Stephen Nicoletti to National Chair @  BOMA Canada

+ Syed Akhtar to Director, Engineering Technology @ Worley

+ Toby McKenna to CEO @ Rockpoint Gas Storage

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+ Geoffrey Massey; pioneering western Canadian architect; 96

+ Sheila-Marie Cook, CVO; distinguished Calgarian and servant of Canada, former Deputy of the Governor General of Canada, 81

+ desire to work from home continues to grow

+ HR tech trends for 2021 – watch these four areas

+ 25% of Canadians are rethinking their careers

+ Jan. 26; Calgary Real Estate Board, Annual Forecast 2021 [virtual event], Calgary, info/tickets

+ Feb. 9-11; Egypt Petroleum Show, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt; info/register/call for papers

+ Feb. 23-24; 20^th Annual RealCapital Conference (being held virtually), info/sponsors/speakers

+ May 12-13; Business Transitions Forum, Westin Edmonton; info/registration

+ May 13-16; Word Economic Forum, Special Annual Meeting 2021 (postponed and moved from Davos), Singapore;

+ May 31 – June 1; Egypt Petroleum Show, Cairo, Egypt; info/registration

+ June 6-18; CERI 2021 Petrochemical Conference, Kananaskis Mountain Lodge; program; sign up/register

+ June 22-23; Petrochem Canada, Sunbridge Hotel & Convention Centre, Saria; info/registration

+ July 23 – Aug. 8; Tokyo Olympics – 2021 Summer Games

+ Sept. 21 - 23; Global Energy Show, Stampede Park, Calgary, info/registration

+ Oct. 4-6 [REVSIED DATE]; NeoCon, the Mart, Chicago; info

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+ Feb. 17-18; Canadian Concrete Expo, International Centre, Mississauga, ON; save the date

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+ Capital Power Corp. announced it will spend $1.0 billion to switch two coal-fired units at Genesee generating facility to natural gas; conversion to be completed by 2023

+ Emissions Reductions Alberta - $150.0 million available for shovel-ready projects in Alberta; application deadline is December 22^nd; information/application

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+ Artis REIT closed the sale of Concorde Corporate Centre and Delta Shoppers Mall for $148.3 million

+ Artis REIT struck a deal with Sandpiper Group; change of sr. management and board positions

+ Artis REIT reconstituted its board and trustee fees

+ BSR REIT sold the West End Lodge/360-doors  in Beaumont, Texas for $44.0 million

+ BTB REIT acquired a 34,200 sq. ft. industrial property in Laval, QC, for $8.1 million

+ Granite REIT acquired a portfolio of seven buildings in the U.S. and Netherlands for $564.0 million

+ Minto Apartment REIT entered JV deal with Darwin Properties Ltd. to develop Phase I of Lonsdale Square in North Vancouver; project is a master-planned community on a long-term land lease from the City of North Vancouver

+ Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. – George Bernard Shaw

+ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. – Theodore Roosevelt

+ to Beba Svigir, CEO @ Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association named by WXN as one of three winners: Canada’s Most Powerful CEO

+to Dr. Michael Houghton, University of Alberta virologist won the Nobel Prize (shared by three scientists) for work on Hepatitis C

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+ Alberta COVID-19 stats: 733 deaths to date, 21,123 active cases of 81,986 confirmed cases to date: aggregate Alberta data – currently, 716 Albertans are in the hospital with COVID-19, and 136 of those are in intensive care units

+ Alberta did a Stage 2 relaunch, re-opening Stage 3 remains delayed; on November 24 the Premier announced NEW restrictions governing a wide range of public, business, and school restrictions as a State of Public Health Emergency; Calgary in lock-step has also declared a State of Local Emergency – which means Tom Sampson, Chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency is in charge …

+ Alberta instituted new restrictions effective immediately on December 8^th; with the balance of measures taking effect at midnight December 13^th; it’s masks, stay home, closing or severely limiting or closing many business operations

+ ABTraceTogether – get the APP; GOA app is being questioned as to its effectiveness (it needs to be running all the time); Kenny government resisting adoption of the Federal Gov’t COVID tracing app

+ Alberta COVID-19 vaccinations starting tomorrow, December 16th; acute care staff in Calgary and Edmonton hospitals to be first ones vaccinated – expected to vaccinate 29,000 health care workers by the end of December …

+ AltaGas Ltd. announced its 2021CapEx Budget is $910.0 million

+ Bank of Canada’s interest review – for the fifth time in a row: holding fast at  0.25%

+ Brexit delayed; the UK deadline for negotiating a new deal with the European Union lapsed on Sunday, and an extension was agreed without a fixed date, but time is waning as the end date of UK’s involvement with the European Union is December 31^st … tic toc

+ Canada: Health Canada approved the Pfizer’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine

+ Canada’s border with the United States remains closed to non-essential traffic; the closure is now extended to January 21, 2021; meanwhile air travel restrictions and quarantine rules keep-a-tweaking

+ Canadian Natural Resources Limited announced its 2021CapEx Budget it $3.2 billion

+ Canada climate plan announced by the Trudeau government is being well received, but with caution, by the Alberta government and the oil patch; more details to be released soon regarding carbon tax changes and a Clean Fuel Standard … tic toc

+ Cordy Oilfield Services Inc. formed a JV with Marwest Utility Services Inc.; Cordy holds 49%, Marwest, 51%

+ Crew Energy Inc. announced its 2021CapEx Budget is $120.0 million

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices up – over $47/bbl for WTI on market buoyancy on COVID-19 vaccine news and middle east tanker turmoil …

+ Global Petroleum Show re-scheduled; new dates September 21-23, 2029 – Stampede Park

+ Enerkem, with partners, is planning an $875.0 million biofuel plant in Varennes, Quebec; Verennes Carbon Recycling

+ Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire Winnipeg based People Corp. for $1.13 billion

+ Headwater Exploration Inc. announced its 2021CapEx Budget is $85.0 million

+ Highwood Oil Company Ltd. agreed to sell a portfolio of assets for Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. for $40.8 million

+ HOUSING TRUTH – monthly residential newsletter: HOUSING TRUTH – CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP for our mailing list  – November issue,  archived issues

+ Input Capital Corp. agreed to acquire SRG Security Resources Group; terms not disclosed

+ Inter Pipeline Ltd. announced its 2021CapEx Budget is $1.0 billion

+ Mullen Group Ltd. announced is 2021CapEx Budget is $60.0 million

+ Pinnacle Renewable Energy (50/50 JV with Tolko Industries Ltd.) commenced pellet production at its new mill at High Level, AB

+ Osum Oil Sands Corp. fighting Waterous Energy Fund takeover moves in application to Alberta Securities Commission – and Waterous is fighting back

+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced its 2021CapEx Budget is &785.0 million

+ PROPERTYlines;  – monthly commercial real estate newsletter  CLICK HERE to CHECK OUT THE November issue; Archived PROPERTYlines Issues

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – up 15 to 338 this week; Canada: up 9 to 111 this week; full breakdown

+ Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. – looking at a going-private transaction led by CEO and Chairman that values the company at $135.0 million net of debt

+ SNC-Lavalin closed the sale of its South African Resources unit (1,800 employees) to its local management group

+ Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. agreed to acquire two asset portfolios – Greater Nipisi & Jarvie areas – for $74.0 million

+ Tervita Corporation acquired Main Line Industries Ltd.; terms not disclosed

+ Topaz Energy Corp. agreed to acquire a portfolio or royalty interests from Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.

+ United States presidential election process continues: yesterday the 538 members of the Electoral College voted: 302 for Joe Biden, 232 for Donald Trump - next steps, are a vote in the Congress on January 6^th when the vote is officially counted by Congress, then the inauguration of the President on January 20^th. – meanwhile Trump and his campaign continue to allege their dispute of the election will prevail … tic toc

+ Whitecap Resources Inc. and TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. agreed to merge; all-stock transaction is valued at $900.0 million; TORC shareholders will get Whitecap shares – combined entity will operate as Whitecap

+ Xebec Adsorption Inc. agreed to acquire HyGear for $155.9 million

+ Yangarra Resources Ltd. announced its 2021CapEx Budget is $60.0 million

+ AbCellera Biologics Inc. raised US$483.0 million in equity by IPO

+ Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust closed $46.0 million equity raise

+ Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. closed $2.055 million in equity financing by private placement

+ Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. is on the market to raise $4.35 million in equity by private placement

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

+ Exro Technologies Inc. closed $41.975 million equity financing

+ Freehold Royalties Ltd. closed $47.3 million equity financing

+ GFL Environmental Inc. is on the market to raise US$1.0 billion in sr. secured debt

+ Gibson Energy Inc. is on the market to raise $250.0 million in sub. debt

+ Global Infrastructure Partners closed US$2.0 billion capital raise

+ GreenSpace Brands Inc. is on the market to raise $7.5 million in equity by private placement

+ Haivision Systems Inc. is on the market to raise $30.0 million in equity by IPO

+ HealthSpace Data Systems Ltd. closed $6.5 million equity raise

+ Hydro-Québec closed a private placement of $500.0 million in debenture debt

+ Intact Financial Corporation is on the market to raise $600.0 million in debt by private placement

+ Mountain Valley MD Holdings Inc. is on the market to raise $3.0 million in equity by private placement

+ Qu Biologics Inc. closed $8.0 million equity financing

+ Royal Helium Ltd. is on the market to raise $5.0 million in equity by private placement

+ RioCan REIT closed its $500.0 million in sr. unsecured green bond debt

+ Skylight Health Group Inc. is on the market to raise $12.0 million in equity

+ Summit Industrial Income REIT is on the market to raise $200.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. is on the market to raise $47.0 million in equity

+ Venzee Technologies Inc. is on the market to raise $2.0 million in equity by private placement

+ ViveRE Communities Inc. closed $9.57 million in equity

+ Xebec Adsorption Inc. is on the market to raise $125.0 million in equity by private placement

+ Xebec Adsorption Inc. is on the market to raise $55.0 million in equity

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*editor’s note: names companies involved in debt 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 …

+ Dec. 15; Transat A.T. Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal

+ Dec. 15; Cenovus Energy Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ Dec. 15; Husky Energy Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ Dec. 15; Karnalyte Resources Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Saskatoon

+ Dec. 15; Stoneway Capital Corporation, Meeting of Noteholders, Toronto

+ Dec. 15; Transat A.T. Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal

+ Dec. 22; Genworth MI Canada Inc.; Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Dec. 22; Resverlogix Corp., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary and virtual

+ Dec. 22; Zenith Capital Corp., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary and virtual

+ Jan. 4; Canaccord Genuity Growth II Corp. Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Jan. 12; Alberta Real Estate Association, Annual General Meeting, Edmonton

+ Feb. 8; Interlapse Technologies Corp., Annual General and Extraordinary Meeting, Vancouver

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+ the future of airport design rethinking

+ Allied Properties REIT published its inaugural ESG report

+ T & T Supermarkets opened their third Calgary location in Deerfoot Meadows