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FACILITYCalgary May 6/25

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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ David Kinder to Pres. & CEO @ Big Rock Brewery

+ Dong Lee to CEO @ Axiom Innovations

+ Doug Smith to CFO @ International Battery Metals Ltd.

+ Earl MacKinnon to COO @ Tourmaline Oil Corp.

+ Jean-François Pruneau to CFO @ Trahsat A.T Inc.

+ Kent Ferguson to Sr. VP of Strategy, Sustainability and Corporate Development @ Suncor Energy

+ Libor Michel to Co-CEO @ International Battery Metals Ltd.

+ Manjit Singh to Pres. @ Sun Life Asia

+ Mathieu Bolte, Exec. VP, COO & CFO @ BTB REIT, resigned

+ Michael Rhodes, Group Head, Canadian Personal Banking @ TD Bank Group, resigned

+ Patrick Gray to COO @ Generative AI Solutions Corp.

+ Raymond Chun to Group Head, Canadian Personal Banking @ TD Bank Group

+ Rob Kumer to CEO @ KingSett Capital Inc.

+ Samanthea Samuels to Cheif EDI Officer @ CasselsCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

+ Sean McLaren to Pres. & CEO @ West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

+ Tim Wiggan to Group Head, Wealth Management and Insurance @ TD Bank Group

+ Trent Baker, Director @ Vertex Resource Group Ltd., resigned

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 REMEMBRANCE 

+ Harry Rosen; founder of menswear retailer Harry Rosen; 93


 


 CLIMATE CHANGE + LEED + RENEWABLE ENERGY 

+ Green Impact Partners going ahead with $1.2 billion negative-emissions biofuels plant in SE Calgary; city land use approval was granted The Future Energy Park site is at the corner of 84th Street S.E. and 50th Avenue S.E., along the border of Rocky View County and the city.




 SAVE THE DATE / upcoming events

 

+ Jan 17;  Matco Financial Outlook 2024: The Power of Income in Volatile Markets, Telus Convention Centre, complementary/limited seating; reserve your seat

+ Jan. 18; CFA Society Calgary – 47th Annual Forecast Dinner, TELUS Convention Centre – save the date

+ Jan. 21-23; ICSC Whistler; Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC; info/registration

+ Feb. 8-9; 7th Annual - ECO IMPACT 2024, Westin Downtown, Calgary;  register

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

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

+ Mar. 12-13; Petrochem Canada-West, Calgary; save the date

+ 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, save the date/register

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

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

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

+ 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 – save the date

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


 


+ the IFMA Calgary Chapter Board Executive Officers are: Ola Muniak, President; Dan Hornsberger, Vice-President; Lance Laliberte, Treasurer; Adele Boudreau, Secretary


IFMA Calgary Chapter has announced/launched its new Sponsor Program.

Membership benefits and options have been updated - Chapter Membership and International Membership

Our IFMA Calendar of Events is in development. Stay tuned for announcements; dates to note for facility tours, education and networking events coming soon ...


Registrations via our Events Page - click here

 


 SAVE THE DATE - CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS 

+ I know … it’s early, but if you have a date and a course booking for your 2024 tournament, we’ll happily post it as a ‘save the date’

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

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




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 THIS WEEK - NEWS SUMMARY 

 December 20 - 26, 2023


+ Aramco agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd.

+ Artis REIT agreed to sell a portfolio of Calgary and Winnipeg properties for $222.0 million

+ Bonterra Energy Corp. announced its 2024CapExBudget is $90.0 million

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+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. completed its acquisition of Hammerhead Energy Inc.

+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. announced its 2024CapExBudget is $1.4 billion

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; WTI @ US$74/bbl, Brent @ US$79/bbl;

+ FACILITYCalgary, a sponsor-supported FREE weekly newsletter; ‘send time’ is early every Tuesday; Calgary news focused on oil & gas, finance and the real estate industry; click here to sign up

+ Government of Alberta:

+ Government of Canada:approved the sale of HSBC Bank Canada to Royal Bank of Canada ... with conditions

+ Government of Canada: Canada Energy Regulator issued reasons for decision for denying Trans Mountain’s pipe size variance application

+ Green Impact Partners going ahead with $1.2 billion negative-emissions biofuels plant in SE Calgary; city land use approval was granted The Future Energy Park site is at the corner of 84th Street S.E. and 50th Avenue S.E., along the border of Rocky View County and the city.

+ Imperial Oil announced its 2024CapExBudget is $1.7 billion

+ Journey Energy Inc. announced its 2024CapExBudget is $41.0 million

+ KBL Corporation acquired a portfolio of 1,400 service assets

+ MONDAY MORNING MINUTE - a weekly inspiration message and a selected quote in your inbox weekly; check out the new format; click here to sign up ;  click here for this week’s posting

+ Pason Systems Inc. to excercise its right to acquire 100% of Wellhead Systems Inc.

+ Pekarksy & Co is merging; new firm name is Humanis Talent Acquisition and Advisory

+ 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 3 to 620 this week; Canada: down 39 to 146 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. closed its Clearwater Infrastructure Partnership transaction

+ Tenaz Energy Corp. announced its 2024CapExBudget is $23.0 million

+ Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. closed sale of of its Pipestone/Dimsdale – Montney asset sale to Altagas Ltd.




THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
- proposed & closed

+ Brookfield Asset Management raised $US30.0 billion in capital

+ Canasia Energy Corp. closed a $5.042 billion tranche of an equity raise

+ CareRx Corporation closed $70.0 million debt financing

+ Next Edge Caoital Corp. closed a $32.5 million equity raise by IPO

+ Petro-Victory Energy Corp. closed US$1.0 million equity raise by private placement

+ Prospera Energy Inc. secured a $3.5 million debt financing

+ Royal Helium Ltd. closed a $5.175 million first tranche of an equity raise

+ Tuktu Resources Ltd. is on the market to raise $1.5 million in equity by private placement

editor’s note: names of 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 …




 
 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

2024

+ Jan. 10; High Arctic Energy Services Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

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 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY + ESG REPORTS 

+ K-Bro Linen Inc. published its inaugural Sustainability Report

+ Power Sustainable released its inaugural Private Markets Sustainability Report




 INTERESTING TRENDS - INDUSTRIAL + LOGISTICS REAL ESTATE 

+ Banded Peak Brewery Co. completed a $9.6 million/7,000 sq. ft. brewery expansion 




 REITs + TRUST NEWS 

+ Artis REIT agreed to sell a portfolio of Calgary and Winnipeg properties for $222.0 million

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


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