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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Alka Gautam to Director @ iA Financial Corporation

+ Bing Deng to COO and VP Products & Engineering @ McCoy Global

+ Christopher Lopez, CFO @ Hydro One, stepping down

+ Craig Richardson to Director @ Gibson Energy Inc.

+ Daniel Sceli to CEO @ Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

+ David Black, Pres. @ Black Press, retired

+ Denise Miura to SVP & Pres. Japan @ Open Text Corporation

+ Derek Newby to Managing Director, Calgary and Vancouver Studios @ Perkins Will

+ Gillian Brown to Chief Investment Officer, Public & Private Investments @ Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

+ Jeff Quade to Pres., North America @ GES Exhibitions

+ John Clarke to CEO @ Multi-Health Systems Inc.

+ Jonathan Hausman to Chief Strategy Officer @ Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

+ Kevin Gopaul to Special Advisor @ Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc.

+ Kim Connell to Sr. VP, Development and Strategy @ Clark Builders

+ Matt Berman to Pres. & CEO @ Foresters Financial

+ Michael Strople to CEO @ telMAX

+ Patricia Andrews to Director @ Oncolytics Biotech Inc.

+ Sandro Caccaro to Pres, Transportation @ Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc

+ Sean Grant-Young to National Director, Tax @ Baker Tilly Canada

+ Sippy Chhina to Director @ Ovintiv Inc.

+ Stephen Barr to Pres., Transportation @ Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc., retired

+ Stephen McLennan to CIO @ Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

+ Susan Gushe to COO @ Perkins Will

+ Tanya van Biesen to Pres. & CEO @ Women In Capital Markets

+ Ted Sehl, CFO @ OddBurger, resigned

+ Trevor Vieweg to CEO @ MedBright AI Investments Inc.




 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. 18; Careers in Technology Lunch and Learn Series, U of C Downtown Campus; info/register

+ Jan. 18’ EARTHx Series: Antartical is melting, but why now? U of C, MacHall Ballroom; info/register

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

+ Jan. 29-31; 2024 CrossRoads Crop Conference, Westin Calgary Airport; info/registration

+ up till Jan. 31; NSTEP / Rotary Plant Fundraiser, for spring delivery; ORDER FORM

 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 ]




 SAVE THE DATE - CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS 

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

+ 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 ]




 REITs + TRUST NEWS 

+ City of Calgary giving OK to potential sale of green space surrounding Glenmore Landing; setting stage for sale of those parcels for multi-family development in proposed sale to RioCan REIT

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




 INTERESTING TRENDS IN RETAIL 

+ Unity Acquisitions Inc. closed its acquisition of Mastermind Toys

+ Vera’s Burger Shack coming to Alberta; will open 3 locations in Calgary


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 THIS WEEK - NEWS SUMMARY 

 January 10 - 16, 2024


+ Black Press Ltd. is reorganizing/restructuring and sale

+ Canada Post is selling its SCI Group to Metro Supply Chain

+ Capital Power and Ontario Power Generation exploring feasibility of SMRs (small modular reactors) in the Alberta electricity grid

+ Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy agreed to combine; US$7.4 billion transaction

+ City of Calgary giving OK to potential sale of green space surrounding Glenmore Landing; setting stage for sale of those parcels for multi-family development in proposed sale to RioCan REIT

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; WTI @ US$72/bbl, Brent @ US$78/bbl; prices softened on soft demand and uncertainty as shippers pause Red Sea shipments over fears of terrorist attacks  - and Deloitte’s projections are tame (maybe they should have looked at this week’s forecast for weather as winter’s arrival might alter their natural gas storage projections)

+ FACILITYCalgary, a sponsor-supported FREE weekly newsletter; ‘send time’ is early every Tuesday

+ Government of Alberta is inviting proposals for development of housing on land adjacent to Confederation Park in NW Calgary – proposal submission information

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+ Nexii Building Solutions Inc. is in CCAA creditor protection; KSV Advisory Inc. appointed Monitor

+ 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 2 to 619 this week; Canada: up 88 to 213 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Stantec Inc. acquired Morrison Hershfield (22 offices / 1,150 employees)

+ Unity Acquisitions Inc. closed its acquisition of Mastermind Toys

+ Vera’s Burger Shack coming to Alberta; will open 3 locations in Calgary

+ Westcan Advanced Communications Solutions acquired Victoria Mobile Radio Ltd.

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




THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
- proposed & closed

+ Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is on the market to raise $850.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ Canadian Western Bank is on the market to raise $250.0 million in sub debt

+ Hydro One Inc. is on the market to raise $800.0 million in debt

+ Merchant Opportunities Fund secured $100.0 million credit facility

+ NXT Energy Solutions Inc. closed a US$1.87 million convertible debt raise by private placement

+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation closed $1.8 billion debt financing

+ Power Nickel Inc. closed $2.18 million equity raise by private placement

+ XORTX Therapeutics Inc. is on the market to raise $2.0 million in equity

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

+ Jan. 15; Slate Office REIT, Special Meeting, Toronto

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



 CONSTRUCTION / DEVELOPMENT NEWS + BUILDING SERVICES INNOVATIONS 

+ Nexii Building Solutions Inc. is in CCAA creditor protection; KSV Advisory Inc. appointed Monitor

+ Stantec Inc. acquired Morrison Hershfield (22 offices / 1,150 employees) 




 INFRASTRUCTURE + P3 

+ Capital Power and Ontario Power Generation exploring feasibility of SMRs (small modular reactors) in the Alberta electricity grid




 INTERESTING TRENDS IN MULTI-RES REAL ESATE 

+ City of Calgary giving OK to potential sale of green space surrounding Glenmore Landing; setting stage for sale of those parcels for multi-family development in proposed sale to RioCan REIT

+ Government of Alberta is inviting proposals for development of housing on land adjacent to Confederation Park in NW Calgary – proposal submission information




 INTERESTING TRENDS IN INDUSTRIAL + LOGISTICS REAL ESTATE 

+ Canada Post is selling its SCI Group to Metro Supply Chain


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