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+  Andrée Savoie to Trustee @ Killam REIT

+ Christophe Owttrim to Exec. Dir., Technology and Innovation @ Emissions Reduction Alberta

+ Emmanuel Owusu to Director @ Alberta Human Rights Commission

+ Glen Clark to VP Business Development @ Westcor Construction Ltd.

+ J.P. Towner, CFO @ Dollarama, resigned

+ Joanna Bernard to Interim National Chief @ The Assembly of First Nations

+ Katherine Henderson to Pres. & CEO @ Hockey Canada

+ Kyle Morgan to Business Development Manager @ Westcor Construction Ltd.

+ Michael Holditch to Interim CFO @ Big Rock Brewery

+ Ron Love, CFO @ Big Rock Brewery, resigned

+ RoseAnne Archibald, National Chief @ Assembly of First Nations, ousted

+ Shant Poladian to Trustee @ Killam REIT

+ Tim McCreight to VP Business Dev. @ Apollo Information Systems

+ Troy Boisjoli to CEO @ Atha Energy Corp.

~ 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 ]

+ Canada’s best tech workplaces for 2023 according to Tech Talent

+ Employee Engagement trends in 2023 – McLean & Company report

+ Rogers completed its Shaw merger and is now laying off redundant staff and positions; they’ve got a unique program, offering voluntary departure packages

+ Freshbay Inc. in JV with Novus Earth for a $29.0 million geothermal project near Hinton

+ July 11; Airdrie Business Club, 7^th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Woodside Golf Course, Airdrie; info/register

+ July 13; Coast Hotels, 21^st Annual Shu Naito Golf Classic, Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club, Delta, BC; info/register/charity information

July 20; Rotary “Kids at Heart” Golf Classic, in support of Between Friends, New Heights School and Youth Centres of Calgary at Cottonwood Golf & Country Club, Calgary; sponsor, register to golf.

+ July 21; Alberta IoT – 4^th Annual Golf Tournament, Lynx Ridge Golf Club, Calgary – register

+ Sept. 11; Rotary Stay In School Charity Golf Classic, Glencoe Golf & Country Club, Calgary; sponsor, register to golf

+ Sept. 21; Calgary’s 65 Roses Ladies Golf Classic in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada, The Winston Golf Club, Calgary; info/registration

+ Sept. 28; Accessible Housing Annual Fundraising Gala, Silver Springs Golf Cub, Calgary – save the date

+ send us your 2023 tournament information – we are happy to post them here

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+ July 21; Agra Venture Ltd., Annual General & Special Meeting, Vancouver

+ Aug. 2; NXT Energy Solutions Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ Aug. 22; Lanesborough REIT, Annual General Meeting of Unitholders, Winnipeg

~ Canadian banks and life insurance companies got approval to do their 2023 annual meetings virtually

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

+ renovation to MNP Centre at Lindsay Park set to start in spring 2024; City of Calgary and Government of Alberta have committed $85.0 million for the project

+ REITrag covers REITs: March/2023 ~ Issue #1; April/2023 ~ Issue #2 ; May/2023 – Issue #3

+ to Nancy Southern, CEO @ ATCO Ltd. named Canadian Energy Person of the year for 2023

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+ Calgary Stampede is underway; July 7-16 – website/tickets/information

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; WTI @ US$73/bbl, Brent @ US$78/bbl; Deloitte are predicting a modest increase in oil priced this quarter

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+ fires and floods; Alberta wildfire concerns remain on high alert for a very dry summer and active fire season. Cooler temperatures and rain have helped take some pressure off firefighters but flooding has impacted some communities; currently 118 fires are burning in Alberta, 5 are not under control

+ Freshbay Inc. in JV with Novus Earth for $29.0 million geothermal project near Hinton

+ Government of Alberta – the Premier announced the government’s cabinet committees

+ Highwood Asset Management Ltd. agreed to acquire Castlegate Energy Ltd., Boulder Energy Ltd. and Shale Petroleum Ltd. for $139.0 million

+ interest rate watchers are expecting the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates again this week … tik tok

+ Irving Oil is conducting a strategic review; may sell the company

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+ reader contributions: are always welcome. Please forward your comments, news items, and company appointment announcements; them to kolke@facilitycalgary.com

+ REITrag – is our publication covering REITs; it is available by subscription; March/2023 ~ Issue #1; April/2023 – Issue #2; May/2023 – Issue #3; sign-up form – get on our mailing list

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: up 6 to 680 this week; Canada: up 8 to 175 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ TransAlta Corporation to acquire TransAlta Renewables Inc.

+ Vancouver port strike continues – affecting all Canadians and a major problem for businesses still recovering from post-pandemic supply chain problems; the federal government is dragging its feet by not legislating this essential service back to work

+ Vincent Communications and Controls Ltd. acquired Exo Splicing Inc.

+ West Fraser Timber Col. Ltd. agreed to sell it’s Hinton pulp mill to Mondi Group plc, who plan a major expansion of the plan and product lines

+ wildfire season – Government of Canada update/forecast; Alberta municipalities to get costs reimbursed by the province of Alberta

+ Highwood Asset Management Ltd. is on the market to raise $35.0 million in equity

+ Nanalysis Corp. secured a $15.0 million credit facility

+ NG Energy International Copr. is on the market to raise $35.0 million in convertible debt

+ Quimbaya Gold Ltd. is on the market to raise $1.0 million in equity by private placement

+ Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. is on the market to raise $6.5 million in equity

+ Sun Life closed $500.0 million debt raise

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 …

+ July 24; Calgary Heritage constituency – Federal By-Election

+ Aug. 10-11; Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo, Tradex, Abbotsford, BC; info/register

+ Sept. 12 – 14; The Carbon Canada Conference, Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton; info/register

+ Sept. 13-14; Oil Sands Conference (Shell Place) & Trade Show (Suncor Community Leisure Centre) , Fort McMurray; conference / trade show

+ Sept. 15-17; 7^th World Geothermal Congress, Beijing, China -  info - register

+ Sept. 17-21; 24^th World Petroleum Congress; Energy Transitions – the path to Net Zero, BMO Centre, Stampede Park / registration; early bird registration is open; exhibition features – what, where, when

+ Sept. 26-28; BOMEX Edmonton 2023; JW Marriott/Ice District, Edmonton; details/registration open

+ Oct. 18-19; BUILDEX Alberta, 20-24; Calgary – save the date

+ Oct. 27; Classroom Champions, Concert for Classrooms – Barney Bentall & The Caribou Express, Bella Concert Hall, Calgary; info/tickets (link to highlights of 2022 Toronto concert) ; save the dates – Calgary, Oct. 27 / Toronto,Nov. 2

+ Nov. 1-2; Supply Change, Conference & Expo, Westin Airport, Calgary; info / register

+ Nov. 7-8; Canadian Aerospace Summit, Ottawa - save the date

+ Nov. 14-15; Oilfield Electrification Technology Conference, Hyatt Houston West, Houston; register, submit abstracts

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2024

+ 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 ]

+ MD Financial Management Inc. published its ESG criteria

+ Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. published its 2023 Sustainability Report

+ Tridel Corporation published its Inaugural ESG Report

+ Well Health Technologies Corp. published its 2022 ESG report

+ The Calgary Airport Rail Connection Study is being conducted as a joint project by the City of Calgary and Government of Alberta

+ Global Fuels Inc. agreed to acquire Greenery’s Canadian retail business – 242 retail gas and convenience store locations; terms not disclosed

+ A.I. is transforming workplace design