Mark Kolke visits with interesting Calgarians - to catch a glimpse of what drives them, how they see the world and what they see in Calgary's future - and shares what caught his attention.
+ monarchists cheer the birth of a new royal – Will & Kate have a baby boy, the as yet un-named Prince of Cambridge, 3rd in line for the British throne
+ TSX and Dow staying strong, gold up – on strong signals from banks, Fed Chairman Bernanke in particular on the revised ‘gradual easing’ of bond market support
NEWS REVIEW July 16 - 22
+ Alberta government set up advisory panel to recommend flood prevention technology; Allan Markin, Tino DiManno and Richard Lindseth
+ Apache Corp agreed to sell its Gulf of Mexico holdings to River Holdings for $3.75 billion
+ Bank of Canada held its overnight rate target at 1.0%
+ GE Oil & Gas is relocating its world headquarters for oil and gas activity to London, UK
+ Great-West Lifeco Inc. closed its €1.3 billion acquisition of Irish Life Group Limited
+ Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. agreed to acquire Jovian Capital Corporation
+ Insignia Energy Ltd. got shareholder approval for and completed its going private transaction
+ Newfoundland Capital Corporation agreed to sell its Fort McMurray radio station CHFT-FM to Harvard Broadcasting Inc.
+ Pengrowth Energy Corp. announced it is selling $700 million in assets; Torc Oil & Gas Ltd. and others are buyers – proceeds to be used for development of its Lindbergh oilsands project
+ Statoil Canada Ltd. made a bitumen pipeline and rail loading deal with Gibson Energy Inc. to handle 40,000 barrels/day; expansion of Gibson facilities in Edmonton which will be expanded with new 300,000 barrel storage tanks and rail tie-in with CN system
+ new bridge to cross the St. Lawrence – to connect Montreal to the south shore, process has begun
+ Enbridge Inc. and EDF EN Canada closed their acquisition of 50% interest in an 80 megawatt wind project in Saint-Robert-Bellarmin, Quebec
+ ElbowParkSchool students will likely spend two years attending classes in portables at the EarlGreySchool grounds; decision on repair vs. replacement of ElbowParkSchool pending . . .
QUOTES
“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” – Anton Chekhov
“I don’t know if I have a technique. I’m just trying to remember the words.” – Dennis Farina
SAVE THE DATE /
charity golf tournaments
+ Aug. 15; Ordinary Joe’s Country Golf Tournament, Sirocco Golf Club, info/registration
+ Aug. 20; Alberta Venture’s 2013 Most Influential Tournament, Silvertip Golf Resort, Canmore, info/register
+ Aug. 26; Women’s Celebrity Golf Invitational, Pinebrook Golf and Country Club, info/registration
+ each year The Calgary Foundation takes our temperature; surveying how we view quality of life in Calgary. Please take a few minutes to respond – click here. Survey response date extended to closes July 30, report will be published October 1.
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