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+ Arie Bitton to Exec. VP Leasing and Operations

+ Audra Davies to Director @ Vitality Products Inc.

+ Casey Coates to Head, Canada @ Cite Commercial Bank

+ Chad London to Provost & VP Academic @ Mount Royal University

+ Chris Ward to VP, Clearwater Project @ E3 Lithium Ltd.

+ David Dattels to Interim CEO @ Axe2 Acquisitions Inc.

+ Deborah Orida to Pres. & CEO @ Public Sector Pension Investment Board

+ Diane Kazarian to Director @ Gibson Energy Inc.

+ George Fink, Pres. & CEO @ Bonterra Energy Corp., retiring

+ Glenn Hynes, COO @ Crombie REIT, retiring

+ Greg Clark to Director @ Local Investing YYC

+ Guy Elliott to Director @ Nova Royalty Corp.

+ Jessica Varner to Sr. Mgr., Market Strategy & Operations @ KPMG Enterprise

+ Jorge Fernandes, Chief Technology and Information Officer @ Rogers Communications Inc., sacked

+ Julian Schonfeldt to Chief Investment Officer @ CAP REIT

+ Leigh Clarke to VP Corporate Strategy & Sustainability @ E3 Lithium Ltd.

+ Luke Caplette, CFO @ Nanalysis Scientific Corp., stepping down

+ Michael Katchen to Director @ Intact Financial Corporation

+ Mike Bonneveld to Pres. @ Skyline Industrial REIT

+ Mike Jewitt to Exec. Director @ Calgary Performing Arts Festival

+ Peggy Perry, Pres. @ Willow Park Wines & Spirits, retired

+ Peter Ratzlaff to VP Resource Development @ E3 Lithium Ltd.

+ Qi Tang to CFO @ Skyservice Business Aviation Inc.

+ Randy McRae to Interim CFO and Corporate Controller @ Nanalysis Scientific Corp.

+ Rick Turner to Director @ Nova Net Lease REIT

+ Ron McKenzie to Chief Technology and Information @ Rogers Communications Inc.

+ Ryan Hall to Housing Mgr. @ Siksika Nation Tribal Administration

+ Stephanie Yarnell-Mac Grorgy to Chief Medical Officer @ Serenity DTX Inc.

+ Trevor Lee to Exec. VP Development and Construction @ Crombie REIT

~ 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 ]

+ best practices for hybrid work

+ top Canadian employers for diversity according to Forbes magazine

+ 31% of Canadians have never tried to negotiate salary

+ August 5; Heoux-Devtek Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ August 9; VIA Rail Canada, Annual Public Meeting, virtual only

+ August 11; Real Luck Group Ltd., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

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

+ AIMCo acquired 100% of Cando Rail & Terminals

+ Every leader has a moral obligation to develop people so that when they leave they are better prepared for tomorrow than they were when they arrived. – Tom Peters

+ Chimps are very quick to have a sudden fight or aggressive episode, but they’re equally as good at reconciliation. – Jane Goodall

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+ AIMCo agreed to exit its investment in UK movie chain Vue International; total loss expected to be $1.0 billion

+ AIMCo acquired 100% of Cando Rail & Terminals

+ A&W reintroduced one of my favourite menu items: The Whistle Dog is back in response to a customer online petition!

+ BMO Financial Group agreed to acquire Radicle Group Inc.; terms not disclosed

+ Canadian Passports: Service Canada has bolstered its passport pickup/delivery options, one of them in Calgary

+ Citi Commercial Bank launched operations in Canada

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices – softening but still high; WTI @ US$97/bbl, Brent @ US$106/bbl

+ Freslocal Solutions Inc. (Spud.ca, Blush Lane, Be Fresh) entered CCAA creditor protection; Ernst & Young Inc. appointed monitor

+ GE announced it is restructuring as three new public companies; GE HealthCare, GET Vernova, and GE Aerospace

+ Government of Canda 2030 emissions targets: Minister now says the oil & gas industry will get more time to comply … tic toc

+ HOUSING TRUTH – residential newsletter, Calgary and area: HOUSING TRUTH – CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP for our mailing list  – MARCH/2022 issue - archived issues …; check out our Q2 report – sign up

+ Hydrogen Centre of Excellence launched a tech competition with $20.0 million to fund winning proposals

+ PROPERTYlines - commercial real estate quarterly newsletter – check out our 2022-Q1 Report; stay tuned for Q2 report coming soon … sign up

+ Prospera Energy Inc.

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: up to 758 this week; Canada: up 4 to 195 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Royal Helium Ltd. and Imperial Helium Corp. completed their plan of arrangement

+ Russia’s Gazprom is further tightening supplies of natural gas to Europe– reduction in flow of Nord Stream 1 pipeline

+ Shell reported to be exploring sale of certain Gulf of Mexico assets, expected to yield $1.5 billion

+ Bank of Montreal is on the market to raise $500.0 million in preferred equity

+ Darwynn Ltd. secured $20.0 million financing

+ HAVN Life Sciences Inc. secured $9.0 million convertible debt financing commitment

+ HeliosX Lithium & Technologies Corp. on the market to raise $6.12 million in equity by private placement

+ Obsidian Energy Ltd. is on the market to raise $125.0 milion in unsecured debt

+ Obsidian Energy Ltd. is on the market to secure $225.0 million credit facility

+ Padlock Partners UK Fund III completed a $52.5 million equity raise by IPO

+ Simply Better Brands Corp. is on the market to raise $9.1 million in convertible debt by private placement

+ Simply Better Brands Corp. is on the market to raise $3.25 million in equity by private placement

+ Talisker Resources Ltd. is on the market to raise $6.0 million in equity by private placement

*editor’s note: names 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 …

+ Aug. 18-27; GlobalFest, Elliston Park, Calgary; info/tickets

+ Sept. 7; Canadian Apartment Investment Conference, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto – agenda/register

+ Sept. 8; RealREIT 2022, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto; speaker roster, agenda/register

+ Sept. 13-15; BOMEX – Charlottetown 2022, info/register/save the date

+ Sept. 14-15; Oil Sands Conference & Trade Show, Fort McMurray; info/register

+ Sept. 24; Calgary Academy 40^th Anniversary Gala, 1677 93 St SW, Calgary; info/register

+ Sept. 29; Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association – 40^th Anniversary Gala, Hudson Conference Centre; info/tickets

+ Sept. 30 – Oct. 2; Calgary FALL HOME SHOW, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, info/book bookings and tickets

+ Oct. 20; Calgary Real Estate Forum, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary; agenda,  info/register

+ Nov. 29 – Dec. 1; Real Estate Forum, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto; info/register

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2023

+ Apr. 4 & 5; BMO Capital Markets and Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers – Annual Energy Symposium, Investors Conference – save the date

+ Sept. 17-21; 24^th World Petroleum Congress – Energy Transition – the path to Net Zero, info/sponsorship/registration

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

+ Aug. 1-7, Shaw Charity Classic, Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club; info/donate/tickets; latest press release with details and player updates

+ Aug. 11; Cure Cancer Foundation’s Glenn Anderson day of Golf, Derrick Golf and Country Club, Edmonton; save the date

+ Aug. 12; Alberta IoT 3^rd Annual Golf Tournament, Lynx Ridge, Calgary; info/register

+ Aug. 15; 2022 Recovery Acres Calgary Charity Tournament, Elbow Springs Golf & Country Club, Calgary; info/register

+ Sept. 9; 13^th Annual Ryan Westerman Memorial Golf Tournament, Springbank Links Golf Course, Calgary; save the date – benefitting Give A Mile – stay tuned for more details/save the date – tickets on sale starting June 6^th

+ Sept. 13; Oil Sands Charity Golf Classic, Maskanew Golf Course, Fort McMurray; info/register

+ send us your 2022 tournament information – we are happy to post them here

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