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+ Amber Osadan-Ullman to Director, Development @ Calgary Municipal Land Corporation

+ Andre Fernandez to CFO @ WeWork

+ Anthony Giovinazzo to Director and Board Chair @ XORTX Therapeutics Inc.

+ Arnold Stefaniuk to VP Regional Planning @ Genesis Land Development Corp.

+ Brad Munro to Chairman @ SECURE ENERGY Services Inc.

+ Brendan McCashin to VP Land Development @ Genesis Land Development Corp.

+ Caleb Salomons to Calgary Studio Design Lead @ HOK

+ Chris Best to Commercial Account Executive @ Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

+ Claire Duckworth to CFO @ Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

+ Crystal Good to Exec. Assistant @ Moodys Private Client

+ Dave Dowrich to Director @ Scotiabank

+ David Mucciacciaro to Chief Commercial Officer @ Ballard Power Systems

+ Dr. Leah Mayo to Psychedelic Drug Research Chair @ University of Calgary

+ Eric Jacobs to CFO @ Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

+ Gina Cody to Board Chair @ CAP REIT

+ Glenn Gale to Pres. & CEO @ HealthHub Patient Engagement Solutions

+ Grant Billing, Chairman @ SECURE ENERGY Services Inc., retired

+ Imran Thaver to VP, Western Canada @ Sagen

+ Irene Eddy to Interim CFO @ Accord Financial

+ Irwin Rajesky, Gen. Mgr. @ Springborough Management, retired

+ James Warburton to Chief Information Officer @ Gore Mutual Insurance Company

+ Julian Perez to Chief Legal Officer @ dentalcorp Canada

+ Kevin Costner to 2022 Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal

+ Laurie Boychuk to Sr. Mgr., Operational Excellence @ City of Calgary

+ Kimblerlie Garraway to Sr. VP, Property Mgmt. @ ONE Properties

+ Marta Hodan Wasko to VP Geology @ Desert Mountain Energy Corp.

+ Martin Gangnier to CEO @ St. John Ambulance

+ Myron Stadnyk to Director @ Vermilion Energy

+ Pat Powell to CEO @ Calfrac Well Services Ltd.

+ Rene Burgos Diaz to CFO @ Frontera Energy Corporation.

+ Robert Lelovic to CFO @ RYU Apparel Inc.

+ Scott Hudson to Exec. VP and Head of Wealth Management, Canada @ Raymond James Ltd.

+ Sylvia Barnes to Director @ Freehold Royalties Ltd.

+ Travis Toews, Alberta Finance Minister, resigned to run for the UCP leadership

+ Valerie Mitchell to Director @ Freehold Royalties Ltd.

+~ 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 countries for digital nomad workers

+ return to anxiety – managing employee stress

+ the future of work

+ Carol Ann Kraychy; former City Councillor, community activist, board member, 79

+ June 8; Dollarama Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ June 8; K-Bro Linen Inc., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ June 14; BTB REIT, Annual General Meeting of Unitholders, Montreal

+ June 17; Frontenac Mortgage Investment Corporation, Annual General and Special Meeting, virtual only

+ June 21; Africa Energy Corp., Annual General and Special Meeting, Vancouver and virtual

+ June 22; Blackberry Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ June 22; Nanalysis Scientific Corp., Annual General Meeting, Calgary and virtual

+ June 23; McCoy Global Inc., Annual General Meeting, Edmonton

+ June 30; SIGMA Lithium Corporation, Annual and Special Meeting, virtual only

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

+ Artis REIT published its 2021 ESG report

+ Cenovus Energy announced a multi-year sponsorship commitment to the Calgary Stampede

+ Manulife published its global Impact Agenda

+ SEC is setting new standards for ESG that may impact Canadian issuers; OSLER published a deep-dig on this

+ Calgary’s $87.0 billion climate plan was released; ambitious but we’ll need a very large piggy bank; plan goes to council next month

+ Canadian Environment week – comments from Alberta Minister Nixon

+ kudos to Cenovus Energy; a multi-year sponsorship commitment to the Calgary Stampede

+ to Calgary restaurants – 11 of them in this year’s Top 100 in Canada; River Cafe, Major Tom , D.O.P, Shokunin, Eight, Nupo, Ten Foot Henry, Lulu Bar, Jin Bar, Orchard, Foreign Concept

+ to Calgary Flames Head Coach, Darryl Sutter, named NHL Coach of the Year – awarded the Jack Adams Award

+ to Dick Pound – Canadian Olympian, stepping down after 44 yrs. as a member of the International Olympic Committee

+ to GLJ Ltd. – celebrating their 50^th Anniversary

+ to Jann Arden, awarded an honourary doctorate by Mount Royal University

+ Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story. – Casey Stengel

+ Your should always go to other people’s funerals; otherwise they won’t come to yours. – Yogi Berra

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+ Bank of Canada increased interest rates – up by ½ of 1% to 1.5%

+ chartered banks bumped their prime rates this week in reaction to the Bank of Canada rate bump: BMO,  CIBC, Equitable, RBC, Scotiabank, TD

+ City of Calgary commitment to the Calgary Downtown Association for converting office space to other uses cancelled – they sent the money back!

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices continue upward WTI@US$119/bbl, Brent @ US$120/bbl

+ DeFi Technologies Inc. changed its name to Valour Inc.

+ Dignity Forum launched by Ron Ghitter et al

+ E3 Metals Corp. changing its name to E3 Lithium Ltd.

+ Equitable Group Inc. is now EQB Inc.

+ GLOBAL ENERGY SHOW – Exhibition and Conference starts today – register / program

+ HOUSING TRUTH – monthly residential newsletter: HOUSING TRUTH – CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP for our mailing list  – MARCH/2022 issue - archived issues …

+ Pan Orient Energy Corp. agreed sell it’s non-Thai assets; to be a acquired by DIALOG Group Berhad

+ Platform Calgary launched itself with a Grand Opening celebration of its facility

+ PROPERTYlines - commercial real estate quarterly newsletter – check out our 2022-Q1 Report

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: steady at 727 this week; Canada: up 14 to 117 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Seniors Week in Alberta this week for the 36^th time

+ Sisika First Nation signed $1.3 billion land settlement deal with Government of Canada; The agreement provides $1.3 billion in compensation to Siksika Nation to resolve outstanding land claims, which includes about 46,500 hectares of Siksika's Reserve and certain mineral rights taken by Canada

+ SSC Security Services Corp. completed it’s acquisition of Logixx Security Inc.

+ Vermilion Energy Inc. closed its acquisition of Leucrotta Exploration Inc.

+ WSP Global Inc. agreed to acquire the environmental business unit of John Wood Group PLC for US$1.8 billion

+ check out the 2022-Sizzle-Reel of trailers

+ get the 2022 Festival Program

+ great press – check out the Calgary Herald article

+ June 10-12, 2022 – festival is LIVE at Calgary Central Library Theatre AND streamed online

+ raffle – we’ve partnered again with RaffleBox – check out our 50/50 draw

+ volunteer; lots of roles to be filled – forms/sign-up; check out roles and sign-up

+ BlueRush Inc. is on the market to raise US$5.0 million in convertible debt by private placement

+ B-32 Exploration Ltd. closed $20.6 million equity raise

+ Canadian Utilities Limited raised $250.0 million in debt

+ Firm Capital Property Trust closed $3.0 million overallotment of its recent equity raise

+ iA Financial Group closed $250.0 million debt raise

+ Padlock Partners UK Fund III is on the market to raise $25.0 million in equity by IPO

+ Parvis Invest Inc. secured $2.6 million in financing

+ The Very Good Food Company Inc. closed $6.5 million equity raise 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 …

+ June 7-9; Global Energy Show, Stampede Park, Calgary; awards nomination, info/registration

+ June 10-12; THIRD ACTion Film Festival, Calgary main library theatre, book tickets – in person or streaming;

+ June 10-12; Way Out West Festival, various locations in Calgary and area; info/updates

+ June 13-15; NeoCon 2022, The Mart, Chicago, info/save the date/register – call for presentations deadline Jan. 17

+ June 21-22; Petrochem Canada Conference, Sarnia, ON; info/register/book space

+ July 8 – 17; Calgary Stampede – the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth; Stampede Park, Calgary – info - tickets

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

+ Sept. 7; Canadian Apartment Investment Conference – save the date – details coming soon

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

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

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

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2023

+ 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 ]

+ June 7; Canadian Condominium Association 2022 Annual Tournament, Bearspaw Golf Course; info/register

+ June 16; CPSG Classic Charity Golf Tournament, Elbow Springs Golf Club; info/register

+ July 7; 20^th Annual Coast Hotels Shuhachi Naito Golf Classic in support of ALS Society of B.C. and Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club, Delta, BC; info/registration

+ July 21; Rotary Club of Calgary at Stampede Park Kids at Heart Golf Classic– supporting Safe Haven Foundation, Dare to Care, and PREP Society for Down Syndrome; info/registration/sponsorship

+ Aug. 1-7, Shaw Charity Classic, Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club; info/donate/tickets

+ 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

+ 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 ]

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