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+ Ben Thorkelson to Outside Sales Rep. @ FastSigns

+ Bernard Leblanc to Pres. & CEO @ Simons (La Maison Simmons)

+ Bernie Ryle to CFO @ INEO Tech Corp.

+ Blair McInnis to CFO @ Spectral Medical Inc.

+ Bob Sartor, Pres. & CEO @ Calgary Airport Authority, stepping down

+ Cheryl Lemieux to VP Finance and Operations @ Calgary Homeless Foundation

+ Dan Quenneville to City Manager, Edmonton @ REEF Parking

+ David Caldwell to Corporate Sales/Nitrogen @ STEP Energy Services

+ Eric Toews, CFO @ MEG Energy Corp., retiring

+ Gervais Jacques to Pres. & CEO @ 5N Plus Inc.

+ James Ha to Pres. @ Boardwalk REIT

+ Jim Keohane to Director @ Trans-Canada Capital Inc.

+ Jodi Shpigel to Sr. VP, Real Estate @ CIT REIT

+ Joe St. Julian to Pres, Nuclear @ SNC-Lavalin

+ Jordy Chilcott to Pres @ Wellington-Altus Private Wealth & Wellington-Altus Insurance

+ Kate Bowering to Brand & Reputation Lead @ Connect First Credit Union

+ Kevin Edgson to Pres & CEO @ Canfor Pulp Products Inc.

+ Keyur Shah to Talent Acquisition Lead @ Jacobs

+ Leigh Clarke to Director, Corporate Strategy and Sustainability @ E3 Metals Corp.

+ Leonora Davids to Sr. VP Operations @ Boardwalk REIT

+ Lisa Scott to Chief Revenue Officer @ E Inc.

+ Mark Houser to Director @ Enerplus Corporation

+ Michel Trembley to Director @ Trans-Canada Capital Inc.

+ Mike MacSween, Exec. VP Mining and Upgrading @ Suncor, retiring

+ Paul Bzeta to CEO @ Dinant Capital

+ Paul Mouchakkaa to Sr. Managing Dir., Head of Real Estate @ AIMCo

+ Yaprak Baltacioglu to Director @ Deloitte

+~ 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 ]

+ David Bayne; retired general manager of Chateau Lake Louise, 75

+ Don Comfort; retired realtor, and before that – footwear industry legend, Mr. Foamtread/Sorrel and kind man with a wide grin; 89

+ Rance Fisher; founder of many energy industry ventures, and Petroleum Hall of Fame member, 84

+ CPR and unions – finger-pointing

+ safe return to the office

+ trending benefits and perks in post-pandemic times …

+ April 7; Cargojet Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 7; CIBC, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 7; RBC, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, Toronto, and virtual

+ April 9; United Conservative Party of Alberta, Special General Meeting/Leadership Review, Red Deer

+ April 13; BMO Financial Group, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 14; TD Bank Group, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 21; Quarterhill Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ April 27; Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, Annual and Special Meeting

+ May 10; Keyera Corp., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

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

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

+ 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 ]

+ Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. selected Calgary for its asphalt shingle reprocessing facility

+ Walmart Canada announced a new $120.0 million/430,000 sq. ft. fulfilment centre facility in Rocky View County to open Sept. 2022; High Plains Industrial Park, Balzac

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+ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former. – Albert Einstein

+ Giving money and power to government is like giving whisky and car keys to teenage boys. – P.J. O’Rourke

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+ Biden administration announced will resume plans for oil and gas development on federal lands

+ Black Crane Energy Corp. retained advisors to conduct a strategic review process

+ Coast Hotels expanded into the Yukon; The Downtown, flying the Coast flag as of April 4^th

+ COVID-19 in Alberta full current stats; OMICRON variant continues to surge (6,853  reported active cases, 966 in hospital, 62 in ICU, 4,023 COVID-deaths to date in Alberta)

+ CPR strike was averted by a company lockout – the shutdown began on Sunday, picketers are taking their places across the country - egos rather than reason prevailing it seems; shippers by rail (think beef, lumber, grain, potash, manufactured goods, containers of retail goods … and oil, to name a few) ARE our supply chain; in Ottawa MPs are talking but avoiding back-to-work legislation … tic toc

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude retreated, then rose again as geopolitics drives the market; WTI @ US$114/bbl, Brent @ US$118/bbl as the EU considers a ban on Russian oil

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

+ Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. selected Calgary for its asphalt shingle reprocessing facility

+ PROPERTYlines - commercial real estate quarterly newsletter; archived Issues  

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: steady at 663 this week; Canada: down 30 to 176 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Shell’s plans to withdraw from Cambo field off west coast of Shetland – now reconsidering the decision

+ Walmart Canada announced a new $120.0 million/430,000 sq. ft. fulfilment centre facility in Rocky View County to open Sept. 2022; High Plains Industrial Park, Balzac

+ Avanti Energy Inc. closed $10.0 million equity raise

+ BTB REIT is on the market to raise $35.0 million in equity

+ Canadian Spirit Resources Inc. closed $1.05 million equity raise by private placement

+ Diversified Royalty Corp. is on the market to raise $52.5 million on unsecured convertible sub debt

+ FRNT Financial Inc. is on the market to raise $4.0 million in equity by IPO

+ Helcim closed a $16.0 million funding round

+ Intact Financial Corporation closed $150.0 million preferred share equity raise

+ Journey Energy Inc. closed $12.121 million flow-through common share financing

+ Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. closed $8.62 million equity raise by private placement

+ Manulife Financial Corporation closed US$750.0 million debt financing

+ Qu Biologics Inc. closed US$12.0 million equity raise

+ Source Rock Royalties Ltd. closed $1.5 million overallotment of its IPO equity raise

+ Talent.com closed US$120.0 million funding

*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 …

+ Mar. 30 – 31st; IoT North Conference and Exhibition, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, in-person/virtual; info/registration

+ Mar. 31 – Apr. 1; National Heavy Equipment Show, International Centre, Mississauga; save the date

+ Apr. 5; Business Transitions Forum, Westin Calgary, Calgary; info/registration

+ Apr. 6-8; Economic Developers of Alberta – EDA Experience 2022, Pomery Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Kananaskis; info/partner/call for presenters

+ April. 12; Vancouver Real Estate Forum, Vancouver Convention Centre; info/register/save the date

+ April 20; Top Glass, Conference and Exhibits 2022, The International Centre, Mississauga, ON; info/register

+ Apr. 26; Winnipeg Real Estate Forum, RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg; program/register

+ Apr. 30 PSAC Stars & Spurs Gala – in support of STARS Air Ambulance, info/tickets

+ May 4-6; NORTH51 Conference - RECOMBINATION, Rimrock Hotel, Banff; info/register

+ May 17; Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference, Edmonton Convention Centre; program/register

+ May 17-18; Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, Delta Marriott Regina; save the date/present/attend

+ May 18; Edmonton Real Estate Forum, Edmonton Convention Centre; agenda/register

+ May 22-26; World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland; agenda

+ May 26; Top 7 Over 70 awards gala, Hyatt Regency, Calgary; info/tickets

+ May 30 – June 1; Operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources, BMO Centre, Calgary; info/register

+ May 31 – June 2; Peering Over the Horizon; Financial Executives International, Canada – Annual Conference, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff – info/register

+ June 6-9; Canadian Gas Association, Annual Technical Conference 2022 – Find Your Energy!; Toronto Sheraton, Toronto; info/register

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

+ 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

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

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

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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 ]

+ Francis Kere won the Pritzker Prize

+ Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. selected Calgary for its asphalt shingle reprocessing facility

+ Walmart Canada announced a new $120.0 million/430,000 sq. ft. fulfilment centre facility in Rocky View County to open Sept. 2022; High Plains Industrial Park, Balzac

+ Scotiabank published its 2021 ESG report