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+ Allen Lau, Co-founder & CEO @ Wattpad, stepped down

+ Andrew Pilkington to COO, Canadian Personal Banking @ TD Banks

+ Brad Cutsey to CEO @ InterRent REIT

+ Christopher Dowling to Mgr., Leasing @ Triovest

+ Carl Delisle to CFO @ LOGISTEC Corporation

+ Christopher Johnstone to VP, Jayman Built Multi Family, Alberta @ Jayman BUILT

+ Curtis Frank to Pres. & CEO @ Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

+ David Hladin to Sr. VP, Bus. Dev. @ CFO Capital

+ David Hooge to COO Jayment Built Single Family, Alberta @ Jayman BUILT

+ Desiree Crawford to Sr. VP, People, Safety and Technology @ Keyera

+ Geoff Newton to Co-Head @ BMO Private Wealth Canada

+ Heather Piercy to VP, Legal, Regulatory & General Counsel @ Kingston Midstream

+ Hubert Jurkiewicz to Commercial Analyst @ CFO Capital

+ Ian Grant to COO @ Progressive Plant Solutions Inc.

+ Janice Lin to Managing Dir., Head of Canada Real Estate @ Blackstone

+ Jason Few to Director @ Enbridge Inc.

+ Jason Redman to Director @ Medical Facilities Corporation

+ Jennifer Grigsby to Director @ Certarus Ltd.

+ Jennifer Wong to Pres & COO @ Aritzia

+ Jordan Carlson to Sr. VP, Investment Group @ Anthem Properties Group Inc.

+ Julianne Garry to Chief Marketing Oficer @ Info-Tech Research Group

+ Karen Porteous to Leader, Financial Reporting and Internal Controls @ City of Calgary

+ Kent Gibson to Team Lead, Land Negotiations @ Vermilion Energy

+ Lemar Brown to Director @ Certarus Ltd.

+ Lisa Crutchfield to Director @ Fortis Inc.

+ Mark Hope to Sr. VP, Development @ Coast Hotels

+ Mark Rodger to Chairman @ LOGISTEC Corporation

+ Meghan Meger to Co-Head of BMO Private Wealth Canada

+ Melissa Tkachuk to Talent Acquisition Mgr. @ Go Auto

+ Michael Gisser to Director @ Medical Facilities Corporation

+ Michael McCain, CEO @ Maple Leaf Foods Inc., stepping down and transitioning to Board Chairman

+ Mike McGahan, CEO @ InterRent REIT stepped down

+ Nicholas Olteanu to CEO @ Bioflex

+ Nicole Court to VP, Corporate Affairs @ Aecon Group Inc.

+ Paul Johnstone to Pres., Canadian Operations @ Chubb

+ Philip Jones to CFO @ TeraGo

+ Rick Jankura to Director @ VersaBank

+ Ryan Ackers to VP Bus. Dev. @ Harbourfront Wealth Management

+ Sandra Odendahl to Sr. VP & Head of Sustainability and Diversity @ BDC

+ Scott Goodman to Chief People Officer @ TRAFFIX

+ Silvie Veilleux to Director @ QScale

+ Stephen Balog to Chairman @ Advantage Energy Ltd.

+ Steven Williams to Director @ Enbridge Inc.

+ Terry Evans to VP Leasing @ Royop Development Corp.

+ Thomas Appio to CEO @ Bausch Health Companies Inc.

+~ 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 ]

+ Alfred (Ernie) Pallister; much-lauded and awarded oil industry veteran, 92

+ Dan Ostry; retired lawyer/partner @ Bryan & Company, 88

+ Wade Hartwell; founder of Golden Acre Garden Sentres and philanthropist, 82

+ breaking bad habits of remote work

+ maybe the great resignation isn’t over – survey indicates 48% of global office workers are willing to resign due to pressures from resignations …

+ would you take less pay to stay out of the office? … nearly 2 in 5 Canadians would

+ 84% of hiring managers experiencing burnout …

+ May 10; CT REIT, Annual Meeting of Unitholders, virtual only

+ May 10; Equitable Life of Canada, Annual and Special Meeting, virtual only

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

+ May 11; Boralex Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholder, virtual only

+ May 11; Intact Financial Corporation, Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 11; Sun Life Financial Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto, in person and virtual

+ May 11; Vermilion Energy Inc., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 12; Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 12; Cascades Inc., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 12; Crombie REIT, Annual General Meeting of Unitholders, virtual only

+ May 12; iA Financial Group, Annual Meeting of the Shareholder and Policyholders, virtual only

+ May 12; Precision Drilling Corporation, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 12; ProMIS Neurosciences Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 12; Quebecor, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 13; Shawcor Ltd., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 16; ivari, Annual General Meeting, Toronto

+ May 17; Morien Resources Corp., Annual and Special Meeting, virtual only

+ May 18; Equitable Group Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 18; Whitecap Resources Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 19; Crescent Point Energy Corp, Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 24; Shell plc, Annual General Meeting, London, UK

+ May 26; Canadian Spirit Resources Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders,

+ May 26; The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, Annual Meeting, Wawanesa, Manitoba

+ May 27; Resolute Forest Products Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, in person and virtual

+ June 3; BRP Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

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

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

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

+ ATCO Group to construct two hydrogen production/fuelling stations for CP’s hydrogen locomotive program; Calgary and Edmonton railyard sites

+ Glenbow Museum renovation project getting government support; $40.0 million from Canada, City of Calgary $11.0 million, and $14.0 million from the Glenbow-Alberta Institute

+ Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd. JV to construct a hydrogen storage facility

+ Springbank dam project going ahead; total project covers 3,700 acres and at total project costs of $744.0 million, Vinci Infrastructure Canada Ltd. will build it – lowest bidder, $379.0 million

+ Remove the branches of a thorn bush today and you'll avoid a scrape this year. But next year, you'll face the same problem again. Remove the root of the bush today, and the entire plant will die. Are you solving problems at the branch level or the root level? – James Clear

+ So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work. – Peter Drucker

+ Alberta Boot Company moving to new facility; 121 – 10 Ave SE/30,000 sq. ft. factory and retail facility

+ Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is on the market to raise US$2.5 billion in debt

+ Athabasca Oil Corporation published its annual ESG Report

+ Canadian Pacific published its 2021 Corporate Sustainability Data Supplement

+ CareRx Corporation published its inaugural ESG Report

+ Lion Electric published its first annual ESG Report

+ Loblaw Companies Limited published their 2021 ESG Report

+ Maple Leaf Foods Inc. published its 2021 Sustainability Report

+ Neo Financial Technologies Inc. raised US$145.2 million in funding

+ Tailscale Inc. raised US$100.0 million funding

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+ ATCO Group to construct two hydrogen production/fuelling stations for CP’s hydrogen locomotive program; Calgary and Edmonton railyard sites

+ Capstone Infrastructure Corporation struck a power purchase agreement with Pembina Pipeline Corporation – 192MW Rose 2 Wind Farm

+ Chorus Aviation Inc. closed its US$4.5 billion acquisition of Falko Regional Aircraft

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices have softened on concerns about slumping Chinese demand and Russia/EU tensions/oil sanctions – but didn’t falter last when stock markets genuflected: WTI @ US$103/bbl, Brent @ US$106/bbl

+ Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd. closed its $7.36 million acquisition of Reed Controls Inc.

+ Enbridge Inc. and Humble Mistream JV will develop a low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production facility at Enbridge’s Ingleside Energy Centre in Houston

+ Gear Energy Ltd. increased its 2022CapEx Budget to $55.0 million

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

+ missed the boat department; I remember when Jim Prentice as a Minister in the Harper government speaking in Calgary at a conference in 2007 – he spoke then about Canada having substantially missed-the-boat on LNG; now the Trudeau government is looking to see what it can do to support the industry

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

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: up 7 to 705 this week; Canada: down 4 to 91 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd. JV to construct a hydrogen storage facility

+ Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. published like-minded announcements of going forward with their merger and confirmation they ware working toward disposition of Shaw’s Freedom Mobile unit and spectrum rights; meanwhile, the Competition Bureau is seeking and injunction to stop the merger because it will substantially reduce competition

+ Suncor Energy Inc. under siege by activist investors/hedge fund Elliott Investment Mgmt. LP seeking a board shakeup and sale of Petro-Canada retail outlets …

+ TIMIA Capital Corporation agreed to acquire Brightpath Capital for $30.5 million

+ West Lake Energy Corp. announced a carbon sequestration hub proposal project near Pincher Creek

+ DREAM Residential REIT closed US$125.1 million equity raise by IPO

+ Electric Royalties Ltd. is on the market to raise $3.0 million in equity

+ Good Natured Products Inc. is on the market to raised$9.0 million in equity

+ Petrus Resources Ltd. secured $55.0 million in new credit facilities

*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 …

+ May 11; IFMA – World Facility Management Day 2022

+ May 14; Calgary Academy Alumni – 40^th Reunion – register to confirm your place - 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; IFMA Calgary Chapter, Revitalizing the Workday, noon-1PM webinar; reserve your free ticket

+ 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 1-3; Inventure$ Conference, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary – in person/virtual, 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

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

+ 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 ]

+ ATCO Group to construct two hydrogen production/fuelling stations for CP’s hydrogen locomotive program; Calgary and Edmonton railyard sites

+ Capstone Infrastructure Corporation struck a power purchase agreement with Pembina Pipeline Corporation – 192MW Rose 2 Wind Farm

+ Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd. JV to construct a hydrogen storage facility

+ 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 Hotesl Shuhachi Naito Golf Classic in support of ALS Society of B.C. and Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, Tsawwassent 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. 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 ]

+ May 11; IFMA – World Facility Management Day 2022

+ May 26; IFMA Calgary Chapter, Revitalizing the Workday, noon-1PM webinar; reserve your free ticket

+ Glenbow Museum renovation project getting government support; $40.0 million from Canada, City of Calgary $11.0 million, and $14.0 million from the Glenbow-Alberta Institute

+ Springbank dam project going ahead; total project covers 3,700 acres and at total project costs of $744.0 million, Vinci Infrastructure Canada Ltd. will build it – lowest bidder, $379.0 million

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