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FACILITYCalgary May 6/25

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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Adam Deffett to Pres. @ iHealthOX

+ Aliyah Mohamed to Chief Capital Officer @ KingSett Capital

+ Blake Chapman to VP/Partner @ ENCOR Advisors

+ Carolina Rinfret to Pres. & CEO @ WaterPower Canada

+ Chika Onwuekwe to VP, Lega, General Counsel and Corp. Secretary @ Trican Well Service Ltd.

+ Cynthia Garneau, Pres. & CEO @ ViaRail, resigned

+ Darren Baccus to Exec, VP Capital Investmestment Management @ ONE Properties

+ Elizabeth Wilson to Director @ Power Corporation of Canada

+ Elson McDougald to Chairman @ Stampede Drilling Inc.

+ Huw Thomas to Chairman @ Chartwell Retirement Residences

+ Jacqueline Civitarese to Communications Advisor @ NorthRiver Midstream Inc.

+ James Barnett to Tax Manager @ Superior Plus Corp.

+ Jason Kenny, Premier @ Government of Alberta, announced his intention to resign; he’ll stay on until UCP elects a new leader … tic toc

+ Jeff Thorpe to Pres. @ AutoCanada

+ Johua Jantzi to Parnter @ DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

+ Krista Pell to Human Resources Officer @ AIMCo

+ Lisa Crutchfield to Director Fortis Inc.

+ Michael Moskowitz to Director @ Hillcrest Energy Technologies           

+ Pandelis Vassilakakakis to Chief Bus. Dev. Officer @ Westbridge Energy Corporation

+ Rod Copes to Director @ Exro Technologies Inc.

+ Shoban Williams to VP Industrial Relations @ Tribe Property Technologies

+ Sylvie Dzikewich to BDL Architectural Sales, Western Canada @ MAPEI Canada

+ Todd Staudlinger to HSE Manager @ Balzers Canada 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 ]




 HUMAN RESOURCES + WORKPLACE TRENDS 

+ 7 in 10 senior executives planning to leave; was it really different pre-pandemic?

+ do silent meetings make sense?

+ global talent shortages continue; employers expect to be hiring extensively

+ should Canada adopt 4-day workweeks?




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 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

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

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

+ May 26; Fiera Capital Corporation, Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ 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; 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 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 ]




  INTERESTING TRENDS IN RETAIL ... 

+ McDonald’s terminating operations in Russia – will close all its stores

+ Ronmor Developers Inc. acquired the Aberdeen Bock in the Mission area

+ Starbucks leaving the Russian market; closing 130 stores




  INTERESTING TRENDS IN INDUSTRIAL + LOGISTICS REAL ESTATE ... 

+ Phyto Organix building $225.0 million protein processing plant at Strathmore

+ Shawcor Ltd. downsizing in Calgary; exiting its lease early at Oxford’s Airport Business Park




 IFMA - CALGARY CHAPTER NEWS + EVENTS 

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+ IFMA Calgary is back to live events; our most recent was a social/networking event following Oxford’s Millennium Tower tour on April 28th. Many thanks to the great folks at Oxford for hosting us.[ check out the photos ]

Our next event is an online/virtual and FREE lunch+ learn event - REVITALIZING your workday - click here to reserve your FREE TICKET; also - we'll be doing a draw for free IFMA memberships! - May 26 ~ noon - 1:00PM - Tim Kessler's REVITALIZING your workday

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




 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY + ESG REPORTS 

+ Birchcliff Energy Ltd. published its 2021 ESG Report

+ Frontera Energy Corporation published its 2021 ESG Report




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NEWS SUMMARY 
 May 18 ~ 24 / 2022 


+ *Big Bear Energy Rentals Ltd. and Barricade Environmental Ltd., by and through its court-appointed receiver, Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc., are conducting a sales process of all of the Companys’ assets with a bid deadline of May 27, 2022 – link to Sales Process details   and/or email: david.williams@alvarezandmarsal.com … *this item is paid content

+ Calgary Stampede announced this year’s new MIDWAY FOOD – check out the items

+ Calgary Aggregate Recycling and KLS Earthworks & Environmental planning a new $18.8 million soil recycling facility in Calgary

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices remain strong – WTI @ US$ 100/bbl, Brent @ US$113/bbl; natural gas – NYMEX US$8.00+/MMBTU

+ Freshlocal Solutions Inc. (Spud, eGrocery, Blush Lane Organic, Food-X) entered CCAA Creditor Protection; EY appointed monitor

+ Globalive Capital made a spectrum deal with Telus in support of its pursuit of Freedom Mobile

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

+ Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. increased its 2022CapEx Budget to $290.0 million

+ PetroShale Inc. changing its name to Lucero Energy Corp.

+ Phyto Organix building $225.0 million protein processing plant at Strathmore

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

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: up 14 to 728 this week; Canada: steady at 88 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Ronmor Developers Inc. acquired the Aberdeen Block in the Mission area

+ Shawcor Ltd. downsizing in Calgary; exiting its lease early at Oxford’s Airport Business Park

+ 360 Energy Liability Management Ltd. closed two acquisitions – SHARP environment (2000) Ltd. and Owl River Environmental Services Ltd.




 THIRD ACTion Film Festival 

+ check out the 2022-Sizzle-Reel of trailers

+ get the 2022 Festival Program

+ great cprss – check out the Calgary Herald article

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

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




THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
- proposed & closed

+ ApartmentLove Inc. closed $1.5 million first tranche of an equity raise by private placement

+ Carebook Technologies Inc. closed $2.57 million equity raise by a rights offering

+ Forma.ai closed US$45.0 million financing

+ Kane Biotech Inc. closed $1.0 million equity raise by private placement

+ MAS Gold Corp. closed $1.73 million first tranche of an equity raise by private placement

+ NG Energy International Corp. closed $17.047 million equity raise

+ Prospera Enerygy Inc. closed $1.47 million equity raise by private placement

+ Seaspan closed $500.0 mlilion senior secured debt 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 …




 SAVE THE DATE / upcoming events

+ 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 1; Retail Council of Canada’s STORE 2022 Conference, Toronto Congress Centre/North Building, Toronto; info/speaker list/register/tickets

+ 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 10-12; THIRD ACTion Film Festival,

+ 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. 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; 24th 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 ]




  CLIMATE CHANGE + LEED + RENEWABLE ENERGY 

+ Calgary Aggregate Recycling and KLS Earthworks & Environmental planning a new $18.8 million soil recycling facility in Calgary




 SAVE THE DATE - CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS 

+ 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; 20th 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 3rd 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

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