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+ Aimee DeCamillo to Heal of Global Retirement @ Manulife Investment Management

+ Andrea Patrick to Principal, Academic Practice @ Odgers Berndtson

+ Bill Wells, Exec. Chairman & Co-Founder @ HLS Therapeutices Inc., retiring

+ Courtney McVie to Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications @ RECA (Real Estate Council of Alberta)

+ Darin Rayburn to Pres./Partner @ KV Capital Inc.

+ David Bouckhout to VP, Commercial (Upstream) @ Pacific Energy

+ David Mucciacciaro to SVP & Chief Commercial Officer @ Ballard Power Systems

+ Denis Thivierge to Pres. & CEO @ CIMA

+ Derek Petrie, Director @ Prairie Provident Resources, resigned

+ Francois Boulanger to Pres. & COO @ CGI

+ Haaris Uddin to CFO @ Medicure Inc.

+ Hazel Claxton to Director @ Allied Properties REIT

+ John Karnes to CFO @ Quarterhill Inc.

+ Jordan Katz to Pres. @ Tactical Sales Solutions Inc.

+ Joshua Jantzi to Partner @ DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

+ Juli Meilleur to Executive Director @ Leucan

+ Julian Bartlett to Head of Infrastructure, Canada @ Turner & Townsend

+ Karen Mazurkewich to VP, Stakeholder Relations and Communications @ Toronto Airports Authority

+ Laura McIntyre to COO @ Envirosoft

+ Leslie Auld to CFO @ Tetra Bio-Pharma

+ Mathew Wong to CFO @ Petrus Resources Ltd.

+ Michael Blair to COO @ Razor Energy Corp.

+ Michiel Bloeman to CEO @ bij 3T

+ Mike Doughty to Pres. & CEO, Canada Segment @ Manulife Financial Corporation

+ Mike Tuff to VP, Law Firm Bus. Dev. Canada @ Computershare Canada

+ Naveed Irshad to CEO, Canada Segment @ Manulife Financial Corporation

+ Olivier Finer to CFO @ Carebook Technologies Inc.

+ Patricia McLeod to Director and Board Chair @ Pieridae Energy Limited

+ Rob Wonnacott, Director @ Prairie Provident Resources, resigned

+ Robert Liden to Sales/Service @ O’Connors

+ Robin Kooyman to CFO @ Certarus

+ Ryan Sirski, VP Office Leasing @ Oxford Properties Group to Pres., NAIOP Calgary

+ Shane O’Farrell to Portfolio Manager, Continuous Improvement @ Pembina Pipeline Corporation

+ Sinda Vanderpool to Vice-Chancellor and Pres. @ St. Mary’s University

+ Steve Perron to Exec. VP & CFO

+ Wendy Hennel to CFO @ FNpower

+~ 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 ]

+ how are employers managing the return-to-work?

+ is the great resignation as big as people are saying?

+ 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 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 ]

+ next event coming up – in-person tour of ‘Renovated Old City Hall’ – June 23^rd, stay tuned for more information coming soon

+ our recent webinar, if you missed it, is now available online: REVITALIZING your workday with Tim Kessler

+ Bird Construction Inc. selected to lead design/construction of Phyto Organix plant at Strathmore; design-build contract is $125.0 million

+ Chorus Aviation Inc. published its 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report

+ Neo Performance Materials Inc. published its inaugural Sustainability Report

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+ congrats to Calgary placements on the 2022 - Top 20 New Restaurant’s List: Major Tom #1, D.O.P. #3, Eight #7, Nupo #10, Jin Bar #17, Orchard #18

+ to our Calgary Flames for a strong season, first-round win over Dallas and valiant effort against the Edmonton Oilers

+ to the Edmonton Oilers, the only Canadian team still in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs – they advance to the next round against the Colorado Avalanche – first game of that series tonight

+ to this year’s inductees in the Southern Alberta, Alberta Business Hall of Fame; Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, Eleanor Chiu, Wayne Chiu and Nancy Knowlton. The late Charlie Fischer was inducted posthumously

+ to this year’s Top 7 Over 70 honourees: Marg Southern, Bonnie Kaplan, Don Taylor, Clarence Wolfleg, Sherali Saju, Louis Hobson and Murray McCann

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+ AltaGas Ltd. agreed to sell its Alaskan Utilities to TriSummit Utilities Inc. for US$800.0 million

+ Bank of Canada rate increase expected this week; announcement likely on Wednesday – 50 basis point (1/2 of 1%) hike expected and chartered banks expected to follow suit with prime rate and mortgage rate increases; but rate hikes might be ending soon

+ Canada Energy Regulator gave conditional approval to the NOVA Gas Transmission West Path Deliver 2023 Project

+ Cenovus announced it will restart its West White Rose Project; revised royalty structure with Newfoundland and Labrador

+ City of Calgary announced its ‘team’ to continue negotiating with Calgary Flames ownership for a new arena deal; the team of John Fisher, Guy Huntingford and Phil Swift vs. Murray Edwards et al … this will be an interesting negotiation to watch

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices remain very strong based on worldwide demand concern and Russia/Ukraine conflict: WIT @ US$118/bbl, Brent @ US$123/bbl; some think prices could hit US$150/bbl if Russia cuts production

+ European countries in solidarity on oil; 27 countries agreed to ban the export of Russian oil to EU bock countries AND blocking Russia’s Sberbank from the SWIFT banking transfer system

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

+ new rules on reporting carbon footprint coming for U.S. companies; will also impact Canadian companies listed on U.S. exchanges; involves ‘life-cycle’ approach … tic toc

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

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: down 1 to 727 this week; Canada: up 15 to 103 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Shaw Communications Inc/Rogers Communications Inc. merger update – they’ve agreed to NOT go ahead with their application for an interim injunction; the parties will retreat and therefore avoid a Tribunal hearing at this time which they continue to resolve issues the Competition Tribunal hearing would deal with. In other words, it temporarily delays their merger which is being fought by government agencies … tic toc

+ Super-Pufft opened a $50.0 million processing plant in Airdrie

+ Tenaz Energy Corp. agreed to acquired SDX Energy PLC for $3.4.3 million in an all-share transaction

+ 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

+ Colliers International Group Inc. closed a new US$1.5 billion credit facility

+ Core Development Group Ltd. closed $15.0 million debt financing

+ Equitable Bank closed €300.0 million debt raise

+ iA Financial Group is on the market to raise $250.0 million in debt

+ Loncor Gold Inc. closed $2.5 million in equity by private placement

+ Petrus Resources Ltd. closed $55.0 million in credit facilities

+ ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. closed US$30.15 million equity raise by way of a rights offering

*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 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. 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 ]