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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Brad Leblanc to Global Talent Acquisition Partner @ mCloud Technologies Corp.

+ Celine Arsenault to Exec. VP & CFO @ Toronto Hydro Corporation

+ Chris Hind to CFOR @ Cordelia Power

+ Cristina Rocco to COO @ Rock Tech Lithium

+ Collin Swenson to CFO @ Newtopia Inc.

+ Dan Foley to Innovation Leader @ Cordelia Power

+ Denise Man to Chief Technology Officer @ AIMCo

+ Farrah Hussein to Mgr., Regional Oil Sands & Operating Costs @ Enbridge

+ Gaston Tano to Director @ CloudMD Software & Services Inc.

+ Jean-Marc Roleau to VP, Real Estate Mgmt. @ Epic Investment Services

+ Jill Oudil to Board Chair @ Canadian Real Estate Association

+ Justin O’Shea to Talent Acquisition Specialist @ De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited

+ Kelly Smith to Director @ Northview Fund

+ Kerri Ann Colby to Exec. Dir. @ Give A Mile

+ Lisa Baitoni to Pres. & CEO @ Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

+ Michael Stein, Director @ CAP REIT, retiring

+ Patrick Lydiatt to Bus. Dev. Mgr. @ MatchBox Consulting Group

+ Penny Shebaylo to Regional Sales Manager, Bus. Dev. Alberta @ Staples Professional

+ Rebecca Harrison to Business Analyst @ Graham

+ Stephanie Cadieux to Chief Accessibility Officer @ Government of Canada

+ Steve Kent to Board Chair @ Give A Mile

+ Tim Leach to CEO @ ConocoPhillips

+~ 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 

+ hybrid work is here to stay – check out this piece from Janet Pogue McLaurin @ Gensler

+ is there a double standard in the C-suite?

+ mindfulness time – mental health concerns, return-to-work plans

+ new metrics to inform the post-pandemic workplace




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 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

+ May 3; Canfor Pulp Products Inc., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 4; CMHC, Annual Public Meeting, webcast only

+ May 4; Enbridge Inc., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 4; Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 5; Great-West Life and Canada Life, Annual Meetings, virtual only

+ May 5; AutoCanada, Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 5; Canada Life, Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Policyholders, Winnipeg, in person and virtual

+ May 5; Loblaw Companies Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholder, virtual only

+ May 5; SNC-Lavalin, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal, in person and virtual

+ May 5; Taiga Building Products Ltd., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 5; 5N Plus Inc., Annual General Meeting, virtual only

+ May 9; Recipe Unlimited, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

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

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




  CONSTRUCTION / DEVELOPMENT NEWS + BUILDING SERVICES INNOVATION  

+ designers are putting natural materials to work in the office



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 QUOTES 

+ Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana. – Bill Gates

+ Our houses are such unwieldly property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by them. – Henry David Thoreau




 KUDOS 

+ to AltaLink – donated $1.2 million to STARS air ambulance




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 this week in REITs + TRUSTS 

+ CAP REIT acquired 172/site manufactured housing community in Red Deer for $16.5 million




 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY + ESG REPORTS 

+ ATCO Ltd. published its 2021 Sustainability Report



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NEWS SUMMARY 
 Apr. 27 ~ May 3 / 2022 


+ CAP REIT acquired 172/site manufactured housing community in Red Deer for $16.5 million

+ City of Calgary funding approved $31.0 million - $ 75/sq. ft. toward conversion of three office buildings to residential

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; prices continue to be influenced by Russia/Ukraine marketplace disruptions and speculation; WTI @ US$105/bbl, Brent @ US$107/bbl

+ Genesis Land Development Corp. acquiring 160-acre residential development site in SE Calgary for $30.0 million

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

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

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: up 3 to 698 this week; Canada: down 6 to 95 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Rogers Communications Inc. announced it will establish a new national technology centre / create 500 jobs at the Shaw Barlow Campus in NE Calgary upon completion of the Rogers/Shaw merger

+ Royal Helium Ltd. agreed to acquire Imperial Helium Corp.

+ TC Energy and Nikola Corporation considering a Crossfield location for its low-carbon hydrogen production hub project




THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
- proposed & closed

+ Artis REIT closed $200.0 milion sr. unsecured debt financing

+ BSR REIT closed US$115.0 million equity raise

+ Dream Residential REIT is on the market to raise US$1.25 billion in equity by IPO

+ Entourage Health Corp. secured $15.0 million credit facility

+ First Energy Metals Ltd. closed $1.394 million equity raise by private placement

+ Luminex Resources Corp. closed $9.0 million equity raise by private placement

+ Newfoundland Power Inc. closed $75.0 million debt financing

+ Newtopia Inc. closed $3.5 million equity raise by private placement

+ Next Edge Capital Corp. secured a US$50.0 million revolving credit facility

+ NG Energy International Corp. is on the market to raise $20.0 million in debt

+ Petrus Resources Ltd. closed $20.0 million equity raise by a rights offering

+ PlantX Life Inc. secured $2.0 million convertible debt financing

+ ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. is on the market to raise US$30.5 million in equity

+ Sunshine Biopharma Inc. closed $19.5 million equity raise by private placement

+ Vermilion Energy Inc. closed US$400.0 million sr. unsecured debt facility

+ Western Potash Corp. secured $85.0 million sr. debt financing

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

+ May 7; Calgary Inner City Builders Association, CUBE Award; TELUS Spark, Calgary; info / tickets

+ May 14; Calgary Academy Alumni – 40th 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; 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 

+ TC Energy and Nikola Corporation considering a Crossfield location for its low-carbon hydrogen production hub project




 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

+ 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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 IFMA - CALGARY CHAPTER NEWS + EVENTS 

NEW MEMBERS WANTED, lapsed MEMBERS invited to re-join ... - click here for more information

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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

AND - we are building back our Board - contact Mark Kolke for more information about joining the Calgary Chapter's leadership team. 

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