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+ Alyson Walker, Chief Commercial Officer @ OverActive Media Group, leaving the company

+ Andew Kirkwood to Director @ Tecsys Inc.

+ David Stobbe to CFO @ Prairie Provident Resources Inc.

+ Emily Randle to Chief Risk Officer @ Keewaywin Capital Inc.

+ Jason Parravano to COO @ Plaza Retail REIT

+ Jon Love to Executive Chair @ Kingsett Capital

+ Joyce Lester to Assistant Chief Justice @ Alberta Court of Justice

+ Kevin Nugent to Chair @ Shawcor Ltd. (Mattr Infratech)

+ Martha Hall Findlay to Director, School of Public Policy @ University of Calgary

+ Martin Gagnon to Director @ iA Financial Group

+ Mike Rawle to CFO @ Nexus Industrial REIT

+ Richard Lajoie to Director @ Valey Pharma Inc.

+ Rob Kumer to CEO @ Kingsett Capital

+ Robert Chiasson, CFO @ Nexus Industrial REIT, resigned

+ Ryan Rawlyk to Pres. & CEO @ Prairie Provident Resources Inc.

+ Shelley Nixon to Chief Legal Officer @ AIMCo

+ Stephen Ferguson to Co-head, North American Commercial Restructuring – Canadian Practice @ A&M Restructuring & Turnaround

~ 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 ]

+ Nov. 29-30; Real Estate Forum, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto; info/register

+ Nov. 30 – Dec. 12; COP28 UAE, Expo City, Dubai; info

+ Dec. 7; U of C – Careers in Technology, Lunch and Learn Series, University of Calgary, Downtown Campus; register

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2024

+ Jan 17;  Matco Financial Outlook 2024: The Power of Income in Volatile Markets, Telus Convention Centre, complementary/limited seating; reserve your seat

+ Jan. 18; CFA Society Calgary – 47^th Annual Forecast Dinner, TELUS Convention Centre – save the date

+ Feb. 8-9; 7^th Annual - ECO IMPACT 2024, Westin Downtown, Calgary;  register

+ Apr. 16-17; Innovate West, Vancouver Convention Centre; info/book – save the date

+ Apr. 23-25; 2024 Canadian Hydrogen Convention, Edmonton Convention Centre - register

+ Mar. 12-13; Petrochem Canada-West, Calgary; save the date -

+ May. 8-9; Retail Supply Chain and Logistics Expo, Las Vegas Convention Centre

+ May 14-15, Canada’s Net-Zero Forum 2024, The Transition Accelerator, save the date/register

+ May 31 – June 2; Inventures Conference; Telus Convention Centre, Calgary; info / register

+ June 18-19; Petrochem Canada Conference and Expo 2024, Sarnia, On; call for presentations

+ Sept. 23- 25; BOMEX 2024, hosted by BOMA Vancouver – save the date

+ Sept. 25-27; CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women), 2024 Annual Convention, Vancouver – save the date

+ Oct. 20-24; Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT), Telus Convention Centre, Calgary – save the date

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

+ the IFMA Calgary Chapter Board Executive Officers are: Ola Muniak, President; Dan Hornsberger, Vice-President; Lance Laliberte, Treasurer; Adele Boudreau, Secretary

+ Enbridge Inc. will invest US$149.0 million; partnering with EDF Renewables; to develop Fox Squirrel solar project – 50/50 JV, in Ohio – a 150MW project

+ Parkland Corporation secured $210.0 million financing for EV charging stations across Canada

+ TransAlta Corporation and BHP Group Limited achieved commercial operation of its 48MW Northern Goldfields solar and battery storage facility in Western Australia

+ REITrag covers activity and announcements on the activity of real estate investment trusts - REITs: - sign up at: https://markkolke.substack.com/s/reit-rag

+ I know … it’s early, but if you have a date and a course booking for your 2024 tournament, we’ll happily post it as a ‘save the date’

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+ Aimia Inc. acquired 65% of Starchem for $25.0 million

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+ Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. closed its acquisition of Intelligent Capital

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; WTI @ US$76/bbl, Brent @ US$81/bbl; prices softened due to demand level concerns and OPEC+’s postponed meeting because African producers are not aligned in their thinking on output levels … tic toc

+ Enbridge Inc. will invest US$149.0 million; partnering with EDF Renewables; to develop Fox Squirrel solar project – 50/50 JV, in Ohio – a 150MW project

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+ Government of Alberta invoking the Sovereignty Act to push back on timing/degree of Ottawa’s targets for net-zero (2050 for carbon-neutral power grid v. 2035) in advance of Premier Smith’s trip the COP28  conference in Dubai; info

+ Government of Canada’s Fall Economic Statement; and Rental Construction Financing Initiative

+ Logan Energy Corp. announced its 2024CapExBudget is $120.0 million

+ MEG Energy announced its 2024CapExBudget is $550.0 million

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+ Parkland Corporation secured $210.0 million financing for EV charging stations across Canada

+ Perpetual Energy Inc. closed $35.8 million asset disposition to Pointbreak Resources

+ REITrag – is a curated news publication real estate investment trusts; all Canadian REITs and adding American and European listings; available by subscription; sign-up form

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: up 4 to 622 this week; Canada: up 1 to 197 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Teck Resources Ltd. agreed to sell its coal business interests to Glencore PLC and partners for US$8.9 billion

+ TransAlta Corporation and BHP Group Limited achieved commercial operation of its 48MW Northern Goldfields solar and battery storage facility in Western Australia

+ 7-Eleven Canada acquired a portfolio of distribution assets from Wallace & Carey Inc. 

+ Avanti Helium Corp. is on the market to raise $1.87 million in equity by private placement

+ CareSpan Health Inc. is on the market tor raise $2.0 million in equity by private placement

+ CE Brands Inc. is on the market to raise $4.0 million in equity

+ Hydro One Inc. is on the market to raise $400.0 million in debt

+ Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. closed $185.5 million hydro projects financing

+ Parkland Corporation secured $210.0 million financing

+ Peloton Technologies Inc. closed $2.0 million financing round

+ Solfium closed US$3.0 million financing

+ Thompson Regional Airport closed $52.0 million airport redevelopment financing

editor’s note: names of 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 …

+ Mastermind Toys obtained CCAA creditor protection - 66 doors across the country; Alvarez & Marsal Canada is court monitor

+ Nov. 28; IntelGenx Technologies Corp., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Saint Laurent

+ Nov. 30; BBTV Holdings Inc., Second Special Meeting of Security Holders, Vancouver

+ Nov. 30; Yellow Pages Limited, Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ Dec. 1; OpSens Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Quebec City

+ Dec. 19; Dye & Durham Limited, Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Dec. 20; Hammerhead Energy Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

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2024

+ Jan. 10; High Arctic Energy Services Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

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

+ Crombie REIT published its 3^rd Annual ESG Report

+ CCPPP (Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships) annual awards – this year’s winners; 2023-2024 Board of Directors announced

+ Thompson Regional Airport closed $52.0 million airport redevelopment financing

+ Minto Communities announced plans for their recently acquired ‘former Viscount Bennett High School property’ – Crowchild Trail/Richmon Knob Hill area

+ SAIT conference centre replacement project; demolition is underway