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+ Al Monaco, Pres. & CEO @ Enbridge Inc., retiring

+ Ann Rooney to Trustee @ Flagship Communities REIT

+ Ashley Warner to Midway Manager @ The Calgary Stampede

+ Brad Robertson to Audit and Assurance Business Leader, Calgary @ KPMG

+ Christopher King to Manager, Talent Acquisition @ EVRAZ North America

+ David Godfrey to CEO @ Info-Tech Research Group

+ Doug Harris to CFO @ Zoglo’s Incredible Food Corp.

+ Elan MacDonald to Board Chair @ Real Estate Council of Alberta

+ Elvis Pellumbi to CFO @ ShaMaran Petroleum

+ Genevieve Ayotte to CFO @ Arianne Phosphae Inc.

+ Greg Ebel to Pres. & CEO @ Enbridge Inc.

+ Heidi Christensen to Director of Communications @ Pathways Alliance

+ Heidi Jamieson-Mills to Director @ Crombie REIT

+ Jane Dafoe to Sr. Director, Philanthropy @  Kids Brain Health Network

+ Janet Ross to National Director, Permanent Placement Strategy @ Drake International

+ Jay Gandhi to VP, Head of Services – Canada West @ SAP

+ Jennifer Morin to VP Human Resources @ AltaGas Ltd.

+ Jeremy van Deventer to Calgary Flooring Sales Mgr. @ Contemporary Office Interiors Ltd.

+ Joe Black to Director of Sales, Western Canada @ I-XL Building Products

+ Jordan Cameron to Operations Supervisor @ Brookfield Properties

+ Kate Horton to CEO @ Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada

+ Leeann Lim to VP Finance & Administration @ Nearctic Property Group

+ Mark Prefontaine to Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer @ Agriculture Financial Services Corporation

+ Rajesh Jivan to Bus. Dev. Mgr. @ Leyton

+ Rob Stevenson to Major Markets Account Exec. @ Ceridian

+ Rumeet Billan to CEO @ Women of Influence

+ Sara Clark to Recruiter @ Long View Systems

+ Tijana Sero to Accounting Mgr. @ Neo Financial

+ Torgrim Reitan to CFO @ Equinor

~ 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 ]

+ focus on attributes over experience

+ the future of remote work

+ workplace resilience

+ Canada Infrastructure Bank launched a $500.0 million Zero-Emission Vehicle Charging and Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative (CHRI) ,,,

+ CIBC announced a commitment to supporting businesses focused on emissions reduction; which reads like they don’t want to support borrowers who are not … tic toc …we’ll see

+ send us your 2023 tournament information – we are happy to post them here

~ [please send your charity golf event notices to  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

+ CAP REIT published its 2021 ESG Report – Investing in Our Future

+ CPP Investments published its 2022 Report on Sustainable Investing

+ Morguard Corporation released its 2021 Sustainability Report

+ Topaz Energy Corp. published its Annual Sustainability Report

+ Alberta focusing attention on apprenticeship

+ construction sector job vacancies up 16% over July 2021

+ Diwan Hall at Aga Khan Gardens @ University of Alberta Botanic Gardens

+ solar panel plant plans - $400.0 million project planned for Selkirk, Manitoba

+ send us your 2023 tournament information – we are happy to post them here

~ [please send your charity golf event notices to  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

+ to five writers – the shortlist for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize; winners to be announced Nov. 7^th

+ to Silvera for Seniors, celebrating 60 years!

+ You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think – A.A. Milne

+ Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work – Thomas Edison

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+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices this week – WTI @ US$83/bbl, Brent @ US$89/bbl; prices steadied as OPEC+ group has been weighing production cuts to bolster prices

+ Enbridge Inc. sold an 11.57% interest in 7-Athabasca area pipeline assets  to a consortium of First Nation and Metix communities for $1.12 billion; transaction supported by Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC)

+ Enbridge Inc. acquired Tri Global Energy for US$270.0 million in a cash and debt assumption deal

+ Equitable Bank got federal government approval for its acquisition of Concentra Bank

+ Government of Alberta renamed ‘The Provincial Court of Alberta’ as ‘Alberta Court of Justice’

+ HOUSING TRUTH – residential newsletter, Calgary and area: HOUSING TRUTH – CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP for our mailing list  – archived issues …; check out our Q2 report – sign up

+ Neoma (formerly Sierra Place 10-storey office building) re-purposed as an affordable rental housing building, including three floors for Inn From The Cold shelter and transitional housing

+ Optima Living acquired 8 seniors’ communities/1,092 beds (The Hamlets) in Alberta and BC (Airdrie, Red Deer, Kamloops, Surrey, Penticton, Duncan and Vernon) – from H&H Total Care for $300.0 million

+ PROPERTYlines - commercial real estate quarterly newsletter – check out our 2022-Q1 Report; stay tuned for Q2 & Q3 reports coming soon … sign up

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: up 1 to 765 this week; Canada: down 2 to 213 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Royal Bank of Canada completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of UK wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc; will operate as RBC Brewin Dolphin

+ ONE Properties opened Bow River Shopping Center in NW Calgary; 158,300 sq. ft. grocery-anchored project on 15.2 acre property

+ Tenth Avenue Petroleum Corp. closed its $760,000 southern Alberta acquisition from Danzig Resources Ltd.

+ Tiene Energy Ltd. closed its Chauvin and Hardisty acquisitions

+ Topaz Energy Corp. closed its $265.3 million Clearwater royalty portfolio transaction

+ TotalEnergies planning to spin off its Canadian oil sands operations as a low-emissions strategy

+ Vertex Resource Group Ltd. acquired Young EnergyServe Inc. for $13.8 million in a cash, shares, and debt carry deal

+ Westbridge Energy Corporation changed its name to Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp.

+ Whitecap Resources Inc. announced its 2023 CapEx Budget is $900.0 million

+ BuildDirect.com Technologies Inc. is on the market to raise $3.15 million by private placement

+ Carebook Technologies Inc. closed its $1.0 million convertible debt raise

+ Ownly secured $2.55 million in seed capital

+ Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. closed $144.0 million equity raise

*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 …

+ Oct. 11; A Taste of Quantum: A Quantum Leap in Quantum – U of C Alumni all-access event; information/register

+ Oct. 12; Rotary Ribbons For Peace Fundraiser, Polish Canadian Centre, Calgary; info/tickets/sponsorship

+ Oct. 13; ASC Connect – virtual conference; info/access the conference/speakers list

+ Oct. 18; Building Operators Association of Calgary, Trade Show & Speakers, Danish Canadian Club; details/register

+ Oct. 18-19; Supply Change Conference & Expo, Westin Airport, Calgary; info/register

+ Oct. 19; Calgary Economic Development – 2023 Economic Outlook, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary; save the date

+ Oct. 20; Calgary Real Estate Forum, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary; agenda,  info/register

+ Oct. 24-28; U of C School of Public Policy – Fundamentals of ESG Management; info/register

+ Oct. 25-27; Net Zero Conference & Expo, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary; info/register

+ Oct. 26 & 27; BUILDEX Alberta – Build Your Road Map, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary; info/register

+ Nov. 4; 8^th Annual Peter Burgener Memorial Benefit Concert, Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University, Calgary; info/tickets

+ Nov. 29 – Dec. 1; Real Estate Forum, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto; info/register

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2023

+ Apr. 4 & 5; BMO Capital Markets and Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers – Annual Energy Symposium, Investors Conference – save the date

+ 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 ]

+ Oct. 4; DeepMarkit Corp., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ Oct. 11; The Very Good Food Company Inc., Annual General Meeting, Vancouver

+ Oct. 21; Recipe Unlimited Corporation, Special Meeting, Toronto

+ Oct. 31; Resolute Forest Products Inc., Special Meeting of Stockholders, virtual only

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

+ Optima Living acquired 8 seniors’ communities/1,092 beds (The Hamlets) in Alberta and BC (Airdrie, Red Deer, Kamloops, Surrey, Penticton, Duncan and Vernon) – from H&H Total Care for $300.0 million

+ MTY Food Group Inc. closed its acquisition of BBQ Holdings Inc.

+ ONE Properties opened Bow River Shopping Center in NW Calgary; 158,300 sq. ft. grocery-anchored project on 15.2 acre property

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