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 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

 

+ Sept. 30; Shoreline Energy Corp. , Annual Meeting, Calgary
+ Sept. 30; Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra , Annual General Meeting
+ Oct. 27; HealthLease Properties REIT, Special Unitholders Meeting to Approve Plan of Arrangement, Toronto
 
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 SAVE THE DATE / upcoming events

+ Sept. 29 – Oct. 3; International Pipeline Conference & Exposition, Hyatt Regency & TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary – info/registration
+ Sept. 30 – Oct. 2; 2014 Unconventional Resources Conference, BMO Centre, Calgary info/register
+ Oct. 3 – 4; Next Economy Forum, Ambrose University College, Calgary - info/register
+ Oct. 14 – 16; Oilsands Symposium, Metropolitan Centre, Calgary info/register
+ Oct. 15; Buildex Express, Vancouver Convention Centre; info/register
+ Oct. 15 – 17; National Privacy and Data Governance Congress, Carriage House, Calgary
+ Oct. 23; Calgary Real Estate Forum , TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary info/register
+ Oct. 27-29; The Oil & Gas Mobility Summit Calgary; info/registration
+ Oct. 27; Alberta Legislature – fall session begins
+ Nov. 5-6; BUILDEX Calgary , BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary
+ Nov. 17 – 19; The Oil & Gas IP Summit, North America, Calgary info/registration
+ Dec. 3-4; Real Estate Forum, Metro Toronto Convention Centre; info/registration
 
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SHAKERS AND MOVERS moving, retired, resigned, died or got the boot:

+ Alexander Minev to Associate @ Sproule International

+ Andrew Phillips to Pres. & CEO @ Prairie Sky Royalty Ltd.

+ Bongani Ngwababa to Exec. Dir. & CFO @ Sasol Limited

+ Brett Code to Counsel @ TingleMerrett LLP

+ Bruce Townsend to Pres. & CEO @ Karnalyte Resources Inc.

+ Cameron Proctor to VP Legal & Corporate Services & Corp. Secretary @ Prairie Sky Royalty Ltd.

+ Carl Molengraff to Associate @ Sproule International

+ Christine Shipton to Sr. VP Content @ Shaw Media

+ Cristina Lopez to VP Corporate Dev. @ Prairie Sky Royalty Ltd.

+ Declan Costelloe, Exec. VP & COO @ Colt Resources Inc., resigned

+ Douglas Campbell, CEO @ Sears Canada Inc., stepping down

+ Ernie Spraggs, CFO @ NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT, retiring

+ Geoff Barlow to VP Finance & CFO @ Prairie Sky Royalty Ltd.

+ Karen Sheriff, Pres. & CEO @ Bell Aliant, retiring

+ Ken Keelor to CEO @ Calgary Co-op

+ Kristina Williams to Pres. & CEO @ Alberta Enterprise Corporation

+ Lee Rook to Country Manager, Canada @ Spencer Ogden

+ Lou Eccleston to CEO @ TMX Group Limited

+ Mark Polak to Dir. Investor Relations @ Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd.

+ Matthew Berridge to Interim CFO @ NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT

+ Michael Owens to Associate @ Sproule International

+ Robin Stogrin to Associate @ Sproule International

+ Steve Malcolm to VP @ Burgunday Asset Management Ltd.

+ Steve Moran to Pres. & CEO @ Corridor Resources Inc.

+ Thomas Drolet, Pres. & CEO @ Karnalyte Resources Inc., resigned

+ Tom Williams to Sr. VP, Head of Growth and Dev. @ Raymond James Ltd.

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BOARDROOM changes, purges, appointments etc.

+ Colin Soares, Director @ High North Resources Ltd., resigned

+ Douglas Brooks to Director @ Madalena Energy Inc.

+ George Armoyan, Director @ Spyglass Resources Corp., resigned

+ Kevin Andrus to Director @ Blackbird Energy Inc

+ Lou Eccleston to Director @ TMX Group Limited

+ Michael Rapps to Director @ Spyglass Resources Corp.

+ Steven Sharpe to Director @ Madalena Energy Inc.




INTERESTING REAL ESTATE NEWS, other places


+ John Hancock, U.S. division of Manulife Financial Corporation, acquired 55 West Monroe, a 40 story, 804,214 SF, Class "A" office building located in Chicago's Central Business District's Central Loop for US$244 million.




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September 30, 2014 issue




CONVERSATIONS

Mark Kolke interviews interesting people. He seeks a glimpse of what drives them, how they see the world and what they see in Calgary's future:
 
This week's conversation with Michael Going , co-founder of Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery
Last week's conversation with Scott Hutcheson , Chairman & CEO @ Aspen Properties 
 
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FINANCINGS - proposed & closed

+ ARC Resources Ltd. closed US$150 million debt financing

+ Bell Canada is on the market to raise $1.25 billion in debt

+ Blackbird Energy Inc. is on the market to raise $37.4 million in equity

+ Cardinal Energy Ltd. closed $197.5 million equity financing

+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. closed $750 million equity financing

+ Enbridge Inc. closed $275 million preferred share offering

+ Global Healthcare Dividend Fund is on the market to raise $200 million in equity

+ Legend Power Systems Inc. closed $2,262,000 exercise of warrants issue

+ NorthWest International Healthcare Properties REIT closed $35 million convertible debt financing

+ PetroShale Inc. closed US$110 million sr. secured revolving credit facility

+ Petrus Resources Ltd. closed $155 million equity financing

+ Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. closed $60.1 million equity financing

+ Plaza Retail REIT is on the market to refinance $170 million in mortgages

+ SECURE Energy Services Inc. secured $700 million syndicated credit facility

+ Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd. is on the market to raise $70 million in equity

+ Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. closed $125.16 million equity financing

+ Terra Firma Capital Corporation closed $6 million equity financing

+ WesternOne Inc. closed $38.6 million equity financing


 TODAY'S HEADLINES


Encana acquiring Athlon for US$7.1 billion | United Nations climate change summit | Statoil stalls project 3 yrs. | Prairie Sky secondary offering | Prentice calls 4 by-elections | Chestermere ... the city  + 18 new financings  + 33 executive appointments >>>>




NEWS SUMMARY 
  Sept. 23 - 30 


+ ATB Financial – THE OWL … Daily Economic Comment

+ ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd. has partnered with Petrogas Energy Corp. to develop four salt caverns near Fort Saskatchewan

+ Athlon Energy Inc. agreed to US$7.1 billion takeover bid from Encana Corporation

+ Baytex Energy Corp. closed its $357 million sale of its North Dakota assets to SM Energy Company

+ Chestermere Council voted to pursue city status; will change name to City of Chestermere

+ Enbridge Inc. agreed to invest $225 million in two Quebec wind projects with EDF EN Canada Inc.

+ Encana Corporation completed $2.6 billion divestiture of its Prairie Sky Royalty Ltd. holdings; Encan now holds zero shares

+ current energy prices: live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data ; U.S. crude up slightly on good economic news & reduced storage volumes following slumpage over Libyan oil coming back on the market

+ International Pipeline Exposition underway in Calgary in conjunction with the International Pipeline Conference

+ Junex Inc. adopted a shareholder rights plan

+ Marquee Energy Ltd. agreed to sell a non-core gas-weighted Pembina are asset for $14 million

+ Prentice government 2nd week; accelerating flood claims processing, floor mitigation programs for High River and dry reservoir west of Calgary, looking at rural health services, plans for an act to ensure transparency in government appointments …

+ Prentice government called 4 by-elections for Oct. 27th: Calgary-Foothills, Calgary-Elbow, Calgary-West and Edmonton-Whitemud

+ Spencer Ogden recruiters opened and office in Calgary

+ Stantec is acquiring Montreal-based Dessau, to become 2nd largest engineering firm in Canada

+ Total agreed to sell its 25% stake in Cardinal Gas Services to a Korean group for upwards of US$450 million

+ Ultra Petroleum Corp. closed the Pinedale field acquisition from SWEPI, LP (an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc)

+ United Nations climate change conference is making headlines, not setting deadlines, much talk, little action; to set goals of 30% emissions reductions by 2030 and set stage for global conference in Paris later next year - stay tuned ..tic toc




 KUDOS

+ to Martens-Group, Sharon Martens and crew – ARIDO Award winners, second year in a row, Award of Excellence for the new Gowlings offices in Calgary – way to go Doug Niwa and Ian Franceschi  
+ to the Nature Conservancy of Canada in Alberta; on completion of largest conservation easement in the in Canadian history: Waldron Ranch project is 30,535 acres of privately owned property located along the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22), south of Longview and northwest of Lethbridge. It is a conservation agreement involving the largest intact native fescue grassland remaining on the eastern slopes of the Alberta Rocky Mountains. The 72 ranchers behind the Waldron Grazing Co-operative were largest donor and driving force behind this conservation effort.  Funders were Government of Alberta who contributed $12.2 million through the Alberta Land Stewardship Grant Program; Government of Canada who contributed $4 million through the Natural Areas Conservation Program and; The Calgary Foundation provided the remaining $1 million to bring this project across the finish line



 INFRASTRUCTURE / P3 / GREEN


+ Enbridge Inc. agreed to invest $225 million in two Quebec wind projects with EDF EN Canada Inc.




 this week in REITS 


+ Plaza Retail REIT is on the market to refinance $170 million in mortgages

+ NorthWest International Healthcare Properties REIT closed $35 million convertible debt financing




 OILSANDS NEWS 


+ Fluor Corporation awarded EPFC contract for Fort Hills Energy LP for utilities at tits Fort Hills oilsands mining project 
+ Statoil Canada Ltd. decided to postpone its Corner SAGD development at the Kai Kos Dehseh oilsands project for three years, 70 layoffs; other projects not affected



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