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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Ashley Dundas to Sr. Mgr., Leasing @ Anthem Properties Group

+ Bob Dhillon to Director @ AIMCo

+ Brenda Gould to Sales Mgr. @ Alliston Group

+ Charlotte Burke to Director @ Hardwoods Distribution Inc.

+ Chris Bourassa to Pres. & CEO @ Alliston Group

+ Cindy Westhaver to Sr. Talent Acquistion Specialist @ Certarus Ltd.

+ Collin May, Chief @ Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals; appointment recinded

+ Dan Elrod to CEO @ Carey Management Inc.

+ Eric Rolheiser to Pres. @ Wallace & Carey

+ Evaristus Oshionebo to Acting Chief @ Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals

+ Gary Bosgoed to Director @ MEG Energy Corp.

+ George Kovalyov, CFO @ Health Logic Interactive Inc., resigned

+ Harrison Ross to Interim CFO @ Health Logic Interactive Inc.

+ Jane Humberstone to Managing Director, ESG Strategic Initiatives

+ Jim Campbell to Donor Relations Advisor @ Calgary Public Library Foundation

+ Joelle Mar to Director, Principal Gifts @ Calgary Health Foundation

+ Karen McGuiness to Pres. & CEO @ Mutual Fun Dealers Association of Canada

+ Leonard Olien to Director, Market Strategy @ Power Advisory

+ Nabeel Khudabux to Director, Marketing & Social Impact @ STRAAD

+ Nina Yoo to CFO @ Fengate Asset Management

+ Pat Carey to Chair @ Carey Management Inc.

+ Paul Macchione to Sr. VP, Development – Industrial @ Cadillac Fairview

+ Robert Palter to Managing Partner, Canada @ McKinsey & Company

+ Shane Chartrand to Indigenous Culinary Ambassador @ Banff Centre of Arts and Creativity

+ Suzie Johnson to VP People, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion @ Bow Valley College

+ Wael Sawan to CEO @ Shell PLC

~ 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 ]




 REMEMBRANCE 

+ Dennis Sharp; oil industry veteran and philanthropist, and former Chairman at CAPP; 85

+ Michael Degroote; waste and transportation industry mogul, philanthropist; 89



 HUMAN RESOURCES + WORKPLACE TRENDS 

+ is quiet firing constructive dismissal?

+ mental health claims soar by 75%

+ winners of the 2022 Canadian HR Awards




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 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY + ESG REPORTS 

+ Alithya published its 2022 ESG Report

+ PCL Construction published its 2021 CSR Report

+ Pipestone Energy Corp. published its 2021 ESG Report




 CONTRUCTION/DEVELOPMENT NEWS + BUILDING SERVICES INNOVATIONS 

+ Bird Construction Inc. announced contracts to build two Alberta wind-farm construction projects

+ BOMA 2022 National Awards Winners

+ Edmonton’s new outdoor rec centre – heavy timber/reduced carbon footprint




 INFRASTRUCTURE + P3 

+ the former Federal Building in the Alberta Legislature precinct to be renamed for Queen Elizabeth




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 QUOTES 

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+ I learned the way a monkey learns – by watching its parents. – Prince Charles




 KUDOS 

+ to Calgary native, Vancouver billioniare – founder of Lululemon, Chip Wilson for donating $100.0 million to the B.C. Parks Foundation

+ to Calgarian and former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, awarded the Order of Canada

+ to Darren Entwistle and Wes Hall, 2022 Canadian Business Leader of the Year winners – Canadian Chamber of Commerce

+ to Nancy Southern and Edward Sunshine, given Lifetime Achievement Award  – Canadian Chamber of Commerce




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NEWS SUMMARY 
  September 14 ~ 20 / 2022 


+ Alberta authorized the Moderna Spikevax Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for people 18 and over starting October 3rd – it must be 5 months since your last shot; details/booking information

+ Alberta Legislature – a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II ceremony

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices this week – WTI @ US$86/bbl, Brent @ US$92/bbl

+ Germany took control of stakes in Rosneft refineries

+ 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

+ IFMA tour at TELUS Sky Calgary this Thursday, September 22nd; sign up

+ Madison Avenue Group rebranded as allistongroup.ca

+ Obsidian Energy acquired the Seal 9-15 gas plant

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

+ Prospera Energy Inc. and Aduro formed a JV for a pilot plant for partial upgrading of bitumen

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: up 4 to 763 this week; Canada: up 6 to 211 this week; full reakdown and international rig counts

+ UCP leadership race in the home stretch; CTV news summary of 7 candidates




THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
- proposed & closed

+ Alvopetro Energy Ltd. raised $2.5 million equity raise by a warrant exercise

+ Desert Mountain Energy Corp. closed $6.0 million equity raise by private placement

+ Hydro-Quebec raised $500.0 million in debt

+ Intact Financial Corporation is on the market to raise US$500.0 million in sr. unsecured debt by private placement

+ Invert Inc. closed $25.0 million equity raise

+ Loblaw Companies Limited closed $800.0 million sr. unsecured debt financing

+ Swarmio Media Holdings Inc. closed US$1.0 million convertible debt issue

+ Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. closed $100.0 million sr. unsecured debt issue by private placement

+ Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. closed $3.625 million overallotment of its recent equity raise by private placement

*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

+ Sept. 20-22; Energy Disruptors: Unite 2022, Big Four Building, Stampede Park, Calgary; info/agenda/tickets

+ Sept. 22; IFMA tour at TELUS Sky Calgary this Thursday; sign up

+ Sept. 24; Calgary Academy 40th Anniversary Gala, 1677 93 St SW, Calgary; info/register

+ Sept. 29; School of Public Policy – Opportunities in Energy Transition, The Ampersand, Calgary; info/register

+ Sept. 29; Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association – 40th Anniversary Gala, Hudson Conference Centre; info/tickets

+ Sept. 30; National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

+ Sept. 30 – Oct. 2; Calgary FALL HOME SHOW, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, info/book bookings and tickets

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

+ 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. 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; 8th 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; 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 ]




 SAVE THE DATE - CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS 

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 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

+ Sept. 22; CCVO, Annual General Meeting, Ross Glen Hall, MRU, Calgary; info/register

+ Sept. 23; Yellow Pages Limited, Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ Sept. 24; Writers’ Guild of Alberta, Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ Sept. 27; Chartered Professional Accountants Canada, Annual and Special Meeting, virtual only

+ Sept. 27; PSP Investments, Annual Public Meeting, virtual only

+ Sept. 28, Calgary Philharmonic Society, Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ 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

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




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