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+ Andrea Hay to Partner @ Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

+ Bennett Wong to Partner @ Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

+ Cliff Taylor to Partner, Tax @ PWC Calgary

+ Colin Ward to Chairman @ Alberta Construction Association

+ Dan Michaud to VP Marketing & Bus. Dev. @ Bantrel

+ David Lefebvre to Partner @ Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

+ Dr. Sam Shaw, VP Natural Gas @ Encana Corp. Appointed Vice-Chair, Standards Council of Canada Governing Council

+ Gerald Edwards to Pres. & CEO @ Canadian Imperial Venture Corp. replacing Steven Millan who is retiring

+ Jared Kantor to Partner @ McLeod & Company LLP

+ Jason Boland to Partner, Tax @ PWC Calgary

+ Jason Patterson to Asst. VP Credit & Administration @ Pacific & Western Credit Corp.

+ Jay Black to Partner, Tax @ PWC Calgary

+ Joyce Tustian to Consultant @ Western Management Consultants

+ Paul Bradley to CFO @ Northland Power Inc.

+ Paul Lawrence to CFO @ Petro-Reef Resources Ltd.          

+ Ryan Bechard to Director, Calgary Office @ Gallagher Energy Risk Services

+ Shane Peet to Sr. VP Engineering @ Equal Energy Ltd.

+ Shenaz Jeraj to Consultant @ Western Management Consultants

+ Shirley McClellan to Chancellor @ University of Lethbridge

+ Simon Muller to Partner @ McLeod & Company LLP

+ Stephen Carter-Edwards to Partner @ Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

+ Taryn Burnett to Partner @ Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

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+ Alberta Infrastructure acquired an 87 acre site for the new Edson healthcare centre; $108 million project will be started in 2012 with opening planned for spring 2014

+ Stoney Trail (ring road) passing through the Tsuu T’ina Nation was the plan, the plan died when voted down by Tsuu T’ina band members . . . but it seems the issue may be back on the agenda; watch the climate change as newcomers (Redford, Nenshi et al) wrestle with this problem . . . stay tuned

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+ Canadian Natural Resources Limited estimates Horizon project repairs will be underway after investigation findings completed at end of March

+ energy prices live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data ; widest gap yet between Brent and WTI prices, due largely to middle east uncertainty

+ Veresen Inc. closed its $114.9 million purchase of run-of-river facilities in B.C. from ENMAX Corporation

+ Mayor Nenshi didn’t trip, but he stumbled – and the friendly press were happy to pour gas on the fire; he enjoyed a rock-star welcome in Toronto on his speaking tour that involved a free flight in connection with one of his speaking engagements . . .

+ AltaCanada Energy Corp. is changing its name to Montana Exploration Limited

+ AMEC agreed to acquire Zektingroup, Australian-based engineering consultancy

+ Chevron Corp. acquired 200,000 acres in the Duvernay shale formation

+ ConocoPhillips completed the disposition of its position in Lukoil

+ Genoil Inc. completed its acquisition of Two Hills Environmental Inc.

+ PetroChina investing in 50/50 JV with Encana Corp.; $5.4 billion natural gas play

+ SNC-Lavalin exercised its right to acquire 23.08% of AltaLink L.P. it does not already own from Macquarie Essentiial Assets Partnership for $213 million

+ TransCanada Corporation is taking action to reverse TransAlta Corporation’s force majeure cancellation of supply from Sundance 1 and 2 generating stations; issue is that plants cannot be economically restored to service

+ weekly economic update from ATB Financial

+ AltaCanada Energy Corp. closed $10,300,000 debt and equity financing

+ Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. is on the market to raise $23.6 million in new equity

+ Equal Energy Inc. closed $45 million convertible debt issue

+ Pacific & Western Credit Corp. closed $3.1 million issue of new equity