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Mark Kolke talks with interesting Calgarians about what drives them, about what they see . . .  
 
This week's conversation with Rick George, former CEO of Suncor
 
 
Last week's conversation with Len Coad of The Conference Board of Canada
 

Mark Kolke's 2013 - Calgary office leasing market outlook

SHAKERS AND MOVERS

 

+ Alan Lenczner to Commissioner @ Ontario Securities Commission
+ Alfred Sailer to VP Corp. Dev. @ ATK Oilfield Transportation Inc.
+ AnnedMarie Ryan to Commissioner @ Ontario Securities Commission
+ Bob Robinson from Westcor Construction to Chairman @ Alberta Construction Association
+ Byron Grote, Exec. Dir. @ BP stepping down
+ Catherine Bateman to Commissioner @ Ontario Securities Commission
+ Daniel Sutherland to VP Bus. Dev. @ Alliance Pipeline Ltd.
+ David Shynkar to Judge @ Provincial Court of Alberta
+ David Stevens to Pres. & CEO @ EPCOR Utilities Inc.
+ Deborah Leckman to Commissioner @ Ontario Securities Commission
+ Kathleen Taylor, CEO @ Four Seasons Hotels Inc, fired
+ Len Clewett to VP & Chief Nuclear Officer @ Bruce Power
+ Sharon Driscoll to Exec. VP & CFO, Rexall @ Katz Group Canada Ltd.
+ Ted Singeris to Pres. @ Mercer Canada
 
[send us your firm’s appointment notices to: kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

FINANCINGS - proposed & closed

 

+ Amarok Energy Inc. closed $2.8 million equity financing
+ China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) is on the market to raise $3.1 billion in equity
+ Cominar REIT closed $100 million unsecured debt issue
+ Corus Entertainment Inc. is on the market to raise $500 million in senior unsecured debt
+ Dundee Industrial REIT is on the market to raise $100 million in new equity
+ Gaz Métro Inc., is on the market to raise $200 million senior secured debt
+ Genoil Inc. closed $408,947 equity financing
+ Marauder Resources East Cost Inc. is on the market to raise $1.5 million
+ MBAC Fertilizer Corp. closed $34.5 million equity financing
+ Original Joe’s Franchise Group Inc. secured $15.3 million secured credit facility
+ Raise Production Inc. closed $2 million equity financing
+ Wenzel Downhole Tools Ltd. secured $40 million credit facility

 SAVE THE DATE / upcoming events

 

+ Feb. 13 & 14; BUILDEX, Vancouver Convention Centre, info/register
+ Feb. 19; True North Apartment REIT, Special Meeting of Unitholders, Toronto
+ Feb. 26-27; 2nd Annual Shutdowns Fort McMurray Conference, Fort McMurray info/register
+ Mar. 5; Alberta Legislature begins its spring sitting, Edmonton
+ Mar. 5; CCAT’s 3rd Annual Innovation Summit, Innovate Calgary
+ Mar. 12-13; 13th Annual Arctic Oil and Gas Symposium, Hyatt Regency, Calgary info/register
+ Apr. 9; Vancouver Real Estate Forum, Vancouver Convention Centre West
+ Apr. 9 & 10; Calgary – Construction Financing Course, Mark Kolke Course Leader, 11 presenters -  info/register
+ Apr. 11, 2013 – Vancouver Real Estate Forum, Vancouver Convention Centre West, SAVE THE DATE
+ Apr. 22; PTAC Tight Oil & Gas Forum, Calgary Petroleum Club, info/register
+ May 9; Edmonton Real Estaet Forum, Edmonton Convention Centre
+ May 29; Calgary Real Estate Leasing Conference, Telus Convention Centre, Calgary
+ May 29-31; Pathways 2 Sustainability Conference, Telus Spark Centre, Calgary info/register
[send us your event notices to:  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

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FRESH TODAY 
 February 12 / 2013 

 

+ Bank of Canada says consumer credit growth is slowing but risk to banks continues
+ current energy prices: live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data
+ housing starts down across the country, job losses in January are ‘disappointing’ says Prime Minister Harper but worrying considering uncertain global economic outlook
+ KEYreit established an independent committee to consider Huntingdon Capital Corp. take-over bid and adopted a Unitholder Rights Plan & repudiated the takeover bit
+ U.S. President Obama’s State of the Union speech tonight; expect clues to Keystone XL Pipeline approval, carbon tax, strong push on environmental and immigration issues

 NEWS REVIEW 
 Feb. 5 - 11 

 

+ Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. engaged advisors to review strategic alternatives
+ Alberta Energy Minister Hughes announced a new oil marketing strategy, focusing on export routes, new pipeline alternatives – examining new ideas
+ Alberta’s Property Rights Advocate office opened in Lethbridge
+ ATB Financial – Daily Economic Comment
+ CN announced its 2013 CapEx Budget of $1.9 billion
+ Exall Energy Corporation announced its 2013 CapEx Budget of $29.4 million
+ Palliser Oil & Gas Corporation announced its 2013 CapEx Budget of $24 million
+ Pinecrest Energy Inc. announced its 2013 CapEx Budget of $136 million
+ Pipe or Perish published by Canada West Foundation
+ Primaris REIT, H& R REIT, KingSett Capital consortium proposed amended transaction for takeover of Primaris REIT that involves properties Primaris is currently acquiring
+ Royal Bank of Scotland to pay $162 million fine for LIBOR rate rigging
+ StorageMart acquired ACME Storage in Edmonton, will re-brand as StorageMart
+ Teck Resources Ltd. announced it will invest $400 million in its Frontier oilsands mine in 2013/14 as its 20% participation in Fort Hills project
+ TriOil Resources Ltd. announced its 2013 CapEx Budget of $93 million
+ TriOil Resources Ltd. struck a board committee to conduct a strategic review to enhance shareholder value

 REAL ESTATE NEWS FROM OTHER PLACES

+ Brookfield Asset Management Inc. expanding in U.S., buying 5000 apartment units from Babcock & Brown for US$ 414 million


+ Dundee International REIT agreed to acquire $568 million portfolio of office properties in Germany

 INFRASTRUCTURE / P3 / GREEN


+ Alberta government soliciting citizen input on water conservation and holding public meetings

+  Airport Trail tunnel construction stalled – dispute with contractor over bridge deficiencies, possibility span may need to be rebuilt


+ Mayor Nenshi is chest-thumping (or is it electioneering?), whining the province isn’t moving fast enough on approving a multi-decade Calgary regional plan while Municipal Affairs Minister Griffiths claims they haven’t talked in months … both acting childish

 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

 

+ Mar. 11; Servus Credit Union, Annual General Meeting, Edmonton
+ Apr. 23; Celistica Inc., Annual General Shareholders Meeting, Toronto
 
[send us your event notices and AGM notices to:  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

 QUOTES

“If someone had told me I would be Pope one day, I would have studied harder.” – Pope John Paul I

“Men are like wine – some turn to vinegar, but the rest improve with age.” Pope John XXIII

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