+ Aug. 31; Mortgage Loans Association of Alberta 2011 Golf Classic, Inglewood, Calgary - info/register: greg.stephanson@td.com
+ Sept. 13; RealREIT Conference, Toronto Convention Centre; info/register
+ Sept. 14; Canadian Apartment Investment Conference, Toronto Convention Centre, info/register + Oct. 26; Calgary Real Estate Forum, Telus Convention Centre, Chaired by Randy Fennessey; info/registration + Oct. 27; Calgary Leasing Conference, Telus Convention Centre, Chaired by Greg Guatto; info/registration
+ Jan. 18/2012; Calgary Real Estate Board Forecast Conference and Tradeshow, Telus Convention Centre
INFRASTRUCTURE/P3/GREEN/LEED
+ Calgary’s unfinished ring road completion looking up as Tsuu T’ina Chief has secured mandate to negotiate a new deal with the Province or Alberta and City of Calgary
+ Alberta Infrastructure has chosen construction firms for health facility projects:
-Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. will manage construction of $200 million redevelopment of Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
-Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. will manage construction of $112 million redevelopment of Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge
-Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. will manage construction of a new $108 million healthcare centre in Edson
-Graham Construction Ltd. will manage construction of a new healthcare centre in High Prairie
-Graham Construction Ltd. will manage construction of a new $ 520 million regional healthcare centre in Grande Prairie
GOLF JOKE
A wife asks her husband, “Honey, if I died, would you remarry?” “After a considerable period of grieving, I guess I would. We all need companionship.” “If I died and you remarried,” the wife asks, “would she live in this house?” “We’ve spent a lot of money getting this house just the way we want it. I’m not going to get rid of my house. I guess she would.”“Well, the bed is brand new, and it cost us $2,000. It’s going to last a long time, so I guess she would.” “If I died and you remarried, and she lived in this house and slept in our bed, would she use my golf clubs?” “Oh, no,” the husband replies. “She’s left-handed.”
SAVE THE DATE / SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS
+ Sept. 9; Homburg Invest Inc., Halifax, Annual General Meeting
FACILITYCalgary - Calgary oil & gas, business and real estate NEWS, Mark Kolke (Editor) - President, MaxComm Realty Advisors - Calgary office leasing, Calgary industrial leasing, P3 Public Private Partnerships - MaxComm Communications Publisher
+ European economic concerns turn to Italy, as sovereign debt downgraded; meanwhile Greek bailout concerns are still questioned for viability . . . stay tuned
+ stock markets declining on global economy concerns
+ Trican Well Service Ltd. entered Australia, purchased Viking Energy Pty Ltd.
+ U.S. President Obama struggling still with congress gridlock on how to solve debt-ceiling crises
NEWS REVIEW July 6 - 11
+ ATCO Ltd. agreed to buy Western Australia Gas Networks for $1.0 billion
+ Canada Trust Small Business Survey; Calgarian small business owners are working longer hours than other small business owners in every other major Canadian city
+ Fairborne Energy Ltd. closed 40% divestiture of its Marlboro Gas Plant for $18 million
+ Husky Energy Inc. paid $376 million for 2 MackenzieValley drilling leases
+ Oilsands Quest Inc. engaged advisors to find a partner for development of AxeLake and WallaceCreek fields
+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation re-started its Western System pipeline
+ Questerre Energy Corporation increased its Bakken/Torquay assets with a $13.25 million acquisition
+ Royal tour took Calgary by storm as huge crowds ( photos + videos ) turned out to see Will & Kate
+ SNC-Lavalin acquired MDH Engineered Solutions
+ Torque Energy Inc. signed amalgamation agreement to become sub. Of Dundee Energy Limited
+ Western Financial Group Inc. got shareholder approval to amalgamate with Desjardins Financial Corp. sub.
FINANCINGS - proposed & closed
+ Canaccord Financial Inc. closed $13,500,000 overallotment on its $113,500,000 preferred share offering + Intact Financial Corporation is on the market to raise $2.5 billion in new equity and debt + Intact Financial Corporation closed $100 million long term debt issue + Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. closed $50,000 flow-through share placement
QUOTES
“Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache.” – Mae West
“Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have you declared legally insane in order to gain control of your estate.” – Woody Allen
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