FACILITYCalgary

+ May 4; Emera Incorporated, Halifax, Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

+ May 5; Air Canada, Montreal, Annual Meeting of Shareholders

+ May 5; Lundin Petroleum AB, Stokholm; Annual General Meeting

+ May 5; Manulife Financial Corporation, Toronto, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders

+ May 5; Great-West Life Assurance, Winnipeg, Meeting of Shareholders and Policyholders

+ May 5; SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., Montreal, Annual Meeting of Shareholders

+ May 9; Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc., Calgary, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

+ May 13;  Enerplus Corporation, Calgary, Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

+ May 11; Enbridge Inc., Calgary, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

+ May 15; Tormont Industries Ltd., Special Meeting of Shareholders

+ May 17; Cominar REIT, Quebec City, Annual Meeting of Unitholders

+ May 17; TransForce, Toronto, Annual Meeting of Shareholders

+ May 18; Sun Life Financial Inc., Toronto, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders

+ May 18; Winstar Resources Ltd., Calgary, Annual and Special General Meeting

+ May 20; ENMAX Corporation, Calgary, Annual Meeting of the Shareholder

+ May 24; First Capital Reality Inc., Toronto, Annual Shareholders Meeting

+ May 26; The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, Winnipeg, Annual Meeting

+ May 30; Essential Energy Services Ltd., Calgary, Annual and Special Meeting

+ May 30; Technicoil Corporation, Calgary, Annual and Special Meeting

+ June 7; Nabors Industries Inc., Hamilton, Bermuda, Annual General Meeting

+ Christine Lithgo to Pres. @ Aon Risk Solutions

+ George Thiessen to Dir. Western Operations @ Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd.

+ John Peri to CEO @ Celestica

+ Peter Sykrouk to Bus. Dev. Mgr. @ Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd.

+ Rick Hansen to Parade Marshall 2011 @ Calgary Stampede

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+ Crew Energy Inc. agreed to acquire Caltex Energy Inc. for $622 million

+ election day in Canada produced a sea-change result with; Conservatives poised to continue governing with a majority government; NDP will be Official Opposition for  the first time in history, Liberals in 3^rd place after a seismic shift in favor of the NDP in Quebec

+ Encana Corp. entered $250 million JV with Northwest Natural Gas Co. for development of the Jonah field in Wyoming

+ energy prices live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data ; prices soften on concern U.S. economy may slow

+ Celtic Exploration Ltd. closed a $15,225,000 overallotment of its recent equity offering

+ First Capital Realty Inc. closed $57.5 million convertible debt issue

+ Home Capital Group Inc. is on the market to raise $150 million in new debt

+ Pacific & Western Credit Corp. is on the market to raise $30 million in new equity

+ Paramount Resources Ltd. closed $48,750,000 common share issue of new equity

+ Rock Energy Inc. is on the market to raise $39 million in new equity issue

+ TC Pipelines LP is on the market to raise $300 million in new equity

+ Trican Well Service Ltd closed two issues of unsecured notes; US$250 million and CA$60 million

The laws of golf: LAW 1: No matter how bad your last shot was, the worst is yet to come. This law does not expire on the 18th hole, since it has the supernatural tendency to extend over the course of a tournament, a summer and, eventually, a lifetime.; LAW 2: Your best round of golf will be followed almost immediately by your worst round ever. The probability of the latter increases with the number of people you tell about the former.; LAW 3: Brand new golf balls are water-magnetic. Though this cannot be proven in the lab, it is a known fact that the more expensive the golf ball, the greater its attraction to water.; LAW 4: Golf balls never bounce off of trees back into play. If one does, the tree is breaking a law of the universe and should be cut down.; LAW 5: No matter what causes a golfer to muff a shot, all his playing partners must solemnly chant "You looked up," or invoke the wrath of the universe.; LAW 6: The higher a golfer's handicap, the more qualified he deems himself as an instructor.; LAW 7: Every par-three hole in the world has a secret desire to humiliate golfers. The shorter the hole, the greater its desire.; LAW 8: Topping a 3-iron is the most painful torture known to man.; LAW 9: Palm trees eat golf balls.; LAW 10: Sand is alive. If it isn't, how do you explain the way it works against you?; LAW 11: Golf carts always run out of juice at the farthest point from the clubhouse.; LAW 12: A golfer hitting into your group will always be bigger than anyone in your group. Likewise, a group you accidentally hit into will consist of a football player, a professional wrestler, a convicted murderer and an IRS agent -- or some similar combination.; LAW 13: All 3-woods are demon-possessed.; LAW 14: Golf balls from the same "sleeve" tend to follow one another, particularly out of bounds or into the water (See Law three).; LAW 15: A severe slice is a thing of awesome power and beauty.; LAW 16: "Nice lag" can usually be translated to "lousy putt." Similarly, "tough break" can usually be translated "way to miss an easy one, sucker."; LAW 17: The person you would most hate to lose to will always be the one who beats you.; LAW 18: The last three holes of a round will automatically adjust your score to what it really should be.; LAW 19: Golf should be given up at least twice per month.; LAW 20: All vows taken on a golf course shall be valid only until the sunset.

“Let us forgive each other – only then will we live in peace.” – Leo Tolstoy

“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.” - unknown

+ Ivanhoe Cambridge Group sold its interest in 1515 Broadway building for US$1.2 billion

+ Nexen Inc. approved plans to develop $1.2 billion North Sea Golden Eagle oil field

+ Osama Bin Laden was killed in a U.S. military raid on a residential compound in Pakistan; the raid produced a substantial seizure of computers and data

+ The Churchill Corporation closed its $11.5 million acquisition of McCaine Electric Ltd.

+ Torque Energy Inc. agreed to$3.88 million take over offer from Eurogas Corporation

+ TransCanada Corporation agreed to sell a 25% interest in Gas Transmission Northwest LLC and Bison Pipeline LLC to TC Pipelines LP for US$605 million

+ weekly economic update from ATB Financial

+ Mount Royal University turned-sod on the new $73 million Bella Concert Hall and Conservatory

+ CCEMC ( Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation ) has put out a call for expressions of interest, for them to invest $60 million in projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: http://ccemc.ca

+ Canada’s Green Party, elected its first Member of Parliament, their leader Elizabeth May

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