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SHAKERS AND MOVERS

 

+ Brett Miller to Pres., Canadian Operations @ Jones Lang LaSalle
+ David Yager to Interim CEO @ HSE Integrated Ltd., replacing Thomas Hickey who left the company
+ Don Lowry, Pres & CEO @ EPCOR Utilities Inc. to retire Dec. 2013
+ Gregory Borsk to Interim CFO @ Geodrill Limited, replacing Ian Lacey who resigned
+ Jeremy Farr to Gen. Counsel & Corp. Secretary @ The Bank of Canada
+ Michael Brimer to Dev. Mgr. @ Clark Builders
+ Murray Birche, Pres. & CEO @ Alliance Pipeline Ltd. to retire July 31
+ Ron Southern, Chairman @ ATCO Ltd., stepping down
+ Steve Roder to CFO @ Manulife Financial Corporation
+ Steve Williams took over as CEO @ Suncor Energy Ltd, replacing Rick George who retired
+ Susan Showers to Mgr., Investor Relations @ PetroFrontier Corp.
+ Susan Showers to Mgr., Investor Relations @ Rodinia Oil Corp.
+ William Raccah to Pres. @ Alberta Bible College 

[send us your firm’s appointment notices to: kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

 SAVE THE DATE / upcoming events
 
+ May 10/2012; Edmonton Real Estate Forum info/register
+ June 5/2012; Calgary Leasing Conference info/register
+ June 12-14; Global Petroleum Show 2012, Stampede Park, Calgary info/register
+ June 18; IFMA OPEN – 19th Annual Golf Tournament; Lynx Ridge GC, Calgary info/register
+ June 19; sustainabuild conference, Calgary TELUS Convention Centre info/register

 SAVE THE DATE / corporate meetings

 

+ May 8; Keyera Corp., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ May 9; Enbridge Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto
+ May 9; Gibson Energy Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary
+ May 9; Paramount Resources Ltd.; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ May 10; Athabasca Oil Sands Corp., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ May 10; Compton Petroleum Corporation, Calgary
+ May 10; Sun Life Financial Inc., Annual Meeting, Toronto
+ May 11; Crombie REIT, Annual General Meeting of Unitholders, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
+ May 11; Enerplus Corporation, Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ May 11; ENMAX Corporation, Annual Meeting of the Shareholder, Calgary
+ May 11; Mountainview  Energy Ltd., Special Shareholders Meeting, Cut Bank, Montana
+ May 14; Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal
+ May 16; COMINAR REIT, Annual Meeting of Unitholders, Quebec City
+ May 17; Canadian Pacific, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ May 23; First Capital Realty Inc., Annual Shareholders Meeting, Toronto
+ May 24; GENIVAR, Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal
+ May 31; Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp, Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto
 
[send us your firm’s AGM notices to:  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

 INFRASTRUCTURE / P3 / GREEN


 

+ SNC-Lavalin awarded contract estimated to be worth $1.6 billion for engineering, procurement and construction of planned transmission projects for AltaLink
 
+ TELUS Corporation has committed to investing $2 billion to improve network services in rural Alberta
 
+ Parks Canada taking steps to solicit proposals for privatization of hot springs facilities in Radium, Banff and Jasper

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 FRESH ITEMS TODAY 
 May 8 / 2012 

 

+ Canadian Pacific Railway proxy battle is heating up; Pershing Square Capital Management LP pushing for new board & CEO ouster in very active proxy battle which includes support from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a major influential investor
+ European stability concerns as France ousts Sarkozy, Greece unrest continues juxtaposed against Euro zone austerity measures
+ current energy prices -  live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data ; oil prices off on reduced demand due to European election results created uncertainty in the market
+ Enbridge Inc. and Solar Inc. completed their 50 megawatt solar project in north Nevada
+ The Bank of Canada poised to provide stability to Toronto and Vancouver hyper-active condo markets falter despite developer bravado that concerns are unfounded . . . stay tuned on this one . . .

 NEWS REVIEW 
 May 2 - 7 

 

+ Argentine Congress nationalized YPF
+ BP to sell non-strategic Gulf of Mexico assets
+ ConocoPhillips completed its downstream business spinoff by issuing shares of Phillips66 to its shareholders
+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. agreed to acquire Cutpick Energy Inc. for $428 million
+ Equal Energy Ltd. started a strategic review process to enhance shareholder value
+ First Capital Realty Inc. proposing to acquire/take private the medical office and retail properties of Gazit-America
+ Glencore International PLC’s $6.1 billion takeover deal to acquire Viterra Inc. got clearance from the Competition Bureau
+ Government of Alberta commenced a $100 million royalty recovery lawsuit against the corporate partners in Syncrude as a ‘placeholder’ tactic while negotiations continue
+ HSE Integrated Ltd. agreed to $84 million buyout by DXP Enterprises Inc.
+ Intact Financial Corporation agreed to acquire JEVCO Insurance Company for $530 million
+ Northern Property REIT and NorSerCo Inc. agreed to sell its leased senior’s buildings in western Canada to HealthLease Properties REIT for $160 million
+ Ravenwood Energy Corporation closed $16 million property acquisition
+ Talisman Energy Inc. announced it will cut 2012 CapEx Budget to $3.6 billion
+ TransCanada Corporation re-applied to U.S. government for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, involving an alternate route through Nebraska
+ University of Calgary School of Public Policy issued study on Energy Transportation Costs

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GOLF QUOTE / JOKE

 

“I’ve spent most of my life golfing – the rest I’ve just wasted.” – unknown
 
“The first time I played the Masters, I was so nervous I drank a bottle of rum before I teed off. I shot the happiest 83 of my life.” – Chi Chi Rodriguez
FINANCINGS - proposed & closed

 

+ Crocotta Energy Inc. closed $20 million credit facility
+ Fairborne Energy Ltd. closed $220 million debt financing
+ Jadela Oil Corp is on the market to raise $1 million in new equity
+ HealthLease REIT is on the market to raise undisclosed sum by IPO
+ Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. increased its bank line of credit from $450 to $525 million
+ Online Energy Inc. closed $1,150,922 in equity financings
+ Sagres Energy Inc. is on the market to raise $1.5 million equity
+ Slate U.S. Opportunity (No. 1) Realty Trust closed $2,030,000 tranche of new equity
+ Terra Nova Minerals Inc. is on the market to secure an $11 million financing
+ Timbercreek Global Real Estate Fund closed $18.8 million IPO
+ Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd. closed $50 million convertible debt issue
+ Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd. closed $7.5 million over-allotment of its convertible debt issue

 QUOTES

 

“Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.” – Henry Miller
 
“The trouble ain’t that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain’t distributed right.” – Mark Twain

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