+ Oct. 1; 2012 Calgary Stampede 100th Anniversary tickets go on sale + Oct. 3- 4 ; Water and Land Management Summit, Telus Convention Centre info/registration + Oct. 6 & 7; Banff Venture Forum 2011, Fairmont Springs, Banff; info/reg
+ 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 + Nov. 8-9; BUILDEX Calgary Tradeshow & Conference, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, info/registration + Nov. 23; Sustainabuild Conference, Hyatt Regency, Vancouver info/register + Nov. 29-Dec.1; 20th annual Toronto Real Estate Forum, Metro Toronto Convention Centre; info/registration + Nov. 29-Dec.1; 20th annual Toronto Real Estate Forum, Metro Toronto Convention Centre; info/registration + Jan. 18/2012; Calgary Real Estate Board Forecast Conference and Tradeshow, Telus Convention Centre
GOLF JOKE
A new executive is told by his boss that he is expected to play in the corporate golf tournament next week. Not knowing how to play he decides he better take a lesson. The club pro advises that they start with the putter and then progress to the short irons before tackling the long irons and woods. The man explains that he has to start with the driver as he is expected to play in the corporate tournament. The pro relents and tries to teach him as best he can. On the day of the tournament the new exec steps to the first tee, a 165 yard par 3 hole. One of his partners suggests on this hole perhaps a 4 iron might be a better choice. The exec explains that he has only had one golf lesson and the driver is the only club he has hit. The exec takes a mighty swing and proceeds to slice the ball right into the woods. After a few minutes the exec finds the ball and once again pulls his driver out of the bag. His partner suggests that he would be better off hitting a short chip back onto the fairway. Again the new exec explains that he only knows how to hit the driver. He proceeds to take a mighty swing, hitting the tree directly in front of him. The ball careens off the tree, striking the exec in the middle of the forehead, knocking him dead. Saint Peter is surprised to see the executive so soon, and asked, "How did you get here?" "In two!" he replied.
+ Husky Energy Inc. and China National Offshore Oil Corporation are proceeding with a $6.5 billion development of the Liwan Gas Project in the South China Sea
+ Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. & Western Warner Oils Ltd. formed a new firm, Green Coal Canada Ltd.
+ Ted Morton and Rick Orman, who both were eliminated on the first ballot,have endorsed Gary Mar in the race to become PC Party leader and the next premier of Alberta
NEWS REVIEW Sept. 14 - 19
+ Aecon Group Inc. opening western headquarters in Calgary
+ Air Canada flight attendants poised to strike; Ottawa poised to legislate them back to work if they do . . . stay tuned
+ Gran Tierra Energy Inc. struck a partnership deal with Statoil for development of two properties in the Camamu-Almada basin
+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced $50 million investment plan to expand its truck terminal network
+ Raimont Energy Inc. closed a sale of non-core Woolford assets for $10.1 million
FINANCINGS - proposed & closed
+ Celtic Exploration is on the market to raise $150 million in new equity
+ CGX Energy Inc. is on the market to raise $80 million in new equity
+ Genoil Inc. closed $857,000 shares for debt transactions
+ The Toronto-Dominion Bank exercised a $703.8 million over-allotment of its common share issue
QUOTES
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams
“Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.” – Tom Landry
INFRASTRUCTURE/P3/GREEN/LEED
+ Ledcor Design-Build (Alberta) Inc. [Ledcor Construction, DIALOG Design and Lundholm Associates Architects], selected to design and build the Royal Alberta Museum project in downtown Edmonton
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