+ 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
INFRASTRUCTURE/P3/GREEN/LEED
+ Enbridge Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems Americas completed 250 megawatt Cedar Point Wind Project in Limon, Colorado
+ City of Calgary’s airport tunnel project will include $1.6 million in artwork, in accordance with City policy
GOLF JOKE
The justice of the peace in a small town was about to tee off with two other friends one day when the club pro volunteered to join them. It seemed like the perfect opportunity for a free lesson. But instead of being helpful the pro was openly critical of the JP's game. At every bumbled shot, the pro made a joke about the justice. But the criticism didn't even stop at the end of the round. The pro continued to embarrass the JP in the clubhouse among his friends. Finally the pro got up to leave and said, "Judge, let's do it again sometime. If you can't find anybody else to make a foursome, I'll be glad to play with you again." "Well that would be fine," the justice of the peace said. "How about next Saturday? I don't think any of my friends can join us, so why don't you just have your parents join us, and after our round I can marry them."
Mark Kolke, Editor/Publisher
FRESH ITEMS TODAY - Sept. 27/2011
+ Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. agreed to pay $27 million for a 50% interest in Halfway Creek oilands lease
+ current energy prices - live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data ; oil advanced for the first time in 4 days on optimism Europe crisis will ease after oil futures took a big hit last week
+ Canadian Imperial Venture Corp. acquired 10.2% of Shoal Point Energy Limited
+ Intact Financial Corporation sold AXA Canada’s life insurance book to SSQ Financial Group for $2.6 billion
+ Libyan oil production resuming, cash will provide lifeline to new government
+ Keystone XL Pipeline project lobbying heats up; strong support in Texas and Nebraska while protests by protestors in Ottawa and environmental lobby opposition dominate news coverage on TransCanada Corp.s $7 billion project
NEWS REVIEW Sept. 21-26
+ Apache Corp. agreed to acquire $1.75 billion in North Sea production assets from Exxpn Mobil Corp.
+ Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney is at the centre of a global debate among investment and central bankers over reserve levels, while pushing for $1.4 trillion bailout fund
+ European sovereign debt crisis concern continues amid recession fears
+ Gibralt Capital Corporation acquired 11.1% of PetroSands Resources (Canada) Inc.
+ HSBC Bank Canada agrees to sell HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. to National Bank of Canada for $206 million
+ SNC-Lavalin closed its acquisition of Macquarie’s 23.08% of AltaLink LP to secure full ownership
+ Target Corporation finalized transactions to secure 84 additional Zellers leases; total locations now 189
+ Total SA is on the market to sell $782 million in North Sea production assets
+ UK government opened a full consulate office in Calgary
FINANCINGS - proposed & closed
+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. closed $375 million issue of new equity
+ Enbridge Inc. is on the market to raise $300 million in redeemable preferred share equity
QUOTES
“Only as far as I can reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” – Karen Ravn
“Little by little, one walks far.” – Peruvian Proverb
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