+ Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy. – Haruki Murakami
+ Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived, or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed. – Hunter S. Thompson
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+ Renu Gupta to Sr. Exec VP & Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer @ TD Bank Group
+ Russell Starr to Pres. @ Vector Sciences & Therapeutics Corp.
+ Vanessa Allen to Managing Dir., Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring, Western Canada @ SPERGEL Inc.
+ Vlad Shpilsky to Group Head, Global Technology and Solutions @ TD Bank Group
~ If you know of other people moves in Calgary-impact organizations and/or would like us to consider your announcement, send your appointment notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]
REMEMBRANCE
+ Stephen Jarisiowsky; investor, philanthropist, founder of Jarislowsky Faraser; 101
+ Canadian AI procurement priorities – KPMG report
RISK
+ Alberta fire risk ... one (1) active Alberta fire; 1 is out of control, none are being held and none are under control; total number of fires in 2026: 770 fires / 17,777 hectares of forest burned. Thankfully, a great year/fire season in Alberta … many thanks to the front-line fire fighters and the entire staff of the Alberta Forest Services – we are in your debt for your great work for Albertans
~ capacity, power, and continuity matter in a ‘huge’ way to users and therefore must matter to data center operators and their suppliers of power. Growing NIMBY reactions and government/regulators conscious of pressure on energy costs combine to make this burgeoning industry of significant concern for everyone.
~ the growth of defence, aviation and space related business in Calgary is on-the-grow so we’ve begun covering news items that fit this category and Alberta – not just Calgary and we will include news items from other parts of Canada that connect to this sector
CONSTRUCTION + BUILDING SERVICES + ENTITLEMENTS / ZONING
+ Government of Alberta: details of upcoming RFP process for a private-sector proponents for high-speed rail connecting Calgary-Red Deer-Edmonton with connections to YYC and YEG and Airdrie … expecting to have a proponent selected by April 2027 – under a 30 year plan; seems like some deju-vu, because someone with one of the proponents told me, about 30 years ago, that ‘in the fullness of time’ this project would see the light of day. Don’t hold your breath … this is part of a new era in Alberta-Ottawa bargaining, but that’s a far cry from making this project financially viable without government backstopping for institutional guarantees – because infrastructure lenders back P3’s because of their lack of risk, so this won’t happen without GoA taking on the risk, or without a combination of freight hauling pod-trains which aren’t the same as 320/km/hr passenger trains flying along on new tracks in a dedicated new corridor … tic toc … and need to redefine ‘fullness of time’
+ REITrag covers activity and announcements on the activity of real estate investment trusts - REITs: - sign up at: https://markkolke.substack.com/s/reit-rag - new and improved REITrag – we’ll be re-launching soon/Sept/Oct; watch for announcements about signing up, for sponsor/advertising opportunities - a free version for anyone, an upgraded ‘paid viewers only’ version for investors, brokers and media’ … this has been a long time in development but we feel the end results will deliver significant value or investors, industry players/suppliers/agents/brokers and provide a clear and current picture of the ‘state of the industry’ based on facts, filings, closed transactions and movement of key personnel and officers. Coverage will involve ALL Canada based REITS, and a smaller but growing roster of American, European and Asian REITS
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