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+ I had few really definite ideas, and the reason for this was that, instead of obstinately seeking to control circumstances, I obeyed them, and they forced me to change my mind all the time. Thus, it happened that most of the time, to tell the truth, I had no definite plans but only projects. – Napoleon Bonaparte

+ An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. – Friedrich Engels

+ to Michael J. Fox – elevated to a highest level of Order of Canada – Companion;  and being widely praised of his $3.0 billion in funds raised for Parkinson’s Research

+ to the McCann family – for their $4.0 million donation for the Werklund Centre that will include the McCann family Studio Theatre

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+ ATCO, Canadian Utilities and Emera announced agreement to merge; Canadian Utilities and Emera would be the largest merger in Canadian history; combined entity to be $72.0 billion in combined enterprise value; some ATCO business units will be spun off as a separate public entity; details here

+ Calgary Economic Development Ltd. published its 2027 Economic Outlook

+ Cenovus Energy agreed to acquire Athabasca Oil Corporation in a cash and stock deal for $5.7 billion

+ China increasing its LNG imports from Canada

+ Clean Harbours closed its acquisition of Enviroserve and ES& H for US$775.0 million

+ crude / current energy prices: live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~ WTI @US$92/bbl; Brent @US$104/bbl – tensions between U.S. and Iran continue, Iran’s oil minister replaced, and G7 countries released reserves to relieve market pressure – as Texas-Gulf of Mexico offshore operators brace for a pending hurricane risk from Tropical Storm Isaias

+ FACILITYCalgary, sponsor-supported weekly newsletter; est. June,1999 – our 28^th year; sign-up is free

+ Government of Alberta: AISH benefits restored/enhanced;

+ Government of Canada: launch of National Council on Artificial Intelligence; Pacific Link pipeline approved for designation as a project of National Interest

+ LNG Canada’s $33.0 billion expansion project in Kitimat to use Chinese steel/modules to be built in China

+ MONDAY MORNING MINUTE - a weekly inspiration message and a selected quote in your inbox weekly; check out the new format; check out this week’s issue – sign up is free

+ PSI Fuels expanded to Canada; PSI Fuels Canada Inc. to supply fuels to fleet operators

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – U.S.: down 1 to 598 this week; Canada: up 8 to 216 this week

+ Rogers Communications Inc. completed its acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

+ Suncor agreed to sell its non-core east coast offshore assets to Ithaca Energy for $1.2 billion

+ Verdera Energy Corp. closed its sale of Treeline Uranium project

+ Waskahigan Oil & Gas Corp. looking to combine with Private.Ki Ltd. … letter of intent

+ Weston family’s Wittington Investments acquiring British retailer Boots for $12.7 billion 

Aug. 19, 20, 21 - …. “close to a deal” in official announcements without details

Aug. 21 – as midnight deadline arrived, Canada said ‘no deal’ and walked away from the table; statement by the Prime Minister

Aug. 22 - Trump announced 50% tariffs to be imposed on Canadian goods effective August 22nd

Aug. 25 – Canadian retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billion of U.S. products effective Sept. 8^th announced ...

Aug. 26 – Canadian Press article: Trump’s tariff’s likely to face a successful court challenge …

Aug. 29 – Prairie Economic Development Canada – announced support for prairies businesses facing trade challenges

Sept 7 – Canadian counter-tariffs to go into force at 12:01 AM Sept 8; no talks scheduled

Sept. 7; Trump threatens to block Bombardier planes unless they move production to the U.S.

Sept. 8; Trump adjusts products/industries targeted by his new tariffs; signs 5 executive orders

Sept. 8; Trump threatens to block certain Canadian products – full stop, from being imported to the U.S.

Sept. 9; GoC extending suspension of federal fuel excise tax (gas, diesel, aviation fuesl) for Canadians to Jan 31/27
Sept. 9; Canadian impacts expected: CTV News piece - across sectors; light on certainty, but balanced/thorough

Sept. 16; Trump issued an order to prevent U.S. government procurement from buying Canadian products

+ Allen Gransch to COO @ GFL Environmental Inc.

+ Brad Anderson to Director @ SkyeConnex

+ Collin Campbell to Board Chair @ BILD Alberta

+ Daniel Vice, Director @ Doseology Sciences Inc

+ Darren Battersby to CFO @ Network Media Group Inc.

+ Diana Fox Carney to Ocean Envoy and Chair @ 12^th Our Ocean Conference

+ Doug Olive to Chief Client Officer @ AFD Petroleum

+ Gareth Jones to CFO @ Toronto Pearson Airports

+ Harvey Weingarten to Director of the Future Talent Institute

+ Heather Masterson to Pres. & CEO @ Équité Association

+ Howard Buffett to Chairman @ Berkshire Hathaway

+ Jane Drummond to Global Chief Commercial Officer @ AON plc

+ Jo-Ann Lempert to Director @ Clarke Inc.

+ Mandy Abramsohn to Directo @ Clarke Inc.

+ Mark Bureigh to COO @ Decisive Dividend Corporation

+ Mark Holland to Director @ Canadian Men’s Health Foundation

+ Mathieu Paquette to Pres. & CEO @ VIA Rail      

+ Micheal Blough to Chief Clinical Development Officer @ Optimi Health Corp.

+ Michelle Caron to Director @ Perimeter Medical Imaging Inc.

+ Neil Parry to CEO @ Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

+ Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to Premier-Elect @ Government of Quebec

+ Philip Birkby to Interim CFO @ Nanalysis Scientific Crop.

+ Ryan Kubik to Director @ Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.

+ Sandra Sanderson to Executive Advisor @ Deloitte Canada

+ Tim Currie to Pres. OpgsGuru @ Amazon Web Services

+ Walker Macleod to Of Counsel @ Prelia

+ Warren Buffett to Chairman Emeritas @ Berkshire Hathaway

~ 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 ]

+ Connie Osterman; former MLA, Alberta Cabinet Minister, farmer; 90

+ Giovanni Battistella; founder of Battistella Developments, sportsman and community builder; 86

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+ pay equity is good, right? … Canadian Human Rights Commission statement

+ poor health cost Canada $100.0 billion in economic output in 2025 – Deloitte Canada report

+ AltaGas Ltd closed a US$750.0 million sr. debt raise

+ Apotex Health Corp. closed $1.25 billion sr. unsecured debt raise

+ Axya secured a $17.0 million funding

+ Corus Entertainment Inc. secured an amendment to its $155.0 million credit facility

+ Fox Creek Energy Ltd. closed a $1.815 million tranche of its $2.0 million equity raise by private placement

+ Global Atomic Corporation closed a $57.0 million equity raise by IPO

+ OpenText Corporation closed a $1.0 billion sr. secured debt raise

+ Sernova Biotherapeutics Inc. and Seraxis closed a US$11.2 million financing

+ SmartCentres REIT is on the market to raise $300.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ SmartCentres REIT is on the market to raise $150.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ telMAX secured a $215.0 million credit facility

+ Canadian Digital Core Library is being populated; scanning of cores began in Calgary Sept. 14

+ Schneider Electric agreed to acquire PTC for US$22.6 billion

+ Alberta fire risk ... three (3) active Alberta fires; 1 is out of control, 1 is being held and 1 is under control; total number of fires in 2026: 763 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

+ Intact Financial Corporation published its 3^rd quarter catastrophic loss estimate

+ Ballard Power Systems signed  a big fuel-cell order from Siemens Mobility to power 12 Romanian trains

+ lithium supplier Elevra Lithium struck a multi-year deal to supply Quebec produced ‘spodumene concentrate’ to LG Energy Solution

+ Angus Reid survey indicates 2/3rds of Canadian fears over resource drains are their reasons for resisting large data centres

+ proposed datacentre near Sexsmith causing concerns in the Grande Prairie area

~  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.

+ Alberta Beef Producers published their 2026 Annual Report

+ Canadian farmland values rose 3.8% in the first half of 2026 – Farm Credit Canada reports

+ CN reported on 3^rd qtr grain movements

+ CPKC reported Sept and qtr grain movements

+ FCC mid-year update comments on trade shocks, f&b margins …

~  the importance of agriculture is fundamental to Calgary and the history of Alberta’s pioneering spirit; we’re now covering news items that fit this category, impacting Albertans – not just Calgary; we will also include news items from other parts of Canada for this section.

+ Government of Canada making Defence Investment Agency a Crown Corporation; introduces Bill C-40: Strengthening Canada’s Defence Sector

+ Government of Canada investing $8.0 billion in multiple projects in Alberta, including $550.0 million to establish Alberta as Western Main Operating Base for RCAF CC-330 Husky Fleet

+ Qikiqtaaluk Horizon Arctic Services / a polar class ice-breaker MSV Nordica to strengthen Canada Coast Guard Arctic capability

~  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

+ Currie & Brown reports that ‘uncertainty’ has caused a US$2.0 trillion in added costs globally in construction costs

+ Pomerleau Inc. acquired Groupe Allen; terms not disclosed

+ Starlight Investments published its 2026 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark; published its 2025 Sustainability Report

+ CPP Investments committed A$300.00 million to Nuveen Real Estate’s A$1.0 billion fund to invest in Australian real estate debt market

+ CPP Investments newsletter … Insights Institute

+ PSP Investments and Tishman Speyer acquired the Chrysler building in New York; long term ground lease (150 years) on the site ..

+ Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc. acquired 10 more pharmacies, now have 342

+ PwC reports that Canadians are paying more to buy Canadian

+ Boardwalk REIT sold it’s Grande Prairie portfolio – 210 doors, 8 properties – for $30.2 million

+ Genesis Hospitality Management acquired a dual-brand hotel at Calgary Airport; Courtyard by Marriott and Residence in by Marriott; 329-key facility – terms not disclosed

+ Optima Living along with Axium Infrastructure and Desjardins Global Asset Management acquired the Brenda Strafford Foundation portfolio: 5 facilities in Calgary and Okotoks; 1,000/doors for $300.0 million

+ Synvest acquired some BC properties - Accent Inns and Hotel Zed

+ Aspen Properties and Rohit Group – acquired ‘The District’ property in the Beltline; 360,000 sq. ft. mixed use property

+ Ayrshire Group acquired 400 – 4^th Avenue SW – 33 floor/683,000 sq. ft. tower in the west core; the former Shell Canada HQ, now occupied by CNRL

+ H&R REIT agreed to acquire Lantower projects in Florida

+ Ravelin Properties REIT – analysis of its restructuring while under CCAA protection – Miller Thomson article

+ 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 

+ Oct. 7; Alto, Annual General Meeting, Montreal

+ Nov. 3; goeasy Ltd., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Mississauga

+ Nov. 13; GO Residential REIT, Special Meeting of Unitholders, Toronto

+ Nov. 13; H&R REIT, Special Meeting of Unitholders, Toronto

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+  we have no more listings for 2026

~ [please send your 2027 charity golf event notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]

+ Oct. 20-21; Global Data Centre & Cloud Expo 2026, International Centre, Mississauga

+ Oct. 21-22; BUILDEX Alberta, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary – co-located events

+ Oct. 21-22; Calgary Real Estate Forum, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary – co-located events

+ Oct. 27-28; Aerospace Summit, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa

+ Oct. 29-30; 2026 CBA Insolvency Law Conference, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa

+ Nov. 2-5; ADIPEC 2026 Conference & Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE

+ Nov. 4; National Philanthropy Day Luncheon, Hyatt Regency, Calgary

+ Nov. 5; Infrastructure Partners Conference, Marriott Edmonton ICE District, Edmonton

+ Nov. 6-15; Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Exhibition Place, Toronto

+ Nov. 11-15; 2026 Grey Cup Festival, Paint The Town Red, Calgary

+ Nov. 13; 12^th Annual Calgary Concert for Classrooms, Bella Concert Hall, Calgary

+ Nov. 18; 3^rd Annual Sustainable Blue Economy Summit, Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax

+ Nov. 19-20; DEF2026 conference -  Energy Sovereignty for Global Security, Rimrock, Banff

+ Dec. 2-4; The Buildings Show, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto

2027

+ Jan. 6-9; CES 2027 – Program and Registration, Las Vegas

+ Jan, 12-14; WorldFutureEnergySummit 2027, ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE

+ Feb. 21-23; Transportation Connects Alberta, call for presenters is open , Edmonton Convention Centre

+ April 26-29; World Energy Congress, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

+ May 29-30; Beneva Calgary Marathon, - registration open Sept 21, 2026

+ June 13-16; NeoCon 2027, The Mart, Chicago – save the date … https://neocon.com/

[ please send your event notices and AGM notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]