Bennette Chase Inc. is in court-appointed receivership in Alberta following a receivership order pronounced on April 1, 2026 in the Court of King's Bench of Alberta in Bankruptcy and Insolvency, under Court File No. 2501-16951. The proceeding is grounded in section 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act together with provincial Judicature Act authority, and it remains active. The record in this matter presently begins and ends with the April 1, 2026 order; no later milestone has been entered against the file.
MNP Ltd.'s First Report: the first sale process drew over 40 signed NDAs but no sale, so a second process follows through NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.; receipts were $234,752 and disbursements $174,541 to September 4, 2026.
Source: First Report of the Receiver
Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc — Notice of receiver (s. 245 / Form 87)
Placed Bennette Chase Inc. into court-appointed receivership, the order being pronounced April 1, 2026 in Court of King's Bench of Alberta file 2501-16951.
Source: Receivership Order
Case update
Bennette Chase: forty interested parties and no sale
A four-pump Esso on 34 Avenue SE in Calgary has been closed since the receiver took it over in April. Forty parties signed non-disclosure agreements, four thousand people looked at it online, and nobody bought it. On September 8 the receiver asked to relist $405,000 lower and to raise its own charge from $300,000 to $500,000 — against professional fees of $248,467 and $60,200 left in the account.
Debtor
Bennette Chase Inc.
Receiver
MNP
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Mah | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 1 order, Apr 2026 | 57 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverMNP | Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | 20 Mar 2026 | Service list · 20 Mar 2026 |
| Applicant | Dentons Canada LLP | 20 Mar 2026 | Service list · 20 Mar 2026 |
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | Servus Credit Union Ltd. · in 23 casesIdentified on Alberta Personal Property Registry / Alberta Land Title search — Schedule A table lists a rounded figure of $1,312,915; the affidavit of W.J. (Bill) Moore sworn March 3, 2026 states the exact amount of approximately $1,312,914.58 CAD, which is used as the amount here per the more precise dated figure. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. · as of 3 Mar 2026 | $1.31M | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 4 | Secured | Parkland Corporation · in 14 casesas of date of this notice — Identified on Alberta Personal Property Registry / Alberta Land Title search — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | $120K | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 4 | Secured | Gaston Rajakarunaas of date of this notice — Identified on Alberta Personal Property Registry / Alberta Land Title search — Amount unknown; Receiver states it does not know the quantum outstanding as at the date of this notice. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 4 | Secured | Mortgagequote Canada Corp. · in 2 casesas of date of this notice — Identified on Alberta Personal Property Registry / Alberta Land Title search — Amount unknown; Receiver states it does not know the quantum outstanding as at the date of this notice. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 4 | Secured | 1728778 Alberta Ltd.as of date of this notice — Identified on Alberta Personal Property Registry / Alberta Land Title search — Amount unknown; Receiver states it does not know the quantum outstanding as at the date of this notice. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 4 | Secured | Bodkin, A division of Bennington Financial Corp. · in 10 casesas of date of this notice — Identified on Alberta Personal Property Registry / Alberta Land Title search — Amount unknown; Receiver states it does not know the quantum outstanding as at the date of this notice. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | City of Calgary · in 10 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Western Financial Group · in 3 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Canada Revenue Agency · in 926 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta · in 7 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Alberta Treasury Board and Finance · in 3 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Direct Energy Business · in 8 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Collective Waste Solutions Inc. · in 2 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Enmax Corporation · in 4 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Telus Communications · in 39 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | Arctic Glacier Premium Iceas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
| 8 | Unsecured | AGLC · in 6 casesas of date of this notice — Amount unknown per Receiver. — debtor: Bennette Chase Inc. | — | Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc |
“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “—” means not in the extracted record.
No acceptable bid — First Sale Process did not result in a sale of the Property; Receiver launching Second Sale ProcessFirst Report of the Receiver · 8 Sep 2026
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Sale Process did not result in a salethe Property · real property | SealedDetails regarding the outcome of the First Sales Process and the bids received are included in the Confidential Supplement. | Not completed | First Report of the Receiver |
As at 1 Apr 2026 · per Net book value; note in document states realizable values may materially differ · Bennette Chase Inc. (entity level, Property described in Receivership Order) — Asset table gives net book value only (PP&E, advances and investments, inventory, due from related parties); no consolidated total liabilities figure stated. Secured creditor amounts are reported separately in Schedule A rather than as a balance-sheet liability total.
Cumulative receipts
$235K
As at 8 Sep 2026First Report of the Receiver
Cumulative disbursements
$175K
As at 8 Sep 2026First Report of the Receiver
Cash on hand
$60.2K
As at 8 Sep 2026First Report of the Receiver
Professional fees to date
$248K
As at 8 Sep 2026First Report of the Receiver
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Application (Sale Process) | ||
First Report of the Receiver
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| Confidentiality Agreement | ||
Real Property Sale Process
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| Sale Process Disclosure Letter | ||
Notice and Statement of Receiver - Bennette Chase Inc
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Receivership Order
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| Application (Appoint Receiver) | ||
Bench Brief of Law
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Service List
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Affidavit of B. Moore Sworn
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Bennette Chase Inc.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/bci
Sources last checked · summary updated 8 August 2026 · Report a correction · Printed from proceedings.ca/case/bci
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