CNW Daybook for Monday, March 29, 2010
TORONTO, March 29 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------- M O N D A Y, M A R C H 2 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVA SCOTIA TIME: 14:30 EVENT: NSAHO TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CITY: HALIFAX LOCATION: in the Atlantic Ballroom of the Westin Nova Scotian, 1181 Hollis Street CONTACT: If you plan to attend, please contact: Public Affairs & Communications at (902) 832-8513; Mary Baldwin, Director, Public Affairs and Communications, (902) 832-8513, (902) 431-2761 (cell) URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/25/c4963.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW BRUNSWICK TIME: 10:00 EVENT: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY VIA RAIL CANADA CITY: MONCTON LOCATION: Industrial Rail Services Inc., 299 Humpyard NOTES: Refreshments will be served CONTACT: RSVP: Please confirm your intention to attend the event and to travel by train to: Elizabeth Huart, VIA Rail Canada, (514) 887-6119 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5350.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO TIME: 07:30 EVENT: KEVAN COWAN, PRESIDENT TSX MARKETS AND GROUP HEAD OF EQUITIES TMX GROUP, SPEAKS AT THE TORONTO BOARD OF TRADE'S CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF ONTARIO FINANCIAL SERIES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Toronto Board of Trade, 1 First Canadian Place, 4th Floor, 77 Adelaide St. W. Entrance CONTACT: Carolyn Quick, Director, Corporate Communications, TMX Group, (416) 947-4597, [email protected] URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5570.html TIME: 08:00 - 15:00 EVENT: CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS (CFMS) FEDERAL LOBBY DAY CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Room 209, West Block, Parliament Hill NOTES: CFMS President Tyler Johnston will be available for interviews during the day CONTACT: Ijab Khanafer, Vice President of Communications, Canadian Federation of Medical Students, Cell: (613) 698-9664 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/25/c4981.html TIME: 08:00 - 16:30 EVENT: THE FIRST CANADIAN PATIENT SUMMIT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: MaRS Centre Auditorium, 101 College Street CONTACT: Tiffanie Ing, Communications Coordinator, (416) 485-2292; Karen Philp, Chair, Canadian Patient Summit, (416) 485-2292; Marc Kealey, Communications, (647) 292-2537 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/22/c3523.html TIME: 08:15 EVENT: MEDIA ADVISORY - TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA SECRETARIAT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Sheraton Centre, Civic Ballroom, 123 Queen Street West CONTACT: Mélisa Leclerc, Director of Communications, Office of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, (613) 952-5051; Media relations, Treasury Board Secretariat, (613) 957-2640 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5620.html TIME: 09:30 EVENT: PARKDALE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK RECOGNITION CEREMONY CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Parkdale Community Food Bank, 1316 King Street West CONTACT: Robert Thorpe, Executive Director of the Parkdale Community Food Bank at (416) 532-2375 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/24/c4592.html TIME: 09:30 - 16:00 EVENT: SUGARBUSH MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL CITY: VAUGHAN LOCATION: Kortright Centre for Conservation, 9550 Pine Valley Dr NOTES: Kortright open daily CONTACT: Rowena Calpito, Supervisor, Media Management, Toronto and Region Conservation, T: (416) 661-6600 ext 5632, C: (416) 358-3446 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/01/c5632.html TIME: 11:00 - 13:00 EVENT: NEW IWES SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM IN ONTARIO HELPS NEWCOMERS LAUNCH CAREER IN CANADA CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Livewire, 109 Vanderhoof Ave. CONTACT: Amanda Batchelor, Manager of Communications and Marketing, JVS Toronto, (416) 787-1151 ext. 287; Tammy Bokhari, Communications Manager, Immigration Initiatives, ICTC, (613) 237-8551 ext. 129 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/23/c4072.html TIME: 11:00 - 13:00 EVENT: RALLY - TO PRESS THE PROVINCE TO COVER THE DEFICIT OF THE BROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL CITY: BROCKVILLE LOCATION: Brockville General Hospital, 75 Charles Street CONTACT: Martha Godin, President, CUPE Local 5666: (613) 340-4495; Louis Rodrigues, OCHU Vice-president: (613) 531-1319; Michael Hurley, President, OCHU: (416) 884-0770 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/28/c5801.html TIME: 12:10 EVENT: SPEECH BY PAUL JENKINS, SENIOR DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF CANADA CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Civic Ballroom, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario CONTACT: Jeremy Harrison at (613) 782-8782 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/March2010/24/c4568.html TIME: 13:00 EVENT: POINTS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS AT RBC CAPITAL MARKETS' 2010 GROWTH TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Royal Bank Plaza CONTACT: Anthony Lam, Chief Financial Officer, (416) 596-6382; Investor Contact: Alex Wellins, The Blueshirt Group, (415) 217-5861; Media Contact: Jordan Fischler, Allison & Partners, (646) 428-0604 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/22/c3412.html TIME: 13:30 EVENT: MAYOR DAVID MILLER DISCUSSES SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION AND POTHOLE REPAIR WORK, AS WELL AS THE BUSY SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR FOR THE CITY OF TORONTO IN 2010 CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Ontario Street just south of Gerrard Street CONTACT: Media contact: Steve Johnston, Senior Communications Coordinator, 416-392-4391, [email protected] URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/27/c5672.html TIME: 19:00 EVENT: YAMAMOTO KYOGEN COMPANY - MAKES FIRST AND ONLY APPEARANCE IN CANADA CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Court (north east of Don Mills and Eglinton) CONTACT: Paul Tyler, (905) 235-7285 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/04/c6665.html TIME: 19:00 - 21:00 EVENT: CAMPAIGN TO CONTROL CANCER - PEOPLE VS CANCER TOUR AT CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES HOSTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY CITY: KINGSTON LOCATION: Queen's University, Ellis Hall CONTACT: Pat Kelly, CEO, Campaign to Control Cancer, 1-877-728-5355, Cell: 1-828-337-8313; Jennifer F. Modica, Communications Coordinator, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Region, (416) 815-1313 ext. 208; Christina Magill, Stephen Lewis Foundation, (416) 657-4458 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/23/c4479.html TIME: 19:30 EVENT: DURHAM CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD - SPECIAL BOARD MEETING CITY: OSHAWA LOCATION: Catholic Education Centre, 650 Rossland Road West CONTACT: Darlene Rich, Communications Officer, (905) 576-6150 ext. 2318 or Paul Pulla, Director of Education, ext. 2317 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5595.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA TIME: 10:00 EVENT: CALGARY CO-OP SPONSORS EMS FOUNDATION "PROJECT SMILE" - CALGARY METRO EMS WILL RECEIVE ITS LATEST SHIPMENT OF MEDIC MOOSE CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Calgary Co-op Macleod Trail Centre, 8818 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary CONTACT: Sarah Boutron, Manager Communications, Member and Public Relations, Calgary Co-operative Association Limited, Phone: (403) 219-6025, ext. 6105, Cell: (403) 660-7197; Stuart Brideaux, Director, EMS Foundation, Public Education Officer, Alberta Health Services, EMS, Calgary Metro, Media: (403) 955-9668 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5596.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA TIME: 14:00 - 16:00 EVENT: VANCOUVER CANUCKS FORWARD MASON RAYMOND SWAPS SKATES FOR RUNNING SHOES AS HONORARY CHAIR OF THE 2010 SCOTIABANK GROUP CHARITY CHALLENGE CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: Scotiabank Park Royal, 955 Park Royal South CONTACT: Michelle Cobb, Scotiabank Public Affairs, (778) 327-5451, cell (778) 668-2995 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/25/c5114.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 11:00 Eastern EVENT: WHITEROCK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST LIVE CONFERENCE CALL WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT PHONE NO.: 416-800-1066 or 1-866-212-4491 CONTACT: www.whiterockreit.ca, Frank Bucys, CFO, (416) 907-4864; Jennifer Kosloski, Controller, (416) 979-3026 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/22/c9601.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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