CNW Daybook for Friday, February 26, 2010
TORONTO, Feb. 26 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------- F R I D A Y, F E B R U A R Y 2 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND@ TIME: 11:00 EVENT: CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION - INVESTMENTS IN HOUSING FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CITY: SUMMERSIDE LOCATION: Community Connections, 701 Water Street West CONTACT: Laura Steeves, Communications Officer, Province of Prince Edward Island, (902) 620-3409; Emely Poitras-Benedict, Principal, Communications, CMHC, (902) 426-8127; Michelle Bakos, Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/February2010/25/c4699.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^ONTARIO@ DATE: February 19 - February 28 EVENT: SOLEIRA SUN CORP. PREMIERS ITS FIRST RESIDENTIAL, INDOOR SUNSPACE AT THE NATIONAL HOME SHOW CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Direct Energy Centre NOTES: the indoor sunspace will be in the Eurodale Dream Home CONTACT: Soleira Sun Corp. contact: Karl-Philippe Pflanzer, Vice President, PR & Marketing, (514) 770-5275; National Home Show contact: Nicole McKnight, GCI Group, (416) 486-5918 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/15/c9353.html DATE: February 24 - February 26 EVENT: CANADIAN NUCLEAR ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL NUCLEAR INDUSTRY CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW CELEBRATING 50 YEARS CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: The Westin Hotel CONTACT: Claudia Lemieux, Director of Communications and Media Relations, Canadian Nuclear Association, (613) 237-4262 Ext. 104, To book media interviews with conference speakers/attendees: Evan Zelikovitz, (613) 862-0302, or Sheila Roy, (613) 863-0127 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/23/c3891.html DATE: February 26 - February 28 EVENT: CANADA'S ULTIMATE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SHOW RETURNS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE CITY: MISSISSAUGA LOCATION: International Centre, Hall 5, 6900 Airport Road CONTACT: Tanya Williams, Public Relations, [email protected], 1-800-891-4859 x239 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/25/c4542.html TIME: 07:30 - 09:45 EVENT: CNW GROUP TO PRESENT DONATION TO CANADIAN RED CROSS CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Hotel, Rideau Room, second floor 150 Albert Street CONTACT: or to arrange for an interview: Laurie Smith, Vice President, Culture & Communications, CNW Group, (416) 863-5616 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/25/c4923.html TIME: 10:30 EVENT: SIRIT INC. SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Suite 1600, 1 First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West CONTACT: Anastasia Chodarcewicz, Sirit Inc., (416) 367-1897 x227 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/22/c3578.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: THE OTTAWA BOAT & SPORTSMEN'S SHOW CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: The Civic Centre, Aberdeen Pavilion and Coliseum at Lansdowne Park CONTACT: Andrea Lukac, M : (647) 801-8707, T : (416) 360-6522 ext. 283 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/25/c3881.html TIME: 18:10 EVENT: #TWEET4RIGHTS: AN EVENING OF RIGHTS MEDIA HOSTED BY JOURNALISTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Cryptic Canvas Gallery, 8 Waterloo Terrace (off Adelaide Place) CONTACT: Emily Agopsowicz, Event Coordinator, t: (416) 413-0240 ext. 202; Justine Yu, Social Media Coordinator, t: (416) 413-0240 ext. 207 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/24/c4477.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^BRITISH COLUMBIA@ TIME: 14:00 EVENT: CHAPTERS STORES CELEBRATE CANADA WITH LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: Multiple locations. See URL for details CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/28/c4800.html TIME: 16:00 EVENT: BCLC AND GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION WELCOME CHILDREN'S WISH CHILD TO THE VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES CITY: RICHMOND LOCATION: River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Road CONTACT: Sonja Mandic, Manager, Media and Responsible Gaming, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation - (604) 889-7114; Chris Fairclough, Communications Officer - BCLC - (604) 341-1935; Amber Dyce, Chapter Director - Children's Wish (BC/Yukon) - (604) 299-2241 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/22/c3778.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^SATELLITE FEED/B-ROLL@ TIME: 16:00 - 16:15 Eastern EVENT: THE CTC IS PROVIDING A DAILY SD SATELLITE FEED OF PRE-TAPED HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS SHOWCASING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OCCURRING THROUGHOUT WHISTLER AND CANADA CO-ORDS: AMC15/K08 Slot A, UP: 14146.5 V, Dwn: 11846.5 H, FEC: 3/4, Symbol Rate: 5.632 CONTACT: Dave Stewart, (604) 376-6971; John Parker-Jervis, Tel: (604) 377-4358 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/22/c3905.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/19/c3497.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL@ TIME: 08:00 Mountain EVENT: COMPTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION YEAR-END CONFERENCE CALL & WEBCAST INTERNET: www.comptonpetroleum.com PHONE NO.: 1-888-231-8191 or (647) 427-7450 CONTACT: Susan J. Soprovich, Director, Investor Relations, Ph: (403) 668-6732 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/22/c3149.html TIME: 08:30 Eastern EVENT: BRIDGEWATER SYSTEMS FISCAL 2009 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.bridgewatersystems.com PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Investor Relations, Kim Butler, Chief Financial Officer, Bridgewater Systems, (613) 591-9104 extension 6023; Craig Armitage, The Equicom Group Inc., (416) 815-0700 extension 278 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/12/c9377.html TIME: 08:30 Eastern EVENT: THOMPSON CREEK 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.newswire.ca and www.thompsoncreekmetals.com PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Wayne Cheveldayoff, Director of Investor Relations, Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., Tel.: (416) 860-1438; Dan Symons, Renmark Financial Communications Inc., Tel.: (514) 939-3989 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/16/c9879.html TIME: 09:30 Eastern EVENT: CROMBIE REIT Q4 AND FISCAL 2009 CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.crombiereit.com PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450, (888) 231-8191 CONTACT: Scott M. Ball, C.A., Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Crombie REIT, (902) 755-8100 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/05/c7294.html http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/25/c3077.html TIME: 10:00 Eastern EVENT: CASCADES INC. - FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAREND FINANCIAL RESULTS INTERNET: www.cascades.com PHONE NO.: 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Didier Filion, Director, Investor Relations, (514) 282-2697 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/28/c4553.html TIME: 10:00 Eastern EVENT: PWC HOSTS PRE-BUDGET MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL: WHAT COULD THE BUDGET BRING? PHONE NO.: 1-866-792-7717 or (416) 260-0338, PASSCODE: 533794 CONTACT: Kiran Chauhan, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, (416) 947-8983 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/19/c3101.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/25/c4842.html TIME: 10:00 Eastern EVENT: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. ANNUAL AND FOURTH QUARTER 2009 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.grantierra.com, www.streetevents.com, or www.fulldisclosure.com PHONE NO.: 1-888-679-8040 or (617) 213-4851 CONTACT: For media and investor inquiries please contact Jason Crumley, Director - Investor Relations, (403) 265-3221 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/19/c3158.html TIME: 10:00 Central EVENT: TESCO CORPORATION FOURTH QUARTER 2009 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.tescocorp.com PHONE NO.: (866) 433-0163 or (973) 638-3066 CONTACT: Robert Kayl, (713) 359-7000 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8240.html TIME: 11:00 Eastern EVENT: HORIZON NORTH LOGISTICS INC. 2009 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INTERNET: www.horizonnorth.ca PHONE NO.: 1-800-732-1073 CONTACT: Ric Peterson, Executive Chairman or Bob German, President and Chief Executive Officer, Telephone: (403) 517-4654 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/11/c9012.html TIME: 11:00 Eastern EVENT: DESJARDINS GROUP 2009 YEAR END RESULTS INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2970880 PHONE NO.: (514) 807-9895 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: André Chapleau, Director Media Relations, (514) 281-7229, 1-866-866-7000, ext. 7229 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/19/c3354.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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