CNW Daybook for Friday, January 1, 2010

TORONTO , Dec. 31 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL

    
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    QUEBEC

    DATE:      December 21 - January 5
    EVENT:     HYDRO-QUEBEC - FUN AND FREE ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
               AT THE ÉLECTRIUM!
    CITY:      SAINTE-JULIE
    LOCATION:  near Exit 128 off Highway 30,in the Montérégie region
    NOTES:     For the schedule, please click on the link below.
    CONTACT:   Louis-Olivier Batty, Press Officer - Media, Hydro-Québec,
               [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8416.html

    DATE:      December 26 - January 3
    EVENT:     THE MONTRÉAL SCIENCE CENTRE INVITES THOSE WHO WISH TO
               EXPLORES THE SECRETS OF STAGE TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR NEW
               EXHIBITION: BACKSTAGE ACCESS
    CITY:      MONTRÉAL
    LOCATION:  Montréal Science Centre
    CONTACT:   Julie Mailhot, Press Agent, Old Port of Montréal
               Corporation, Off.: [phone], Cell.: [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/15/c3385.html

    DATE:      January 1
    EVENT:     MONTREAL PORT AUTHORITY - ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST OCEAN-GOING
               VESSEL IN 2010 AT THE PORT OF MONTREAL
    CITY:      MONTREAL
    LOCATION:  Where the ship is docked and the time of the ceremony will
               be communicated by CNW on January 1 at approximately 8:00
               a.m.
    CONTACT:   Jean-Paul Lejeune, Director of Communications, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/29/c5833.html
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    ONTARIO

    TIME:      12:30
    EVENT:     THE 25TH ANNUAL COURAGE BROTHERS' POLAR BEAR DIP FOR WORLD
               VISION
    CITY:      OAKVILLE
    LOCATION:  Coronation Park, Oakville, Ontario, Lakeshore Road between
               3rd and 4th Line
    CONTACT:   Jane Bargout, World Vision Canada, Tel: [phone];
               Peter Turkington, Strategic Communications Solutions, Tel:
               [phone]
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/29/c5849.html

    TIME:      12:00
    EVENT:     HUNDREDS OF TORONTONIANS GATHER TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH
               A SPLASH AT THE 5TH ANNUAL NEW YEARS DAY POLAR BEAR DIP IN
               SUPPORT OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TORONTO.
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Sunnyside Park, 1755 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto,
               Ontario
    NOTES:     Parking will be available
    CONTACT:   Neil Hetherington, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for
               Humanity Toronto, office: [phone] ext 223; Brittani
               Jarvis, Marketing & Communications Intern, Habitat for
               Humanity Toronto, cell: [phone]
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/31/c5096.html

    TIME:      12:00
    EVENT:     THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S NEW YEAR'S LEVEE
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto
    CONTACT:   Nanda Casucci-Byrne, Tel. [phone], Office of the
               Lieutenant Governor
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/31/c6059.html

    TIME:      12:30
    EVENT:     THE 25TH ANNUAL COURAGE BROTHERS' POLAR BEAR DIP FOR WORLD
               VISION
    CITY:      OAKVILLE
    LOCATION:  Coronation Park, Oakville, Ontario - Lakeshore Road between
               3rd and 4th Line
    NOTES:     12:30 p.m.
               Registration begins
               Live band performs on main stage
               1:00 p.m.
               Regional Chair of Halton welcomes visitors
               Oakville Member of Parliament brings greetings
               Costume contest on main stage

               1:30 p.m.
               Pre-dip interview availability (Todd Courage, Trent Courage,
               Michael Messenger of World Vision)
               Please register at media table to ensure interview
               2:00 p.m.
               Polar Bear Dip begins
    CONTACT:   Jane Bargout, World Vision Canada, Tel: [phone],
               Peter Turkington, Strategic
               Communications Solutions, Tel: [phone],
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/31/c6055.html

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