CNW Daybook for Friday, October 1, 2010

TORONTO, Oct. 1 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL

    
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    QUEBEC

    DATE:      October 1 - October 3
    EVENT:     THE FASHION CENTRES - "MEET YOUR PERSONAL STYLIST"
    CITY:      ST-BRUNO AND ANJOU
    LOCATION:  Promenades St-Bruno and Galeries d'Anjou
    CONTACT:   Catherine Angehrn, Coordinator, Zenergy Communications,
               514.286.4034
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/16/c2404.html

    TIME:      12:00 - 14:00
    EVENT:     THE BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN MONTREAL WELCOMES
               FRANÇOIS TRAHAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, HEAD OF PORTFOLIO STRATEGY
               AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH, WOLFE TRAHAN
    CITY:      MONTREAL
    LOCATION:  Le Centre Sheraton, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
    CONTACT:   Sylvie Paquette, Coordinator, Media relations, 514 871-4000,
               ext. 4015
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6636.html

    TIME:      13:30
    EVENT:     MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL - DEBATE
               CONFERENCE: "FONDU AU NOIR - FADE TO BLACK"
    CITY:      MONTRÉAL
    LOCATION:  Jean Desprez theatre, Maison de Radio-Canada, 1400
               René-Lévesque East
    CONTACT:   Carla Beauvais, Media Relations Officer, 438-868-5450
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/15/c2094.html
         http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/29/c6488.html
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    ONTARIO

    DATE:      September 30 - October 1
    EVENT:     IBM AND MITACS HOST HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SUMMIT
    CITY:      MARKHAM
    LOCATION:  IBM Lab, 8200 Warden AVE
    CONTACT:   Katie Zier-Vogel, Ketchum, on behalf of IBM, 416-355-7401
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/29/c6066.html

    DATE:      September 30 - October 3
    EVENT:     TORONTO FALL HOME SHOW
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, 195 Princes Boulevard
    CONTACT:   Nicole McKnight, GCI Canada, 416.486.5918; Maggie MacLellan,
               GCI Canada, 416.486.2563
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6506.html

    DATE:      October 1 - October 8
    EVENT:     HARVEST FOR HUNGER
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  All Toronto Sobeys stores
    CONTACT:   Tonia Krauser, Second Harvest, 416-625-6774
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6522.html

    DATE:      October 1 - October 2
    EVENT:     TORONTO MICROFINANCE CONFERENCE & GALA - INTERNATIONAL FORUM
               ON ENDING POVERTY THROUGH MICRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Allstream Centre
    CONTACT:   Wendy Bodnoff, Co-Chair, Media and Public Relations
               905.334.3660
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/08/c8023.html

    TIME:      09:00 - 16:00
    EVENT:     2010 TORONTO RIDE FOR DIABETES RESEARCH
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Salon A, Level 300, North
               Building
    CONTACT:   JDRF Contact, Jennifer McEvoy, National Director, Marketing
               and Communications, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,
               647-789-2024; Amanda Marchment, Manager, AGF Public
               Relations & Public Affairs, 416-367-1900 Ext. 2140
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/29/c6293.html

    TIME:      11:30
    EVENT:     SPORTS LEGENDS DARRYL SITTLER AND PAUL MASOTTI COACH
               SCOTIABANK RIDERS AT JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S
               2010 RIDE FOR DIABETES RESEARCH
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Metro Toronto Convention Centre - Salon A Level 300 North
               Building (Media should check-in at media registration, next
               to the volunteer sign- in)
    CONTACT:   Cell: 905-751-8183, Desk: 416-933-0646
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6709.html

    TIME:      12:00 - 12:30
    EVENT:     ONTARIO COUNCIL OF HOSPITAL UNIONS RALLY
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  the office of Lorenzo Berardinetti, MPP, Unit 403B-3090
               Kingston Road
    CONTACT:   Kevin Tyrell, President of CUPE Local 1590: 416-522-7079
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6987.html
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    ALBERTA

    TIME:      10:00
    EVENT:     PRESS CONFERENCE: J4J AT UOFA
    CITY:      EDMONTON
    LOCATION:  Campus Tower Suite Hotel, 16th Floor Meeting Room, 11145 -
               87 Ave.
    CONTACT:   Merryn Edwards, 780-910-1951
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/29/c6366.html
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    BRITISH COLUMBIA

    TIME:      08:00
    EVENT:     MINISTER DAY SPEAKS AT THE UBCM 107TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
    CITY:      WHISTLER
    LOCATION:  Whistler Conference Centre, 4010 Whistler Way
    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/September2010/30/c6726.html

    TIME:      12:15 - 14:00
    EVENT:     PRESIDENT OF SECOND LARGEST U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
               ADDRESSES FUTURE ECONOMY AT VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE
    CITY:      VANCOUVER
    LOCATION:  Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside - Harbourside
               Ballroom, 1133 Hastings St. West
    CONTACT:   Terry Hadley, 604-641-1271
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6908.html

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