CNW Daybook for Friday, October 16, 2009
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ONTARIO
DATE: October 15 - October 18
EVENT: THE 2009 TORONTO SKI, SNOWBOARD & TRAVEL SHOW
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place
CONTACT: Danna Barak, (647) 240-0644
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6451.html
DATE: October 16
EVENT: OWA'S POWER OF WATER CONFERENCE
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Fairmount Chateau Laurier
CONTACT: Paul Norris, OWA President, (705) 743-1500
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/06/c2950.html
DATE: October 16 - October 18
EVENT: RAREST WINES FEATURED AT VINTAGES FINE WINE AUCTION
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Waddington's Auction House, 111 Bathurst Street
CONTACT: Barry O'Brien, Director, LCBO Corporate Affairs, Tel. (416)
864-6821, Cell: (416) 627-7055
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7146.html
TIME: 09:00 - 17:00
EVENT: NBA CANADA INVITES BASKETBALL FANS TO A CELEBRATION OF THE
UPCOMING SEASON
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Yonge-Dundas Square
CONTACT: Carolyn Abbass, Paradigm Public Relations, (416) 203-2223
ext. 221; Jonathan Chang, NBA Canada, (416) 364-4529,
[email protected]
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6448.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN VAUGHAN
CITY: VAUGHAN
LOCATION: 9100 Bathurst Street
CONTACT: Michelle Bakos, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482;
Adam Grachnik, Minister Jim Watson's Office, (416) 585-6492;
Jennifer Mitchell-Emmerson, The Regional Municipality of
York, (905) 830-4444 ext. 4016; Shawn Griffiths, Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation, (416) 218-3448
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7085.html
TIME: 10:30
EVENT: CELEBRATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN LONDON
CITY: LONDON
LOCATION: 570 Nelson Street
CONTACT: Michelle Bakos, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482;
Adam Grachnik, Minister Jim Watson's Office, (416) 585-6492;
Neil Watson, City of London, (519) 434-0181; Beth Bailey,
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, (416) 218-3355
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7073.html
TIME: 10:30
EVENT: OFFICIAL OPENING OF RESIDENCE IN WASAUKSING FIRST NATION
COMMUNITY
CITY: WASAUKSING FIRST NATION
LOCATION: Band Council Office, Lane G, Geewadin Rd.
CONTACT: Nicole Burgers, Consultant, Communications & Marketing, Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation, (416) 250-2760; Robert
Tababodung, Director of Operations, Wasauksing First Nation,
(705) 746-2531 ext. 2239
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7272.html
TIME: 11:00
EVENT: RENOVATION FUNDING FOR ONTARIO BENEFITS WINDSOR SHELTER
CITY: WINDSOR
LOCATION: 250 Louis Avenue
CONTACT: Michelle Bakos, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482;
Nicole Burgers, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,
(416) 250-2760
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7165.html
TIME: 11:30
EVENT: IMPORTANT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EXPANDED HOSPITAL
SERVICES IN SOUTHWEST YORK REGION
CITY: VAUGHAN
LOCATION: 9401 Jane Street, building A, suite 328
CONTACT: Stefanie Kreibe, External Relations Officer, Communications
and Public Affairs, York Central Hospital, Tel. (905)
883-1212 ext. 7484
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7161.html
TIME: 12:30 - 13:30
EVENT: PANEL OF SPORTS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS
WHAT A SUCCESSFUL 2015 PAN AM BID WILL MEAN FOR ONTARIO
ATHLETES, THE ECONOMY AND LOCAL RESIDENTS
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Fairmont Royal York Hotel - Ballroom (C Level), 100 Front
Street W
CONTACT: Stephanie Sayer, (416) 500-1656
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7116.html
TIME: 13:30
EVENT: CELEBRATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PETERBOROUGH
CITY: LAKEFIELD
LOCATION: 40 Rabbit Street
CONTACT: Michelle Bakos, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482;
Stephen Derksen, Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation,
(416) 218-3443; Adam Grachnik, Minister Jim Watson's Office,
(416) 585-6492; Susan Bacque, Manager Housing Division, City
of Peterborough, (705) 742-7777 ext.1492
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7316.html
TIME: 18:30
EVENT: STAR ENSEMBLE GATHERS AT THE EXQUISITE PALAIS ROYALE
BALLROOM - "CULINARY CRAVINGS"
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Palais Royale, 1601 Lakeshore Blvd. West
NOTES: Tickets: $250 excl. GST. The tickets include a six-course
menu prepared by the master chefs as well as wine paired
with each course.
CONTACT: Christiane Doersam, (416) 598-7083
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/24/c8588.html
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MANITOBA
TIME: 15:00
EVENT: NEW SENIORS HOUSING COMPLEX GROUNDBREAKING
CITY: GRUNTHAL
LOCATION: 235 Park Street
CONTACT: Michelle Bakos, Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley,
(819) 994-2482; Glen Cassie, Manitoba Housing, Communication
Services MB, (204) 945-0750; Kimberlee Jones, Senior
Communications Consultant, Prairie & Territories-
Communications & Marketing, Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation (CMHC), (403) 515-3048
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7169.html
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
DATE: October 16 - October 18
EVENT: BEST BUY CANADA CELEBRATES THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS FIRST
VICTORIA STORE IN LANGFORD
CITY: VICTORIA
LOCATION: # 109 - 2955 Phipps Road at the Westshore Town Centre)
CONTACT: For more information regarding Best Buy or the grand opening
weekend festivities please contact: Danielle Jang,
Communications Manager, Best Buy Canada Office: (604)
412-1880, Mobile: (604) 562-5631
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/13/c6106.html
TIME: 13:30
EVENT: MEDIA PREVIEW OF VANCOUVER 2010 ABORIGINAL ART AUCTION AND
EXHIBITION
CITY: VANCOUVER
LOCATION: Vancouver Convention Centre, Hall A, 999 Canada Place
CONTACT: Stephanie Snider, VANOC Communications, Tel: (604) 403-1817;
Alex Rose, FHFN Communications, Tel: (604) 346-7720
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7242.html
TIME: 09:30
EVENT: GENERAL ELECTRIC AND VANCOUVER 2010 UNVEIL GE MOBILE MEDICAL
UNIT
CITY: VANCOUVER
LOCATION: Vancouver General Hospital, Energy Centre Park, 280 W.12th
Avenue (Between 12th and 13th avenues, at Willow Street)
CONTACT: Greg Alexis, VANOC Communications, Tel: (604) 403-1627;
Arvind Gopalratnam, General Electric, Tel: (262) 501-0777
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7219.html
TIME: 17:30 - 22:00
EVENT: VANCOUVER 2010 ABORIGINAL VENUE ARTISTS ABORIGINAL ART
AUCTION
CITY: VANCOUVER
LOCATION: Pan Pacific
CONTACT: Sebastien Theberge, VANOC Communications, Tel: (604)
403-2261; Alex Rose, Four Host First Nations Communications,
Tel: (604) 346-7720
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/08/c5393.html
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TIME: 14:00 - 14:30 Eastern
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