CNW Daybook for Monday, August 23, 2010
TORONTO, Aug. 23 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------- M O N D A Y, A U G U S T 2 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL DATE: July 1 - August 29 EVENT: HOT WHEELS® COLOUR SHIFTERS™ SUMMER ROAD TRIP ACROSS CANADA CITY: VARIOUS - PLEASE SEE PRESS RELEASE FOR DETAILS LOCATION: various - please see press release for details CONTACT: Falan Hamilton, GCI Group, 416-486-5901; Shelley Fremont, GCI Group, 416-486-5921 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/29/c8974.html DATE: August 1 - August 29 EVENT: MOTORCYCLE RIDE FOR DAD 10TH ANNIVERSARY CROSS-CANADA TOUR CAMPAIGN CITY: NATIONAL LOCATION: Please see the release for the Tour stops CONTACT: Kelly Goulet, Motorcycle Ride For Dad, Tel: 613-722-6131, Cell: 613-447-6412; Megan Fielding, TELUS Media Relations, Tel: 416-883-3461, Cell: 416-894-0817 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/22/c6059.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVA SCOTIA TIME: 19:00 - 21:00 EVENT: ALLIANCE FILMS AND WORLD VISION PARTNER OFFER FREE SCREENINGS ACROSS CANADA OF THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY, BABIES CITY: HALIFAX LOCATION: Empire 18 & IMAX Theatre Bayers Lake, Cinema 9, 190 Chain Lake Drive CONTACT: World Vision - Jane Bargout - 416-716-9738; Alliance Films - Julius Comia - 416-309-4167 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/16/c2822.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC DATE: August 20 - August 23 EVENT: INSTITUT DU NOUVEAU MONDE - 9TH WORLD ASSEMBLY OF CIVICUS: WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Palais des Congrès in Montreal CONTACT: Margaret Fish, CIVICUS World Assembly Manager, (27-11) 833-5959 ext. 102; Roch Bilodeau, Phare Communications, 1-866-618-7537 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/25/c4917.html http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3925.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: June 9 - September 1 EVENT: DOWNTOWN YONGE BUSINESS COMMUNITY LAUNCHES FREE WALKING TOURS IN NINE LANGUAGES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Brightly-coloured kiosk, southwest corner of Yonge and Dundas CONTACT: Helen Jamer, Julia Harper, Idea Workshop, (416) 504-3977 x25, 27, (647) 330-4706 (cell) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/09/c2500.html DATE: August 15 - August 30 EVENT: FRESH: THE MOVIE - PRESS SCREENING CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: FoodShare, 90 Croatia St. CONTACT: Allison Savage, Tel: 416.972.6096 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html TIME: August 15 - August 30 EVENT: THE TORONTO FRESH EVENT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: multiple locations NOTES: http://radishesandrhubarb.blogspot.com/p/fresh-movie.html CONTACT: Allison Savage, Radishes and Rhubarb Blog, www.radishesandrubarb.blogspot.com, Tel: 416.972.6096 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html DATE: August 23 - August 25 EVENT: THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S (CMA) 143RD ANNUAL MEETING CITY: NIAGARA FALLS LOCATION: the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel CONTACT: Lucie Boileau, 1-800 663-7336, or (613) 731-8610 ext. 1266, Cell.: 613 447-0866 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/24/c7960.html DATE: August 23 - August 27 EVENT: INTERNATIONAL CONTINENCE SOCIETY (ICS) AND THE INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (IUGA) HOLD A JOINT ANNUAL MEETING CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Metro Toronto Convention Centre CONTACT: Christine Tse, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, (416) 585-8106 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3743.html TIME: 11:15 - 12:30 EVENT: OPSEU PRESIDENT JOINS THE NOSM MARCH AND RALLY CITY: SUDBURY LOCATION: Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Rd. Entrance CONTACT: Tyler England, 705-561-3391 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/20/c4171.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/20/c4177.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANITOBA DATE: August 23 - August 29 EVENT: 2010 CN CANADIAN WOMEN'S OPEN CITY: WINNIPEG LOCATION: St. Charles Country Club CONTACT: For CN: Karen Phillips, Vice-President, Public & Government Affairs, (514) 399-4729; For RCGA: Dan Pino, Director, Media and Public Relations, 1-800-263-0009, ext. 406, (416) 434-5525; For Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba: Maria Lee, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, (204) 787-4060 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/16/c2154.html TIME: 08:00 EVENT: ZELLERS RE-LAUNCHES FIVE NEW FORMAT, REVITALIZED STORES CITY: WINNIPEG LOCATION: Zellers at Polo Park, 1485 Portage Avenue CONTACT: Nicole Paara, Harbinger, 416-960-5100 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3659.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA DATE: Aug 23 - 29 EVENT: HOT WHEELS® COLOUR SHIFTERS™ GEAR UP TO VISIT VANCOUVER AS PART OF THE SUMMER ROAD TRIP ACROSS CANADA CITY: VANCOUVER AND COQUITLAM LOCATION: various - please see press release for details CONTACT: Falan Hamilton, GCI Group, 416-486-5901; Shelley Fremont, GCI Group, 416-486-5921 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/18/c3435.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL DATE: August 20 - August 26 EVENT: CANADIAN RED CROSS SECRETARY GENERAL IN PAKISTAN CONTACT: Canadian Red Cross Media Line, (613) 740-1994 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3928.html TIME: 14:00 Pacific EVENT: ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE HOSTS CONFERENCE CALL FOR FISCAL 2010 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END FINANCIAL RESULTS PHONE NO.: 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Errol Olsen, Absolute Software, 604 676 3645; Dave Mason, CFA, The Equicom Group, 416.815.0700 x237 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/27/c6705.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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