CNW Daybook for Monday, October 5, 2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------- M O N D A Y, O C T O B E R 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW BRUNSWICK DATE: October 5 - October 7 EVENT: CITY OF MONCTON HOSTS THE FIRST INTELLIGENT COMMUNITIES SUMMIT CITY: MONCTON LOCATION: Delta Beauséjour CONTACT: Media Contact: Ben Champoux, Business Development Specialist, City of Moncton, (506) 853-3518; Paul Thomson, Director, Corporate Communications, City of Moncton, (506) 853-3592 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c7957.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 10:00 EVENT: SCHERING-PLOUGH CANADA - MAJOR INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT CITY: POINTE-CLAIRE LOCATION: Schering-Plough Canada - Production Plant, 3535, Trans-Canada Highway NOTES: See release for directions CONTACT: Erik de Pokomandy, GGA Communications, (514) 393-9500, ext. 256, Mobile: (514) 242-5907 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/01/c3093.html TIME: 12:00 - 14:00 EVENT: HUBERT T. LACROIX, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CBC/RADIO-CANADA, AT THE CANADIAN CLUB OF MONTREAL'S PODIUM CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel, Ballroom, 1201, René-Lévesque Blvd West NOTES: Speech at 1:00 p.m. CONTACT: Media Contact: Ginette Bergogne, Executive Director, Canadian Club of Montreal, (514) 398-0457, [email protected] URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/01/c2515.html TIME: 15:00 EVENT: DÉVELOPPEMENT ET PAIX - THE FEDERATION OF FILIPINO CANADIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF QUEBEC: COLLECTION OF MONETARY DONATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF LAST WEEKEND'S FLOODING IN MANILA AND SURROUNDING TOWNS CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Philippine Community Centre, 4708 Van Horne (corner Victoria) CONTACT: Fred Magallanes, (514) 334-4055; François Gloutnay, Development and Peace, (514) 257-8711, ext. 318 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/05/c3746.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: October 5 - October 7 EVENT: WORLD HABITAT DAY CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Various CONTACT: Neil Hetherington, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity Toronto, office: (416) 755-7353 ext 223, cell: 416-436-4190; Allen Davidov, Director of Marketing and Communications, Habitat for Humanity Toronto, office: (416) 755-7353, ext. 236 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3606.html TIME: 10:00 - 11:00 EVENT: NORTH AMERICAN LAUNCH OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2009 CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: 150 Kent (corner of Albert), 8th Floor CONTACT: Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé, (613) 696-2343 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3388.html TIME: 08:30 EVENT: HR SUMMIT 2009: BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY -- THE CONFERENCE BOARD OF CANADA WILL PRESENT THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF ITS NEW REPORT HUMAN RESOURCES TRENDS AND METRICS AT HR SUMMIT 2009: BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Sutton Place Hotel, 955 Bay St., CONTACT: Yvonne Squires, Media Relations, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext. 221, E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3308.html TIME: 09:30 - 10:20 EVENT: OLYMPIAN CHERYL POUNDER AND THE ONTARIO APPLE GROWERS TEAM UP TO LAUNCH FEEDING TORONTO'S HUNGRY STUDENTS WEEK CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Duke of Connaught School, 70 Woodfield Road, (Queen St. E. & Coxwell Ave.) CONTACT: Sonya Franceschini / Katarina Markovinovic, Faye Clack Communications Inc., (905) 206-0577 ext. 249 / ext. 222, [email protected] / [email protected] URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/05/c2047.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: MEET THE MEMBERS OF THE SUNLIGHT GREEN CLEAN KIDS PANEL CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Toronto Botanical Gardens, 777 Lawrence Avenue East CONTACT: Jennifer Pyne, Harbinger, (416) 960-5100 x 264; Please call Forest Kenney on the day of the event at x 286 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/01/c2913.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RELEASES POLICY ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND RENTAL HOUSING CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: YMCA of Greater Toronto, 20 Grosvenor Street CONTACT: Afroze Edwards, Sr. Communications Officer, (416) 314-4528 or (416) 576-0571 (cell phone) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3364.html URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/24/c8511.html TIME: 13:30 EVENT: COMMISSIONER CAVOUKIAN TO ISSUE PIVOTAL ORDER - PRESS CONFERENCE ON EXCESSIVE JUROR VETTING CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Queen's Park Press Gallery NOTES: The news release, the 200-plus-page investigation report and additional information - including an executive summary - will also be available on the Commissioner's website, www.ipc.on.ca, at 1:15 p.m. October 5 CONTACT: Bob Spence, Communications Co-ordinator, Direct line: (416) 326-3939, Cell: (416) 873-9746, Toll-free: (800) 387-0073 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/01/c2669.html TIME: 17:45 EVENT: RAHUL BHARDWAJ, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE TORONTO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, REVIEWS THE STARTLING FINDINGS FROM THE 2009 TORONTO VITAL SIGNS® REPORT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: BMO Bank of Montreal, First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, 68th floor CONTACT: Carole Boivin, (416) 921-2035 ext. 212 , VP Marketing, Communications and Donor Services; Michael Salem, (416) 921-2035 ext. 224, Marketing and Communications URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3275.html TIME: 19:00 EVENT: CANADIAN LANDMARK TWINKLES BLUE AND GREEN IN SUPPORT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CITY: NIAGARA FALLS LOCATION: Niagara Falls, 6650 Niagara Pky, Niagara Falls, Ontario CONTACT: Stephanie Nadalin, Optimum Public Relations, (416) 306-6561 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3238.html TIME: 19:00 - 23:00 EVENT: CANADIAN LANDMARK TWINKLES BLUE AND GREEN IN SUPPORT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Niagara Falls, 6650 Niagara Pky, Niagara Falls CONTACT: Stephanie Nadalin, Optimum Public Relations, (416) 306-6561 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/05/c3145.html TIME: 19:00 EVENT: ELLEN HOPKINS AT INDIGO CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Indigo Yorkdale, 3401 Dufferin Street Unit CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9637.html TIME: 19:30 EVENT: MITCH ALBOM AT INDIGO CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street) CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9637.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SASKATCHEWAN TIME: 09:00 - 20:30 EVENT: LEADERS' ROUNDTABLE ON IMMIGRATION CITY: SASKATOON LOCATION: William Pascoe Room, The Delta Bessborough, 601 Spadina Crescent East CONTACT: Brent Dowdall, Media Relations, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext. 448 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3478.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA DATE: October 3 - October 5 EVENT: CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL MEETING CITY: VICTORIA LOCATION: Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC CONTACT: Kathryn Anderson: (613) 797-1860 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3329.html TIME: 10:00 - 11:00 EVENT: DOUGLAS PORTER, BMO DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: BMO Bank of Montreal Tower (Bentall 3), 595 Burrard Street, 22nd Floor, Main Boardroom CONTACT: Media interested in attending can RSVP by contacting Laurie Grant, 604-665-7596 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3313.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 12:00 Eastern EVENT: CARDIOME PRESENTS AT JMP SECURITIES HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE INTERNET: www.cardiome.com CONTACT: Peter K. Hofman, Senior Director, Investor Relations, (604) 676-6993 or Toll Free: 1-800-330-9928 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3369.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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