CNW Daybook for Thursday, August 19, 2010
TORONTO, Aug. 19 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
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T H U R S D A Y, A U G U S T 1 9
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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
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NOVA SCOTIA
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: SPECIAL MEETING OF ETRUSCAN'S SHAREHOLDERS
CITY: HALIFAX
LOCATION: Suite 1300, 1969 Upper Water Street
CONTACT: Renmark Financial Communications Inc.: Maurice Dagenais; Barry
Mire, Tel: (514) 939-3989, (416) 644-2020; Etruscan Resources
Inc.: Janice Stairs, General Counsel, Tel: (877) 465-3674,
Fax: (902) 832-6702
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/23/c6268.html
TIME: 15:00
EVENT: NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGES AT BULLFROGPOWERED® HOME
OF HALIFAX SINGER-SONGWRITER DAVE CARROLL
CITY: HALIFAX
LOCATION: Call for location
CONTACT: Kristen Marano, Environics Communications, Tel: 416.969.2730;
William Pointon, Bullfrog Power, Tel: 416.360.3464 ext 221
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/17/c3178.html
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NEW BRUNSWICK
TIME: 08:45
EVENT: 21ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF
POLICE BOARDS (CAPB)
CITY: SAINT JOHN
LOCATION: Saint John Trade & Convention Centre
CONTACT: Jennifer Lanzon, Executive Director, Canadian Association of
Police Boards, 613-298-9795
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/17/c3190.html
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QUEBEC
DATE: August 4 - August 22
EVENT: THE MONTREAL FASHION & DESIGN FESTIVAL
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: Montreal Eaton Centre
CONTACT: Zeina Barghout, Marketing Director, The Montreal Eaton
Centre, Telephone: 514-288-3709; Sophie Des Marais, Sensation
Mode, Telephone: 514-234-4736
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/04/c8414.html
DATE: August 18 - August 20
EVENT: INSTITUT DU NOUVEAU MONDE - 3RD CIVICUS YOUTH ASSEMBLY
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Concordia University
CONTACT: Roch Bilodeau (INM), 1 866 618-7537; Véronique Paquet
(INM-CIVICUS - Youth Assembly), 418 951-3546; Christine Mota
(Concordia University), 514 952-5556
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/17/c3300.html
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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 - MEDIA ONLY
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
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html
DATE: August 16 - August 19
EVENT: 2010 ELEMENTARY TEACHERS' FEDERATION OF ONTARIO ANNUAL MEETING
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West
NOTES: Reporters are welcome throughout the meeting. Media
credentials are available at the ETFO Media Centre (Sheraton
Hall B).
CONTACT: Valerie Dugale, (416) 948-0195 (cell); Johanna Brand, (416)
948-2554 (cell); Mary Morison, (416) 948-3406 (cell); Sheraton
Centre, Phone: (416) 945-6296, Fax: (416) 945-6298
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/11/c9963.html
TIME: 06:00 - 10:01
EVENT: OPSEU LIBERAL FUNDRAISER PROTEST
CITY: CUMBERLAND
LOCATION: GreyHawk Golf Club, 4999 Boundary Rd.
CONTACT: Lynn Orzel, OPSEU Region 4 Executive Board Member,
613-371-7970
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/18/c3548.html
TIME: 10:30
EVENT: CAA SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO LAUNCHES THE 8TH ANNUAL WORST
ROADS CAMPAIGN
CITY: PETERBOROUGH
LOCATION: CAA Retail Store, 680 The Queensway
CONTACT: Silvana Aceto, Media and PR Specialist, CAA SCO, Office:
(905) 771-3194, Cell: (416) 209-4930
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/13/c2548.html
TIME: 11:00
EVENT: ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON TORONTO'S
WATERFRONT
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Waterfront Toronto Boardroom, 20 Bay Street, 13th Floor
CONTACT: Samantha Gileno, Waterfront Toronto 416.271.1316
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/17/c3208.html
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SASKATCHEWAN
TIME: 19:00 - 21:00
EVENT: FREE SCREENINGS OF THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY, BABIES
CITY: SASKATOON
LOCATION: Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon, 347-2nd Avenue South
NOTES: For a preview of BABIES, see:
http://www.youtube.com/alliancefilms, Search: BABIES
CONTACT: Jane Bargout - 416-716-9738; Alliance Films - Julius Comia -
416-309-4167
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/12/c2203.html
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
TIME: 10:30
EVENT: HONOURABLE ROB MERRIFIELD, MINISTER OF STATE (TRANSPORT)
JOINS MS. MARGUERITE ROTVOLD, BOARD CHAIR OF THE REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY AIRPORT, MAKE AN IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE TRAIL REGIONAL AIRPORT
CITY: TRAIL
LOCATION: Trail Regional Airport, 8995 Highway 22A
CONTACT: Michael Van Hemmen, Office of the Honourable Rob Merrifield,
Minister of State (Transport), Ottawa, 613-668-1355
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/August2010/18/c3472.html
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WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL
TIME: 13:30 Eastern
EVENT: THE CAISSE DE DÉPÔT ET PLACEMENT DU QUÉBEC'S SEMI-ANNUAL
RETURN CONFERENCE CALL
PHONE NO.: Please contact the Media Relations department at
514-847-5493 to obtain the conference call number.
CONTACT: Maxime Chagnon, Senior Director, Media Relations, Caisse de
dépôt et placement du Québec, Tel.: 514-847-5493
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/18/c3598.html
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USA
DATE: August 17 - August 19
EVENT: PROJECT - THE WORLD'S PREEMINENT ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY DENIM
EVENT
CITY: LAS VEGAS
LOCATION: Mandalay Bay
CONTACT: or interviews: ZOÏ Agency: Maria Toumanova, 514.282.9888 ext
26, 1.888.551.5119; Maria Varvarikos, 514.282.9888 ext 21,
1.888.551.5119
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/11/c9819.html
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