CNW Daybook for Thursday, August 26, 2010
TORONTO, Aug. 25 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
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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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QUEBEC
DATE: August 26 - August 28
EVENT: START YOUR ENGINES FOR THE FORD RACING FESTIVAL - CRESCENT
STREET ROARS WITH FAMILY FUN INCLUDING DRIVER APPEARANCES,
LIVE SHOWS, FREE GIVEAWAYS AND RACE CARS ON DISPLAY
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: on Crescent Street, between de Maisonneuve and St. Catherine
CONTACT: Torchia Communications, Valérie Marcoux, François-David
Rouleau, Office: 514 288-8290, ext: 214, 243, Cell/VM: 514
569-1973, Cell/FDR: 450 512-0433
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4268.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: THE TORONTO FRESH EVENT
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: multiple locations
CONTACT: Allison Savage, Radishes and Rhubarb Blog, Tel: 416.972.6096,
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html
DATE: August 23 - August 27
EVENT: INTERNATIONAL CONTINENCE SOCIETY (ICS) AND THE INTERNATIONAL
UROGYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (IUGA) 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
DATE: August 26
EVENT: TORONTO PUBLIC PREMIERE OF FRESH
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: The Bloor Cinema
CONTACT: Allison Savage, Tel: 416.972.6096
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html
DATE: August 26 - August 29
EVENT: TELETOON MOST AWESOME SUMMER TOUR
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Scotiabank Buskerfest
CONTACT: Brigitte Noël, Publicist, TELETOON Canada inc., T. 416-956-
5443
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/23/c7657.html
DATE: August 26 - August 29
EVENT: 11TH ANNUAL SCOTIABANK BUSKERFEST
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood: Front Street from Jarvis
Street to Yonge Street, and all adjacent side streets
CONTACT: Dianne Weinrib or Eleni Deacon, DW Communications, 416-703-
5479
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/22/c5853.html
TIME: 08:00 - 09:30
EVENT: A&W FOOD SERVICES OF CANADA HOSTS ITS 2ND ANNUAL CRUISIN' FOR
A CAUSE FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
OF CANADA
CITY: KITCHENER
LOCATION: A&W Restaurant - 933 Victoria Street North
CONTACT: Alex Chapple, Account Manager, Hoggan & Associates, C:
604.512.6095
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4211.html
TIME: 09:00 - 15:00
EVENT: PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPS - GREAT LAKES POLICE MOTORCYCLE TRAINING
SEMINAR
CITY: BARRIE
LOCATION: Georgian College, Barrie Ontario. Take the Duckworth Street
exit off HWY 400 (one hour north of the Greater Toronto Area)
CONTACT: Bob Paterson, 905 703 7878
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3550.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: MEDIA CONFERENCE - UPDATE ON ROCKWOOD UNIDENTIFIED BODY CASE
FROM 2005
CITY: ROCKWOOD
LOCATION: Rockwood OPP Detachment, 5145 Wellington County Road 27
CONTACT: Constable Mark CLOES, Community Services Officer, Rockwood
Detachment, Phone: (519) 843-4240
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/25/c4864.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO RELEASES ITS FINAL REPORT
ENTITLED "NAVIGATING THE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS: THE
COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ACTION PLAN FOR
ONTARIANS"
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Main Legislative Building at Queen's Park
CONTACT: Susan Sourial, Clerk of the Committee, Tel. (416) 325-7352
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/24/c4468.html
TIME: 12:00 - 13:00
EVENT: MAYOR DAVID MILLER OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES THE 11TH ANNUAL
SCOTIABANK BUSKERFEST
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Front Street at Market Street, in the St. Lawrence Market
neighbourhood
CONTACT: Livy Feldgajer, Sponsorship PR, Scotiabank Public Affairs
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/25/c4788.html
TIME: 15:00 - 15:35
EVENT: PROJECT X LTD. PRESENTS CARBON FOOTPRINT APPLICATION WITH
DATA VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY AT MICROSTRATEGY BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE SYMPOSIUM
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Four Seasons Hotel
CONTACT: Heather Kenney, 415.269.9854
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/25/c4834.html
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MANITOBA
DATE: August 23 - August 29
EVENT: 2010 CN CANADIAN WOMEN'S OPEN
CITY: WINNIPEG
LOCATION: Winnipeg's 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
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SASKATCHEWAN
TIME: 11:30 - 13:15
EVENT: A&W FOOD SERVICES OF CANADA HOSTS ITS 2ND ANNUAL CRUISIN' FOR
A CAUSE FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF CANADA
CITY: REGINA
LOCATION: A&W Restaurant - 2701 Avonhurst Drive
CONTACT: Alex Chapple, Account Manager, Hoggan & Associates, C:
604.512.6095
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/20/c4211.html
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ALBERTA
TIME: 10:00 - 10:30
EVENT: CALGARY RESIDENT JAMES STANLEY CLAIMS PRIZE OF A FIRST CLASS
TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO AND NAPA VALLEY COURTESY OF TD FIRST
CLASS TRAVEL VISA INFINITE CARD
CITY: CALGARY
LOCATION: TD Branch, Calgary South Trails, 4307 - 130th Avenue SE #
20
CONTACT: Jacqueline Burns, TD Bank Financial Group, O: 403.294.3328,
C: 403.614.1385
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/25/c4775.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: SHELL ANNOUNCES NEW COMMERCIAL SIZE OIL SANDS TAILINGS PROJECT
CITY: CALGARY
LOCATION: Calgary Place 1, Room 1118
CONTACT: Ed Greenberg, Shell Canada, (403) 691-3638, (403) 651-5070
(mobile)
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/25/c4961.html
TIME: 15:00 - 16:45
EVENT: A&W FOOD SERVICES OF CANADA HOSTS ITS 2ND ANNUAL CRUISIN' FOR
A CAUSE FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
OF CANADA
CITY: CALGARY
LOCATION: A&W Restaurant - 3663 12th Avenue NE
CONTACT: Alex Chapple, Account Manager, Hoggan & Associates, C:
604.512.6095
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/20/c4211 .html
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
TIME: 18:30 - 20:00
EVENT: A&W FOOD SERVICES OF CANADA HOSTS ITS 2ND ANNUAL CRUISIN' FOR
A CAUSE FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
OF CANADA
CITY: MAPLE RIDGE
LOCATION: A&W Restaurant - #100-22805 Lougheed Hwy
CONTACT: Alex Chapple, Account Manager, Hoggan & Associates, C:
604.512.6095
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/20/c4211.html
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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: 08:00 Eastern
EVENT: RBC ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL
INTERNET: www.rbc.com/investorrelations/ir_events_presentations.html
PHONE NO.: 416-695-7806 or 1-888-789-9572
CONTACT: Matt Gierasimczuk, Media Relations, (416) 974-2124
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/05/c8438.html
TIME: 08:30 Eastern
EVENT: NIGHTINGALE HOSTS CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS FIRST QUARTER
FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS
INTERNET: www.nightingalemd.com and www.newswire.ca
PHONE NO.: 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191
CONTACT: Michael Ford, Chief Financial Officer, Nightingale Informatix,
905-307-7870
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/24/c4638.html
TIME: 08:30 Eastern
EVENT: MARCH NETWORKS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2011 FINANCIAL
RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3182080
PHONE NO.: 1-800-814-4859 or 416-644-3414
CONTACT: Ken Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, March Networks, 613-591-
8181
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/12/c2294.html
TIME: 11:00 Pacific
EVENT: YUKON-NEVADA GOLD CORP. CONFERENCE CALL REGARDING YS
MINING'S PROPOSAL TO TAGISH LAKE
INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3199900
PHONE NO.: (888) 231-8191 or (647) 427-7450 or (778) 371-9827
CONTACT: Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp., Richard Moritz, Senior Director,
Institutional Investor Relations, Tel: (604) 688-9427; Nicole
Sanches, Investor Relations Manager, Tel: (604) 688-9427 ext
224; CHF Investor Relations, Jeanny So, Director of
Operations, Tel: (416) 868-1079 ext. 225
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/24/c4696.html
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/25/c4833.html
TIME: 15:30 Eastern
EVENT: CORBY DISTILLERIES LIMITED CONFERENCE CALL
PHONE NO.: 647-427-7450 or toll free 1-888-231-8191
CONTACT: CORBY DISTILLERIES LIMITED, Tel.: 416-479-2400, Marc Valencia,
Vice-President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3730.html
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