CNW Daybook for Thursday, February 18, 2010
TORONTO, Feb. 17 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------- T H U R S D A Y, F E B R U A R Y 1 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^NOVA SCOTIA@ TIME: 18:30 - 21:00 EVENT: CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS (CARP) - EXPLORING TRAVEL-EXOTIC, DOMESTIC AND TOURING CITY: DARTMOUTH LOCATION: Holiday Inn Harbour View, 101 Wyse Road CONTACT: interviews, TV or photo ops: Bill VanGorder, (902) 454-2267 (bus), (902) 497-8073 (cell); Cathy Lively, (902) 479-0065; C.Edmund Murray, Public Relations CARP, (902) 479-1515 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/04/c6852.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND@ TIME: 14:00 EVENT: CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION - ANNOUNCEMENT OF INVESTMENTS FOR SOCIAL HOUSING RENOVATION AND RETROFIT CITY: O'LEARY LOCATION: O'Leary Legion Development Corp Inc., 26 Pate Garden Drive CONTACT: Emely Poitras-Benedict, CMHC - Atlantic Region, (902) 426-8127; Charles Sauriol, CMHC Media Relations, (613) 748-2799; Michelle Bakos, Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley, (613) 994-2482 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/February2010/17/c2562.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^QUEBEC@ TIME: 07:30 - 09:00 EVENT: BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN MONTREAL WELCOMES CHRISTIAN YACCARINI, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ANGUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CITY: MONTRÉAL LOCATION: Sofitel Montréal, 1155 Sherbrooke Street West CONTACT: RSVP: Sylvie Paquette, Coordinator, Media relations, (514) 871-4000, ext. 4015 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/17/c2435.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: TRANSCONTINENTAL'S ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Le Windsor, Windsor Room, 1170 Peel CONTACT: Sylvain Morissette, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Transcontinental Inc., (514) 954-4007 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8210.html TIME: 10:30 - 12:00 EVENT: THE 5TH ANNUAL COTTAGE AND COUNTRY HOMES SHOW - PRE-OPENING VISIT OF THE SITE AND MEETING WITH OFFICIALS CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Olympic Stadium CONTACT: For press passes (mandatory): Amélie Soucy-Gauthier, BICOM Communications, (514) 910-4076 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/15/c9616.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: THE NATIONAL BANK FUTURES IS BACK IN GATINEAU FOR A FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW CITY: GATINEAU LOCATION: La Sporthèque, 72 rue Jean-Proulx CONTACT: Larry Greene, general manager, la Sporthèque, (819) 777-5656 ext.215 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/16/c9463.html TIME: 12:00 - 13:00 EVENT: NATIONAL DEFENCE - CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR DISABLED SKIING - SKI FEST AT OWL'S HEAD CITY: MANSONVILLE LOCATION: Owl's Head, 40 Chemin du Mont Owl's Head CONTACT: Captain Evelyne Lemire, 5 ASG Public Affairs Officer, (418) 844-5000, ext 5880 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/February2010/17/c2271.html TIME: 13:00 - 14:30 EVENT: HOLT RENFREW MONTREAL WELCOMES NICOLE RICHIE CITY: MONTRÉAL LOCATION: Holt Renfrew - 1300 Sherbrooke Street West CONTACT: Marie Julie Archambault, Regional Manager, Public Relations and Special Events, Holt Renfrew, Montreal, (514) 282-4426 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8165.html TIME: 18:00 - 21:00 EVENT: TERRAMONT - TINY SURVIVORS FUNDRAISER FOR THE ROYAL VIC NEO-NATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Bistro MAA, 2070 Peel St. CONTACT: Luciano D'Iorio, (514) 861-2020 ext. 213; Karen Aziz, (514) 497-0944 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/15/c9679.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^ONTARIO@ TIME: 07:30 EVENT: ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION AND BULLFROG POWER PARTNERING ON A BRAND NEW ONTARIO-WIDE GREEN ENERGY ANNOUNCEMENT CITY: MILTON LOCATION: Teatro Conference Centre, 121 Chisholm Drive CONTACT: Sarah Kiriliuk, Manager, Media Relations, Ontario Lottery and Gaming, (416) 224-4975, (416) 726-3641 (mobile) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/17/c2459.html TIME: 08:45 - 09:45 EVENT: BMO DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST PRESENTS ECONOMIC UPDATE FOR CANADA, ONTARIO AND THE WESTERN ONTARIO REGION CITY: STRATFORD LOCATION: Arden Park Hotel, 552 Ontario St. CONTACT: BMO Financial Group: Peter Scott, Toronto, (416) 867-3996 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/17/c2456.html TIME: 09:15 - 11:30 EVENT: LAUNCH OF OLDER DRIVERS SAFETY RESOURCES AND PUBLIC FORUM FOR SENIORS CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Good Companions Seniors' Centre, Room 022-024, 670 Albert Street CONTACT: Karen Bennett, Senior Consultant, Delta Media, (613) 233-9191 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/17/c2329.html TIME: 11:30 - 13:00 EVENT: BMO DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST PRESENTS ECONOMIC UPDATE FOR CANADA, ONTARIO AND THE WESTERN ONTARIO REGION CITY: KITCHENER LOCATION: Westmount Golf & Country Club, 50 Inverness Dr. CONTACT: BMO Financial Group: Peter Scott, Toronto, (416) 867-3996 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/17/c2456.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^ALBERTA@ DATE: February 18 - February 19 EVENT: THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE - WESTERN ABORIGINAL CONSULTATION FOR INDUSTRY CONFERENCE CITY: EDMONTON LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe, 10111 Bellamy Hill CONTACT: Cheryl Robertson, The Canadian Institute, (416) 927-0718 Ext. 202 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/04/c6320.html TIME: 06:00 - 09:00 EVENT: BREAKFAST CLUBS OF CANADA AND LOCAL KIDS DISTRIBUTE BREAKFASTS AND INCITE A 'TASTE FOR LEARNING' CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: 1100 Centre Street NE CONTACT: The PR department: (416) 535-3939; Onsite: (416)-894-2380 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/10/c8319.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^BRITISH COLUMBIA@ DATE: February 17 - February 24 EVENT: VIA RAIL CANADA - CROSS-CANADA DISPLAY TRAIN AND CANADIAN ATHLETE EVENT SIGNING CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: VIA Rail Pacific Central Station NOTES: See link below for more details CONTACT: Catherine Kaloutsky, VIA Rail Corporate Communications, (416) 956-7683, (647) 228-1127 (Cell); Dana Shaw, CAN Fund, 1-866-937-2008 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/03/c6656.html http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/16/c2264.html TIME: 10:45 - 11:00 EVENT: BELL CANADA - CELEBRITY ICE SCULPTURE CARVING COMPETITION CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: Bell Ice Cube, 818 Beatty Street (at Robson) NOTES: Media scrum at 11:00 am CONTACT: Jeff Meerman, Bell Media Relations, (604) 678-7377 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/16/c2294.html TIME: 14:00 EVENT: CHAPTERS STORES CELEBRATE CANADA WITH LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: Multiple locations. See URL for details CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/28/c4800.html TIME: 16:00 EVENT: THE COCA-COLA CANADA LIVE POSITIVELY AWARD CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: The BCMC Media Theatre at Robson Square CONTACT: Kirsten Mihailides, The Coca-Cola Company, (604) 828-3534; Mandy Dinning, Hill & Knowlton Canada, (403) 831-3542 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/16/c2300.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL@ TIME: 11:00 Eastern EVENT: BOARDWALK REIT FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.boardwalkreit.com or http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2905320 PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Boardwalk REIT, Sam Kolias, CEO, (403) 531-9255; Roberto Geremia, President, (403) 531-9255; William Wong, CFO, (403) 531-9255 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/31/c7338.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/16/c9209.html TIME: 11:00 Eastern EVENT: OTELCO FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.OtelcoInc.com or www.earnings.com PHONE NO.: (913) 312-1462 CONTACT: Curtis Garner, Chief Financial Officer, Otelco Inc., (205) 625-3571 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/14/c8590.html TIME: 11:00 Eastern EVENT: AGNICO-EAGLE FOURTH QUARTER 2009 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.agnico-eagle.com PHONE NO.: (416) 644-3416 or 1-800-814-4860 CONTACT: Investor Relations, (416) 947-1212 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/19/c9896.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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