CNW Daybook for Thursday, May 20, 2010
TORONTO, May 20 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------- T H U R S D A Y, M A Y 2 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL DATE: May 1 - May 30 EVENT: MAY EVENTS AT INDIGO BOOKS AND MUSIC CITY: NATIONALLY LOCATION: See release for details CONTACT: For more details and media pre-registration, please contact Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2010/27/c6118.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 09:35 EVENT: THE HONOURABLE DIANE FINLEY, MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, WILL MAKE AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT DURING THE OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE SYMPOSIUM CRÉER ENSEMBLE: UN GAGE D'AVENIR CITY: SAINTE-FOY LOCATION: Clarion Hotel, Montcalm Room, 3125 Hochelaga Boulevard NOTES: Please note that all details are subject to change CONTACT: media only: Michelle Bakos, Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482; Media Relations Office, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, (819) 994-5559 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5331.html TIME: 12:00 - 14:00 EVENT: BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN MONTREAL WELCOMES GUY C. HACHEY, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE CITY: MONTRÉAL LOCATION: Le Centre Sheraton, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd. West CONTACT: RSVP with Sylvie Paquette, Coordinator, Media relations, (514) 871-4000, ext. 4015 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5162.html TIME: 14:00 EVENT: PARKS CANADA - THE HONOURABLE MAXIME BERNIER COMMEMORATES ÉDOUARD LACROIX CITY: ST. GEORGES DE BEAUCE LOCATION: Hôtel le Georgesville, 300, 118th St. CONTACT: Mélissa Larose, Communications Advisor, Parks Canada, (418) 648-4533 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5224.html TIME: 16:30 - 18:30 EVENT: CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA - ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Le Conseil des arts de Montréal, Édifice Gaston-Miron, L'Atrium, 1210 Sherbrooke Street East CONTACT: (media only): Nancy Caron, Spokesperson, Communications, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, (514) 283-4800, Cell: (514) 777-5656 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/20/c5477.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: May 20 - May 23 EVENT: CANADA'S YOUNG TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY TALENT COMPETE FOR GOLD AT THE 16TH CANADIAN SKILLS COMPETITION CITY: WATERLOO LOCATION: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, and RIM Park - University Avenue CONTACT: Christianne Scholfield, Director Communications, Skills/Compétences Canada, (819) 771-7545 or (613) 282-3774; Cynthia Faubert, Skills/Compétences Canada, (819) 775-0210 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5387.html TIME: 05:00 EVENT: CANADIAN COUNCIL ON LEARNING RELEASES 2010 COMPOSITE LEARNING INDEX CITY: ACROSS THE COUNTRY LOCATION: www.cli-ica.ca (link goes live May 20 at 5:00 a.m.) CONTACT: Margot Maguire, Media Relations, (613) 782-2959 x242 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5108.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: CCSA'S ANTI-CONTRABAND SMUGGLING TOUR AND CAMPAIGN UNVEILING CITY: PETERBOROUGH LOCATION: Sunny Convenience Store, 1091 Chemong Road CONTACT: Dianna Eakins, Media Contact, Canadian Convenience Stores Association (CCSA), T. (905) 630-4208 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5167.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: MEDIA TOUR OF THE ARCHIVAL, ARTIFACT AND FINE ART COLLECTION - TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Toronto vault location is embargoed NOTES: Due to security reasons, the location of the vault will only be revealed verbally to media responding to this alert. Media attending the Press Event will be required to sign a confidentially agreement so that the location of the vault is not publicly revealed. Media ARE permitted to take photographs and videotape the collection and the facilities inside the vault area. A selection of photos will be available from TDSB upon request. CONTACT: Linda Crane, Publicist, Stephen Weir & Associates, (905) 257-6033, c. (416) 727-0112; Kelly Baker, Communications Coordinator, Toronto District School Board, (416) 395-2721 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/17/c4229.html TIME: 11:30 - 13:30 EVENT: PRESS EVENT AND BOOK SIGNING WITH SUMMER RAYNE OAKES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Sears Toronto Eaton Centre Store, Main Floor, Yonge and Dundas Mall Entrance, 290 Yonge Street CONTACT: Eliana Cugini, Sears Canada, (416) 941-4426 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5176.html TIME: 12:00 EVENT: OPSEU MEMBERS TO DEMONSTRATE FOR PUBLICLY-RUN SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CITY: LONDON LOCATION: Ministry of Labour, 217 York Street CONTACT: Len Elliott, (519) 857-4000 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5335.html TIME: 14:00 - 16:00 EVENT: CAW TO PICKET LONDON EXTENDICARE FACILITY CITY: LONDON LOCATION: 860 Waterloo Street CONTACT: CAW Communications Shannon Devine (cell) (416) 302-1699 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5248.html TIME: 15:30 EVENT: CONVENIENCE STORE OWNERS' ANTI-CONTRABAND TOBACCO CAMPAIGN UNVEILING CITY: BELLEVILLE LOCATION: Tickets Plus, 214 Front Street CONTACT: Dianna Eakins, Media Contact, Canadian Convenience Stores Association (CCSA), T. (905) 630-4208 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5169.html TIME: 16:30 EVENT: CANADA LITHIUM CORP. - ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: One King West Hotel and Residences, Melinda Gallery, 3rd Floor, 1 King St. W., CONTACT: Peter Secker, President and CEO, (416) 361-2821; Olav Svela, Director, Investor Relations, (416) 361-2821; Dan Symons, Renmark Financial Communications Inc., (514) 939-3989 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/12/c2946.html TIME: 18:30 - 20:30 EVENT: BREAST CANCER TODAY: AN EVENING OF CARE & COMMUNITY CITY: BARRIE LOCATION: Holiday Inn, Churchill Room, 20 Fairview Dr. CONTACT: Jennifer F. Modica, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Tel: (416) 815-1313, ext. 208 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/13/c7526.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANITOBA TIME: 11:30 - 13:30 EVENT: NOTED ECONOMIST PETER HALL TO PRESENT GLOBAL EXPORT FORECAST IN WINNIPEG ON THURSDAY MAY 20TH CITY: WINNIPEG LOCATION: The Fairmont Hotel Winnipeg, Meeting Room: The Wellington Ballroom, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 0Y3, (204) 957-1350 CONTACT: Phil Taylor, Export Development Canada, Tel: (613) 291-1276, Blackberry: [email protected] URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5210.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA DATE: May 19 - May 22 EVENT: BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CANADA HOLDS ITS 2010 NATIONAL CONFERENCE CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Calgary Hyatt Regency CONTACT: Matthew Ross, Media Relations Specialist, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, (905) 477-7272, ext 270 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/07/c9434.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD PRESENTS SUMMER ENERGY OUTLOOK 2010 CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Room 3100, National Energy Board, 444 Seventh Ave. SW NOTES: If you are unable to attend in person, you may participate via web conference and/or teleconference. To participate online you need to register on the Government Teleconferencing Service Web site. CONTACT: Erin Dottor, Communications Officer, National Energy Board, Telephone: (403) 299-3712, Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265, Fax: (403) 292-5503, Fax: (toll free): 1-877-288-8803, TTY (Teletype): 1-800-632-1663 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/18/c4989.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA TIME: 16:30 - 18:00 EVENT: PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON IN CONVERSATION WITH CAROLE TAYLOR CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts CONTACT: Terry Hadley, (604) 641-1271 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/10/c2173.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 08:00 Mountain EVENT: WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.westernfinancialgroup.ca PHONE NO.: (888) 231-8191 or (647) 427-7450 CONTACT: Arlene Beggs, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Western Financial Group, (403) 652-2663 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/14/c3826.html TIME: 11:00 Eastern EVENT: IWEB GROUP INC. RELEASES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS PHONE NO.: 1-888-231-8191 NOTES: Please connect approximately 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the call CONTACT: Philip Tousignant, Chief Financial Officer, iWeb Group Inc., (514) 286-4242 ext. 149; Bernard Dahl, Investor Relations/Media Relations, Presentis, (514) 802-2801 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/14/c3546.html TIME: 14:00 Eastern EVENT: SILVER WHEATON CORP. - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEBCAST INTERNET: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=209477&s=1&k=FE47CE5A2EC55E6D85DE9E92B2D0A22A CONTACT: Brad Kopp, Vice President, Investor Relations, Silver Wheaton Corp., Tel: 1-800-380-8687 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/18/c2944.html TIME: 16:00 Eastern EVENT: THE CHURCHILL CORPORATION - ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WEBCAST INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3072300 CONTACT: Andrew Apedoe, Vice President Investor Relations & Secretary, The Churchill Corporation, (403) 685-7775 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5065.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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