CNW Daybook for Thursday, October 22, 2009
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NOVA SCOTIA
TIME: 12:00
EVENT: IWK FOUNDATION AND THE QEII FOUNDATION - GROOVING, SHAKING,
GUINNESS-RECORD BREAKING EVENT TAKES AIM AT BREAST CANCER
CITY: HALIFAX
LOCATION: Halifax Metro Centre - use Carmichael Street Box Office
entrance
CONTACT: Steve Jennex, QEII Foundation, (902) 473-5591; Sara Napier,
IWK Foundation, (902) 470-8994
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8113.html
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NEW BRUNSWICK
TIME: 15:45 - 17:00
EVENT: LET'S TALK SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS VISIT 68 SCIENCE CLUB STUDENTS
TO DO HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES ABOUT EARTHQUAKES, PLATE TECTONICS
AND QUICKSAND
CITY: FREDERICTON
LOCATION: Leo Hayes High School
CONTACT: Krista Habermehl, Communications Officer, Let's Talk Science,
(519) 474-4081 ext. 239 or (877) 474-4081 ext 239
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c7690.html
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QUEBEC
TIME: 07:30 - 09:00
EVENT: THE BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN MONTREAL WELCOMES
JEAN-FRANÇOIS BOUCHARD, PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER, SID LEE
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: OMNI Mont-Royal, 1050 Sherbrooke Street West
CONTACT: RSVP with Sylvie Paquette, coordinator, Media relations, (514)
871-4000, ext. 4015
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8541.html
TIME: 07:30 - 11:15
EVENT: BANK OF CANADA RELEASES MONETARY POLICY REPORT
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: 1501 McGill College Avenue, Suite 2030
CONTACT: Jeremy Harrison at (613) 782-8782
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c8101.html
TIME: 11:00
EVENT: STRIKING TREASURES: THE EXHIBITION - AN OUTDOOR EXHIBIT
FEATURING THE "REAL TREASURES" OF THE MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
AND WAR MUSEUM
CITY: GATINEAU
LOCATION: In front of the Museum of Civilization
CONTACT: Ariel Troster, PSAC Communications - (613) 292-8363 (cell)
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c9013.html
TIME: 11:00
EVENT: BODIES...THE EXHIBITION - THE SCIENCE INSIDE YOU
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: Montreal Exhibition Centre - Montreal Eaton Centre - 5th Floor
NOTES: RSVP before October 21
CONTACT: Sylvie Brunetta, Brunetta Etc! Communications, (450) 628-4014
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7197.html
TIME: 17:30
EVENT: NATIONAL DEFENCE - RETURN FROM AFGHANISTAN OF COLONEL GREGORY
D. BURT, COMMANDER OF THE OPERATIONAL MENTOR AND LIAISON TEAM
CITY: QUEBEC CITY
LOCATION: Jean-Lesage International Airport
NOTES: Media representatives who would like to attend this returning
flight on October 22 are requested to contact 5 CMBG Public
Affairs at their earliest convenience.
CONTACT: Captain Lyne Poirier, 5 CMBG Public Affairs Officer, (418)
844-5000, ext 4688, Pager: (418) 260-3082; Information about
return flights: (418) 844-5000, ext 4429
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c9149.html
TIME: 18:00 - 20:00
EVENT: ACTION AGAINST HUNGER (AAH) - INFORMATION SESSION ON
HUMANITARIAN AID
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: UQAM, 200, rue Sherbrooke ouest, Room SH-3420, Metro Place des
Arts
CONTACT: Emma Osborne, Human Resources Coordinator, (514)-279-4876
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7583.html
TIME: 19:00
EVENT: THE VANIER INSTITUTE OF THE FAMILY SPONSORS A PUBLIC LECTURE
BY DR. DANIEL WEINTOCK
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Maxwell-Cummings Auditorium, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,
1379 Sherbrooke St, W
CONTACT: Sara at (613) 228-8500 (ext. 213), 1-800-331-4937
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c4992.html
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ONTARIO
TIME: 07:00 - 14:00
EVENT: TVO'S DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, STEVE RAYMENT, ANNOUNCES FRESH
NEW POLL INSIGHTS, GAUGING THE PULSE ON "WATER COOLER"
CONVERSATIONS
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West (King & York Sts.)
CONTACT: Liz Luzza, Lauren Grant, PraxisPR, (905) 949-8255 x 222, 227
- (416) 951-0672, (416) 627-9416
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8310.html
TIME: 07:30 - 11:15
EVENT: BANK OF CANADA RELEASES MONETARY POLICY REPORT
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: 150 King Street West, Suite 2000
CONTACT: Jeremy Harrison at (613) 782-8782
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c8101.html
TIME: 09:45
EVENT: QUEBEC ENGLISH SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION - QESBA PRESIDENT
DEBBIE HORROCKS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC
RELEASE OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION ON BILL 104
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Supreme Court building
CONTACT: Kim Hamilton, Director of Communications and Special
Projects, (514) 919-3894, cell.
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c9315.html
TIME: 10:00 - 15:00
EVENT: NAPP CANADA JOB FAIR AT CENTENNIAL COLLEGE
CITY: SCARBOROUGH
LOCATION: Centennial's Student Residence and Conference Centre, 940
Progress Ave. (401 & Markham Rd.)
CONTACT: NAPP Canada, Rita Persaud, Director, (647) 203-8759; Mila
Gould, Manager, (647) 203-8759; Centennial College, Indira
Singh, Advisor, (416) 289-5000 ext. 2531; Adrianne Matthews,
(416) 289-5000 ext. 3536
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c8041.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: GREENPEACE - KYOTOPLUS COALITION TO CALL FOR CLIMATE ACTION
FROM HARPER GOVERNMENT
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Centennial Flame, Parliament Hill
CONTACT: Catherine Vezina, Media Officer, Greenpeace, (514) 212-5749
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c8955.html
TIME: 11:30 - 12:30
EVENT: GENERIC DRUG INDUSTRY ADVISES SENATORS OF PROBLEMS WITH
CANADA'S ACCESS TO MEDICINES REGIME
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street
CONTACT: Jeff Connell, Director of Public Affairs, Canadian Generic
Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA), Tel: (416) 223-2333,
Cell: (647) 274-3379
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c9097.html
TIME: 12:00
EVENT: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PAUL MARTIN SPEAKS AT TORONTO FRENCH
SCHOOL
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Toronto French School
CONTACT: Suzanne Tobin, Director of Marketing & Communications, Toronto
French School, (416) 484-6980, ext. 4328
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c8631.html
TIME: 12:20
EVENT: SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA CELEBRATES THE LOVE OF THE GAME AS IT
BRINGS TOGETHER FANS, BOTH OLD AND NEW, AT BOOK LAUNCH
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Beverley Junior Public School, 64 Baldwin Street
CONTACT: Susana Petti, Director, Marketing and Public Relations,
Special Olympics Canada, T: (416) 927-9050, ext. 237, C:
(416) 455-8932; Kathryn Perry, Assistant, Marketing and Public
Relations, Special Olympics Canada, T: (416) 927-9050, ext.
229; T.J. Goertz, Communications Coordinator, Client Services,
Communications and Public Affairs, Toronto District School
Board, T: (416) 397-3314
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7649.html
TIME: 14:00
EVENT: HUNGERFORD SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC OF 1884 IS COMMEMORATED WITH
PROVINCIAL PLAQUE
CITY: TWEED
LOCATION: Lions Hungerford Hall 65 Victoria Street North
CONTACT: Catrina Colme, Marketing and Communications Coordinator,
Ontario Heritage Trust, Telephone: (416) 325-5074
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c8234.html
TIME: 14:00
EVENT: CNW GROUP'S LAURIE SMITH PRESENTS AT THE IABC 2009 EMPLOYEE
COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Le Méridien King Edward
CONTACT: Amanda Laird, Communications Coordinator, CNW Group, Tel.:
(416) 863-5601
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c8826.html
TIME: 17:00
EVENT: INK PRESENTS FEED YOUR SOUL, AN EXCLUSIVE DINNER IN BENEFIT
OF PETA
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Ultra
CONTACT: For all media inquiries, contact Tara Hendela, Director of
Public Relations, INK Entertainment, (416) 869-9444 x237
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/09/c5439.html
TIME: 17:00
EVENT: OTTAWA STUDENTS SPEND 24 HOURS ON THE STREET IN SUPPORT OF
HOMELESSNESS
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: DunDonald Park (Somerset and Lyon)
CONTACT: For La Cité collégiale: Danielle Paris, Coordinator - La
Cité collégiale, Community and Justice Services Program,
Phone: (613) 742-2483, ext. 2504, Cell: (613) 884-3906; For
The Salvation Army: Michael Maidment, Area Director, Public
Relations, Cell: (613) 795-8898
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c9188.html
TIME: 17:30
EVENT: A DINNER ON CANADA-CHINA RELATIONS TO SHARE PERSPECTIVES ON
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, EXPLORE
LINKS WITH CHINESE SCHOOLS AND PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF THE
CHINESE LANGUAGE IN ONTARIO SCHOOLS
CITY: MARKHAM
LOCATION: Casa Victoria, 8601 Warden Avenue, Unit 4-6
CONTACT: Xiaochuang Wu, Consul of Educational Affairs, Tel: (416)
324-8536
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c8149.html
TIME: 18:00
EVENT: FRED VICTOR CENTRE HOSTS 14TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Palais Royale, 1601 Lakeshore Blvd. West
CONTACT: Mark Pusey, Director, Financial Resources Development & Media
Relations, (416) 364-8228 X 303 or 416-473-4909
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c8933.html
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ALBERTA
TIME: 08:00 - 16:00
EVENT: JERGENS POP-UP HYDRATION STATIONS
CITY: CALGARY
LOCATION: Bankers Court, Lobby
CONTACT: Cathy Mitchell, APEX Public Relations, T: (416) 924-4442
ext. 236
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6555.html
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
DATE: October 17 - October 23
EVENT: NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY WEEK EVENTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA,
INCLUDING LECTURE, FILM AND CONFERENCE EVENTS AND
FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITS
CITY: VARIOUS - SEE RELEASE
LOCATION: Various - see release
CONTACT: Irene Phan, Marketing and Communications Specialist, BC
Innovation Council, (604) 602-5238
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7814.html
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WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL
TIME: 11:00 Eastern
EVENT: CANGENE HOSTS FISCAL 2009 CONFERENCE CALL
INTERNET: www.cangene.com and www.newswire.ca
PHONE NO.: (416) 644-3425 or 1-800-594-3790
CONTACT: Jean Compton, Manager Corporate Communications at (416)
675-8280
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8687.html
TIME: 11:15 Eastern
EVENT: BANK OF CANADA RELEASES MONETARY POLICY REPORT - PRESS
CONFERENCE WEBCAST
INTERNET: http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/en/real/index.html
CONTACT: Jeremy Harrison at (613) 782-8782
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c8101.html
TIME: 11:30 - 12:30 Eastern
EVENT: GENERIC DRUG INDUSTRY ADVISES SENATORS OF PROBLEMS WITH
CANADA'S ACCESS TO MEDICINES REGIME
INTERNET: http://senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/ (BANK Meeting # 29)
CONTACT: Jeff Connell, Director of Public Affairs, Canadian Generic
Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA), Tel: (416) 223-2333,
Cell: (647) 274-3379
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c9097.html
TIME: 14:00 Eastern
EVENT: CONFERENCE CALL - CORUS ENTERTAINMENT'S FOURTH QUARTER AND
YEAR-END FINANCIAL RESULTS
INTERNET: www.corusent.com
PHONE NO.: 1-800-919-8049 or (416) 981-9000
CONTACT: Tracy Ewing, Vice President, Communications, Corus
Entertainment Inc., (416) 642-3792
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7067.html
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