CNW Daybook for Thursday, September 24, 2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------- T H U R S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 10:30 EVENT: LA RONDE ANNOUNCES A NEW THRILLING RIDE FOR MAY 2010 AND INVITES THE MEDIA TO VISIT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: La Ronde NOTES: Media representatives are asked to confirm their presence by 9:30 a.m. by calling Guillaume Audy at 514-282-4697. He will provide additional information on parking and the meeting location CONTACT: Martin Roy, Director of Communications, La Ronde - Member of the Six Flags Family, (514) 397-2001, ext. 2703 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/24/c8300.html TIME: 13:30 EVENT: WAKEFIELD WALK: MEET REPRESENTATIVES OF TRANS CANADA TRAIL QUEBEC AND LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS DANA MEISE, A PRINCE GEORGE FORESTER, WHO IS WALKING ACROSS CANADA ON THE TRANS CANADA TRAIL CITY: GATINEAU LOCATION: Walk starts at Parc de la Gatineau (Parking 17) CONTACT: and details about joining the activities, please contact: Jane Craig, Director of Communications, Trans Canada Trail, (647) 637-5331 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8137.html TIME: 17:30 - 19:30 EVENT: BCBGMAXAZRIA - CELEBRITY RED CARPET OPENING EVENT CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: 960 Ste. Catherine West (corner Mansfield) CONTACT: Giselle Argentin, GA & Associates, (514) 933-2736 http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/24/c8245.html TIME: 18:30 EVENT: LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA NOMINATION MEETING IN WESTMOUNT-VILLE- MARIE CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Manoir N.D.G., 5319, boul. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, (between Prud'homme and Décarie) CONTACT: Jean-Bernard Villemaire, PLC(Q), (514) 381-8888, (514) 234-7897 (Cell) URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8177.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: September 24 - September 25 EVENT: SOLEIRA SUN CORP - LAUNCH OF THE WORLD'S FIRST SUNLIGHT SIMULATORS FOR THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT AT IIDEX/NEOCON CANADA CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Toronto's Direct Energy Centre CONTACT: Soleira Sun Corp.: Karl-Philippe Pflanzer, Vice President, PR & Marketing, (514) 770-5275; IIDEX/NEOCON 2009: Annette Borger, PR & Media Relations, (647) 439-5481 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/21/c6999.html DATE: September 24 - September 25 EVENT: IMPACT! THE CO-OPERATORS YOUTH CONFERENCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP CITY: GUELPH LOCATION: Please see the URL below for more information. CONTACT: Leonard Sharman, The Co-operators, Cell: (519) 820-4133 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8248.html DATE: September 24 - September 27 EVENT: THE CO-OPERATORS HOLDS YOUTH CONFERENCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP CITY: GUELPH LOCATION: on the University of Guelph campus CONTACT: Leonard Sharman, 1-877-795-7272, ext. 2707 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2009/19/c8349.html TIME: 07:00 - 09:00 EVENT: THREE BISHOPS FROM THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF TORONTO WILL BE INVITING THOUSANDS OF COMMUTERS 'BACK TO CHURCH' CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Outside Toronto's Union Station, on Front Street West, between York and Bay Streets CONTACT: Stuart Mann, Anglican Diocese of Toronto, (416) 363-6021, ext. 247 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c7871.html TIME: 08:30 - 14:30 EVENT: RED CROSS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Yonge-Dundas Square CONTACT: Jennifer Mayville, Communications Coordinator, Ontario Zone, Canadian Red Cross, Cell (905) 452-4824; Karen Snider, Communications Advisor, Ontario Zone, Canadian Red Cross, (416) 277-7907 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8027.html TIME: 08:30 - 16:00 EVENT: CREATIVE BUSINESS SUMMIT HOSTED BY RGD ONTARIO AND KEYSER MASON BALL LLP CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Royal Canadian Military Institute CONTACT: log onto http://www.rgdontario.com URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/10/c4120.html TIME: 08:45 - 18:45 EVENT: THE 2009 IIAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Le Méridien King Edward, 37 King St. East, Vanity Fair Ballroom NOTES: Due to limited seating we ask that members of the media community register their attendance by September 22, 2009, 12:00 pm EDT by contacting Katie O'Dell, [email protected], 416-687-5478. Day of walk-ins will not be accommodated CONTACT: Katie O'Dell, (416) 687-5478, (416) 312-7275 (cell) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/09/c3199.html TIME: 09:15 EVENT: PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS 2009: A CALL TO ACTION CONFERENCE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Sutton Place Hotel, 955 Bay St. NOTES: Media must register in advance. CONTACT: Yvonne Squires, Media Relations, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext. 221 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/22/c7529.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: TRANS CANADA TRAIL FOUNDERS HONOURED AT RIDEAU HALL CEREMONY CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Rideau Hall CONTACT: Julie Rocheleau, Media Relations Officer, Rideau Hall Press Office, (613) 998-7280 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8137.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: NORTHERN HOUSING DEMONSTRATION BUILD CITY: MORRISBURG LOCATION: Illamar Marshaling Yards, 11640 County Road #2 CONTACT: Arthur McComish, Communications Consultant, Prairie and Territories Business Centre, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Tel.: (403) 515-2915; Michelle Bakos, Office of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, (819) 994-2482 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8143.html TIME: 10:30 EVENT: CANADIAN DERIVATIVES CLEARING CORPORATION SPEAKS AT THE 2009 IIAC CONFERENCE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Le Meridien King Edward Hotel CONTACT: Carolyn Quick, Director, Corporate Communications, TMX Group, (416) 947-4597 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8173.html TIME: 12:30 - 17:30 EVENT: THE TED ROGERS SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT CELEBRATES DIVERSITY FOR WORLD TOURISM DAY CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: 575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West), 7th Floor TRS 1-148 Cara Commons CONTACT: Sarah Hayward, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Office: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7709 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/21/c6663.html TIME: 13:00 EVENT: GATINEAU PARK - OTTAWA BIKE RIDE: MEET TRANS CANADA TRAIL OFFICIALS AND LOCAL VOLUNTEERS; AND HEAR THE STORIES OF JEANNETTE KLEIN AND DONNAMAE WILSON, TWO REMARKABLE WOMEN WHO ARE COMPLETING THEIR 10,000-KILOMETRE, MULTI-YEAR BIKE RIDE ACROSS CANADA ON THE TRANS CANADA CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: The ride starts at 2 Rideau Street (bike rental) CONTACT: and details about joining the activities, please contact: Jane Craig, Director of Communications, Trans Canada Trail, (647) 637-5331 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8137.html TIME: 14:00 EVENT: PROVINCIAL PLAQUE MEMORIALIZES ROBERT NICHOL CITY: PORT DOVER LOCATION: Thompson/Ivey House 156 Prospect Street CONTACT: Catrina Colme, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Telephone: (416) 325-5074 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/21/c7284.html TIME: 18:00 EVENT: ITALIAN FASHION WEEK 2009 CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Windsor Arms, Courtyard Café, 18 St. Thomas Street NOTES: Press seats for the fashion show are limited please reserve your place by contacting: Toronto: Lauren Genz, (416) 591- 5461, [email protected]; Montreal: Catherine Angehrn, (514) 286-4034, [email protected] CONTACT: Toronto: Lauren Genz, Zenergy Communications, (416) 591-5461; Montreal: Catherine Angehrn, Zenergy Communications, (514)286-4034 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/10/c3907.html TIME: 18:00 - 20:30 EVENT: IABC/TORONTO'S SEMINAR ON HOW TO KICK START YOUR CAREER IN A DIFFICULT ECONOMY CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Sutton Place Hotel, 995 Bay Street, Wellesley Room CONTACT: Christine Andrew, VP Marketing Communications, IABC/Toronto, (905) 491-2257 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/18/c6562.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA TIME: 07:30 EVENT: ENMAX CORPORATION LAUNCHES PUBLIC CAMPAIGN ON TRANSMISSION LINES CITY: EDMONTON LOCATION: Matrix Hotel (10640 100th Avenue, Room Amber B) CONTACT: Media only contact: Doris Kaufmann, Senior Media Relations Advisor, ENMAX Corporation, T. (403) 689-6150 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8365.html TIME: 12:00 EVENT: MEDIA ARE INVITED TO A PRESENTATION AND THE LAUNCH OF A WEB CAMPAIGN IN OPPOSITION TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS PROPOSED IN ALBERTA CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Hotel Arts (119 - 12th Avenue S.W.) CONTACT: Doris Kaufmann, Senior Media Relations Advisor, ENMAX Corporation, T. (403) 689-6150 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8366.html TIME: 12:00 EVENT: ENMAX ENERGY'S BONNYBROOK ENERGY CENTRE OPEN HOUSE CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Inglewood Community Centre, 1740 - 24 Avenue S.E. CONTACT: Doris B. Kaufmann, Senior Media Relations Advisor, ENMAX Energy Corporation, C. (403) 689-6150 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/22/c7798.html TIME: 17:30 EVENT: 6TH ANNUAL CIRI ALBERTA GALA CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 Fifth Avenue SW CONTACT: Debbie Carver, Co-Chair, 6th Annual CIRI Alberta Gala, BryanMills Iradesso, (403) 503-0144 ext 217; or, Odette Ries Bustin, Co-Chair, 6th Annual CIRI Alberta Gala, nonfiction studios inc., (403) 686-8887; or, Rhonda Bennetto, CIRI Alberta President, (403) 232-6251 ext 239 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/21/c7174.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA TIME: 07:00 EVENT: INNOVATIONS IN RESIDENCY EDUCATION AND PHYSICIAN HEALTH: SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESIDENCY EDUCATION CITY: VICTORIA LOCATION: Victoria Conference Center, 720 Douglas Street, CONTACT: /For further information: Kelly Goulet-Lewis, Consultant, Blueprint Public Relations, Tel: (613) 237-7400 x22, Cell: (613) 769-3411; Néomie Duval, Account Coordinator, Blueprint Public Relations, Tel: (613) 237-7400 32, Cell: (613) 219-6522 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/22/c7561.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- YUKON TIME: 10:00 EVENT: HAINES JUNCTION SENIORS PROJECT CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING CITY: HAINES JUNCTION LOCATION: 141 Martin St. CONTACT: Michelle Bakos, Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482; Nathalie Ouellet, Communications Analyst, Yukon Housing Corporation, (867) 667-5075; Kimberlee Jones, Senior Communications Consultant, CMHC - Prairie and Territories Business Centre, (403) 515-3048 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c8128.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 08:55 Eastern EVENT: PAN ORIENT ENERGY CORP. TO PRESENT AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE GLOBAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16229 CONTACT: Pan Orient Energy Corp.: Jeff Chisholm, President & C.E.O., Ph: (403) 294-1770 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/17/c6322.html TIME: 08:30 Eastern EVENT: BANKERS PETROLEUM LTD. PRESENT AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE GLOBAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16181 CONTACT: Bankers Petroleum Ltd., Douglas C. Urch, Vice President, Finance & C.F.O., Ph: (403) 513-2691 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/17/c6305.html TIME: 10:00 Eastern EVENT: ORBIT GARANT FISCAL 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2799940 PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 and (888) 231-8191 CONTACT: Eric Alexandre, President and Chief Operating Officer, (819) 824-2707 Ext. 233; Derek Henderson, Investor Relations, (416) 447-4740 Ext. 232 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/09/c3698.html TIME: 11:00 Eastern EVENT: ENDEAVOUR MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED US$43 MILLION INVESTMENT AND THE CORPORATION'S MACRO GOLD-FOCUSED INVESTMENT STRATEGY INTERNET: www.endeavourfinancial.com PHONE NO.: (201) 689-8031 or 1-877-407-8031 CONTACT: Dr. Sally Eyre, Director Marketing & Business Development, (604) 609-6129 or Vanguard Shareholder Solutions, 1-866-341-4111 or (604) 608-0824 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/23/c7890.html TIME: 11:15 Eastern EVENT: VERMILION ENERGY TRUST PRESENTS AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE GLOBAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16247 CONTACT: Vermilion Energy Trust, Paul Beique, Vice President, Capital Markets, Ph: (403) 269-4884 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/17/c6323.html TIME: 14:30 Eastern EVENT: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE GLOBAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16199 CONTACT: For media and investor inquiries please contact Thomas McMillan, Equicom Group, (866) 973-4873, (403) 536-5903 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/14/c5225.html http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/14/c5225.html TIME: 14:55 Eastern EVENT: PETROMINERALES LTD. PRESENTS AT FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE GLOBAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16241 CONTACT: Corey C. Ruttan, Senior Vice President Finance & C.F.O., Ph: (403) 750-4400 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/17/c6331.html TIME: 15:45 Eastern EVENT: PETRO ANDINA RESOURCES INC. TO PRESENT AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE GLOBAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16235 CONTACT: Petro Andina Resources Inc., Kenneth G. Pinsky, Chief Financial Officer; Mike Kruchten, Manager, Investor Relations, Ph: (403) 265-4800 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/17/c6306.html TIME: 17:30 Eastern EVENT: PEER 1 HOSTS FISCAL 2009 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2809620 PHONE NO.: 416) 644-3426 or 1-800-731-5319 CONTACT: For media inquiries please contact Marcela Peake at PEER 1, (604) 909-6428; For European media inquiries please contact Champion Communications, +44 20 7268 3436 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/17/c6449.html TIME: 18:30 - 18:45 Eastern EVENT: FIBA AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP - POST-GAME CONFERENCE CALL - (CDA V. PUE) PHONE NO.: Dial in number: 1-866-834-7685 International dial in number: +1 416-620-7077 Access Code: 6148037, then number sign CONTACT: Tanya Phillipps, Manager, Marketing & Communications, Canada Basketball, Tel: (416) 614-8037 x 219, Cell: (416) 276-9329; Dan Lombardi, Marketing Intern, Canada Basketball, Tel: (416) 614-8037 x 217, Cell: (519) 860-7518 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/22/c7697.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TIME: 08:50 Eastern EVENT: INMET MINING PRESENTATION AT CREDIT SUISSE 2009 GLOBAL STEEL AND MINING CONFERENCE CITY: LONDON LOCATION: Credit Suisse offices in Canary Wharf NOTES: Slides of the presentation will be available on Inmet's website prior to the presentation CONTACT: Lynda Beesley, Assistant Corporate Secretary, (416) 860-3968 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/22/c7526.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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